Being Descriptions of the Hardy Species and Varieties of Clematis Or Virgin's Bower, with Select and Classified Lists, Directions for Cultivation, and Suggestions As to the Purposes for Which They Are Adapted in Modern Gardening

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.

Beutler provides instructions for newcomers and master gardeners alike on plant selection, cultivation, and design, and debunks a few myths along the way.

Beautifully illustrated with 150 colour photos, this long-awaited book will appeal to everyone from seasoned experts to gardeners discovering clematis for the very first time.

This volume is the first picture encyclopedia on the genus to encompass all the garden-worthy species and hybrids — more than 800 total.

With analyses of the origin of many cultivars, helpful identification keys and more than 150 full-colour photographs, this text will prove accessible to the gardener, horticulturist and botanist alike."--BOOK JACKET.