Clematis ‘Nelly Moser’: Produces 8-inch pale rosy mauve flowers with a central carmine-colored midrib and dark maroon anthers on an 8- to 10-foot vine.

She has Nelly Moser pale pink running up through a rose vine. It doesn’t seem to bother the rose as long as you don’t let the clematis get too big.

- One of the varieties of Clematis growing in the backyard of Jean Simon of Webster Groves. ( Clematis 'Nelly Moser' is one of the few varieties in Simon's yard that will take partial shade.

Clematis likes to keep its root system cool, too, which is why Banken advises planting seedlings slightly deeper into the soil to protect the crown; add mulch around the base for extra insulation.