Comtesse de Bouchaud clematis is a climber that enchants the summer garden with a profusion of velvety, rose-pink blooms highlighted by creamy yellow centers. It is an elegant choice for trellises or mingling with climbing roses such as ‘New Dawn’. It Is a popular older variety that flowers abundantly on vigorous, hardy plants. Pruning group 3 - hard prune down to about 12 inches above the ground in late winter or early spring to encourage vigorous stems and a massive display of summer flowers.