What's eating my clematis 'hagley hybrid'?

Clematis 'Hagley Hybrid' is a pink summer-flowering cultivar noted for some susceptibility to mildew, and is also bothered by aphids on spring growth and slugs at the base. Powdery mildew — though a disease not a pest — is often more disfiguring than insects. For true pests, aphids and slugs are the main concerns.

Curled, sticky shoot tips in spring; colonies of small green insects on new growth Insecticidal soap spray or neem oil; blast off with water; introduce ladybirds or lacewings

Holes and notches in young foliage; stems at the crown may be severed in early spring Iron phosphate pellets, coarse-grit mulch around the base, hand-picking after dark

Small, irregular holes in petals and soft leaves, typically noticed in the morning Paper or straw trap pots on canes near the plant; collect and remove earwigs each morning