Check out my gorgeous Clematis (Blue Ravine variety). We bought this last year, and it grew a lot of greenery but nary a flower. Then the sucker died from the roots up, and was a complete crispy critter by winter. We contemplated throwing it out, but didn't have adequate motivation. Lo and behold, the dead rose again this spring, and our patience (OK, laziness) was rewarded with huge purple flowers the size of salad plates! If you don't believe me, check out the pic of the bloom next to our outdoor string lights for perspective. If only they had an aroma to match their beauty.