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, Gardening with Clematis will be required reading for all adventurous gardeners.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #674521 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-01
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 300 pages

Review
"Beutler's ability to conjure word images of clematis colors and forms growing with all sorts of other plants is impressive ... There are abundant ideas for ways to use clematis throughout the garden."—Ethne Clarke, American Gardener, May/June 2005 (Ethne Clarke American Gardener )

"I grew clematis for years without much success ... then Linda Beutler wrote Gardening With Clematis: Design & Cultivation, and my life with clematis changed forever. She demystifies these gorgeous and varied plants in a very accessible — and fun — way."—Kym Pokorny, Oregonian, June 29, 2006 (Kym Pokorny Seattle Times )

"I highly recommend [this book] ... which is a thorough guide to all things clematis."—Valerie Easton, Seattle Times, April 5, 2006 (Valerie Easton Seattle Times )

Beutler's ability to conjure word images of clematis colors and forms growing with all sorts of other plants is impressive ... There are abundant ideas for ways to use clematis throughout the garden.Ethne Clarke, American Gardener, May/June 2005 (American Gardener )

I grew clematis for years without much success ... then Linda Beutler wrote Gardening With Clematis: Design Cultivation, and my life with clematis changed forever. She demystifies these gorgeous and varied plants in a very accessible and fun way.Kym Pokorny, Oregonian, June 29, 2006 (Seattle Times )

I highly recommend [this book] ... which is a thorough guide to all things clematis.Valerie Easton, Seattle Times, April 5, 2006 (Seattle Times )

From the Author
Linda Beutler instructs in horticulture at Clackamas Community College.

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.

Customer Reviews

twining for clematis
This is a great book for the beginner and the experienced I couldn't put it down the information was practical. You can tell this is written by someone that actually grows these. The photos are great I longed for more of them. The chapters are nice you don't have to wade through the text to find what you are looking for. I liked the chapters on pairing the clematis with other plants that act as the support. This was inspired I get really tired of clematis on the trellis routine. I think every gardener that has grown or wants to grow clematis would benifit from this book. I sure did.

Wonderful introduction to clematis
I have very much enjoyed this book. Clearly, the author grows clematis and is an avid fan of them. She doesn't talk down to the reader, but offers plenty of advice in a breezy, conversational manner. This is no plain catalog-like listing of as many cultivars as possible with barebones information. This is a book to read. This book can get a new clematis grower grounded.

big disappointmnet
I had great hopes for this book; hope that it would be the first REAL book about clematis for the North American grower. Don't bother. The author's style is too casual and cavalier. There isn't even one really new cultivar. She should have stayed with photography. By the way, I have a HUGE clematis garden. Trust me. I own every book ever written about clematis!!