Shall I give up on this clematis?

[DigthatBed]

Bought on a clearance rack a month ago, it doesn’t look too good. Shall I give up on it? Or is there anything that could be done?

Eh? Looks fine to me! Got green leaves. Has flowered I presume because those silky bits are the seed heads left after flowering. Needs a bigger pot to romp away in. Not sure what you think you're seeing, @DigthatBed ?

That looks fine! The curly bits are the seed heads, which come after the flowers. Do you know the variety? Some need cutting down to the ground, others you leave or just trim - googling will tell you which. But I'm sure it'll establish beautifully. I'd maybe pot it on into a slightly bigger pot this year, then plant it out next spring.

It’s fine OP it’s meant to look like this after flowering. They get a bit cross at being transplanted so as/when you move it into a bigger pot then expect it to sulk for a bit.

Lacking in experience here :). Happy to repot it and leave it to sulk in a corner for a while. Is it better in full sun? Not sure on the variant. Do I cut the curly bits off? It did have two wilting flowers when I bought it. For £5 it was a bargain.

They like their roots cold so I wouldn’t put it in full sun, tbh it seems pretty happy where it is. I never cut the seed heads off.

If it’s already flowered then I think it’s a type I clematis so don’t cut it down to the ground. It’ll grow for the rest of the year then flower for you next spring.

It looks absolutely fine, it'll have been reduced because it's finished flowering. In my experience, clematis do absolutely fine being ignored! Have you somewhere in mind to plant it out? I'd probably skip the repot and just stick it in where it's going to live.
I practice tough love on my plants - if they survive, great, if not, well it wasn't meant to be.

This has made me laugh! I do have an idea where I’d like it to go. I might just go for it. Do they need much space around them?

If it’s already flowered then I think it’s a type I clematis so don’t cut it down to the ground. It’ll grow for the rest of the year then flower for you next spring.

It looks like the label is in the pot so see if that gives pruning instructions- if not then you may be able to look up the name (or ask here of course!)