clematis top broken off

hi i have just brought a clematis armandii and knocked the top off when planting it, it still has side shoots will it be ok or have i killed it???

 

It should come back, I've done the same and they have always recovered.

 

Should be fine, Clematis are very tough.

 

There must be a clematis damaging bug going around as i have just done exactly the same trying to feed it from behind the trellis!

 

I bought one this morning..'Miss Bateman'..and because it had long leggy leaders I cut them all to around 30cm's at buds ,and hopefully I will get masses more shoots and flowers lower down. So don't worry..you've probably done it a favour.

 

Well she is a bit of a doll

 

Well I have just weedkillered one, so I had to cut it down to ground level, It will return, a bit later than usual thats all.