Clematis

This was a beautiful clematis but today I discovered the reason the leaves weren't coming out as they always did in the past few years.  The gardener clipped the base of this clematis and killed any possibility of blossoms this year.  I saw a small green shoot coming out of the ground and I immediately moved the strand of growth next to the trellis where it could take hold and climb.

There won't be any flowers this year to paint but I hope it will survive and grow.