Making the Most of Clematis

A compendium of more than 250 varieties of clematis, with cultural text and other information, including a glossary, a detailed index, and a section (new to this third edition) on clematis in North America.

Raymond Evison has been involved with the genus Clematis for nearly 40 years. During this time, he has built up a collection of over 500 species and cultivars. His nursery in Guernsey, Channel Isles is one of the largest clematis production nurseries in the world and from there he has introduced many species and cultivars to provide gardeners worldwide with an ever increasing choice of clematis. In 1984, Raymond Evison founded the International Clematis Society and in 1989 became the Society's first President. He was a member of Council of the Royal Horticultural Society from 1985 to 1996, is a Fellow of the Institute of Horticulture and was awarded the Victoria Medal of Honour by the RHS in 1995 for his outstanding service to British Horticulture. Again for his services to horticulture, Raymond received the OBE in The Queen's New Year's Honour List, January 2000.