The Gardener's Guide to Growing Clematis - Hardcover

Evison, Raymond

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0881924237 ISBN 13: 9780881924237

Publisher: David & Charles, 1998

Synopsis

The sheer range of flower colour and patterning combined with a wide variety of flower shape from the large and flamboyant cultivars through to the delicate bell-shaped species means that there is a clematis for every situation and effect. Furthermore, if you choose your plants carefully it is possible to have a clematis in flower from spring through to autumn with flowers often followed by intricate fluffy seedheads. Specialists and collectors will delight in Raymond Evison's unique insight into clematis gained as a plant hunter, breeder and nurseryman while gardeners will gain much from his knowledgeable advice on cultivation and garden uses. A comprehensive plant directory divided into the distinct clematis groups provides detailed and authoritative descriptions of around 375 species and varieties.

About this title

Review:

...Once you see the marvellous colour photographs, you will be compiling a list of plants to buy. -- The Express on Sunday, June 1998

About the Author:

Raymond Evison is owner of the Guernsey Clematis Nursery, horticultural exhibitor, judge, lecturer and photographer. He has received numerous gold medals from the Royal Horticultural Society. He was a member of Council of the RHS and Chairman of the Shows Committee from 1985-1995. He is Vice Chairman of the RHS Committee B which judges the exhibits of trees, shrubs, climbers and lilies and has judged the garden exhibits at the Chelsea Flower Show since 1985. Raymond lectures widely in the UK and worldwide. One of his great enthusiasms is to search for new plants and he is responsible for the introduction of many new clematis into our gardens. He lives in St Sampson, Guernsey.

About this edition

• Publisher: David & Charles
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0881924237
• ISBN 13: 9780881924237
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160