While the Clematis vines may not be flourishing, I'm really proud of the Black Eyed Susan vines. I bought these on impulse when we picked out the Clematis and I'm really glad I did. I planted them in a large container with special container potting soil and placed them in a sunny corner of the deck. Only three weeks in and they are flourishing. 
The flowers are bright and cheerful and remind me of our wedding. I carried a sunflower bouquet and these flowers are just like mini sunflowers.
I haven't had to pluck any of the buds off and they seem to bloom on a daily basis without much help.
The biggest challenge has been getting the vines to wind around the spindles. I started out by just wrapping the longer vines around the spindles, but they kept falling. Last week, I used to string to tie them up and that seems to be working.
Overall, I'm pretty happy with how well these guys are doing in such a short time. Even if the Clematis fail, it looks like these vines will be happy to take their place.
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