Product Description

Clematis are among the more versatile and diverse plants for any garden; few flowers can fill so many garden niches, from specimen plants to dwarf perennials, or container selections to multistory vines. Wherever they are found, their blooms never fail to induce rapture and awe. The carefully chosen clematis can't be equaled when planted in the right situation and pruned in the right way, but horticultural horrors can ensue when beginners (or experts) overreach and force plants where they do not belong. Linda Beutler provides instructions for newcomers and master gardeners alike on plant selection, cultivation, and design, and debunks a few myths along the way. With a distinct nod to the wonderful traditions for growing clematis in the British Isles and Europe, she may be the first author to provide a distinctly American perspective on the subject. In sparkling and delightful prose, Beutler treats a multitude of subjects, including growing clematis as companion plants, combining different clematis in the garden, clematis in containers, manipulating bloom time with pruning, and much, much more. Filled with 115 beautiful photographs and the incalculable wisdom of hard-won experience,

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #669384 in Books
• Published on: 2004-10-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 300 pages

About the Author
Linda Beutler works as a floral designer and garden consultant. She is an officer of the Pacific Northwest Clematis Society, and is active in both the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon and the International Clematis Society. She lectures on numerous garden topics throughout the country, and instructs in horticulture at Clackamas Community College. Her gardening articles have appeared in several journals and magazines. She lives in Portland, Oregon.