Clematis

by Grey-Wilson, Christopher

• ISBN13: 9780881924282
• ISBN10: 0881924288
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Timber Pr

Summary

This monograph stresses the species of Clematis, unlike The Gardener's Guide to Growing Clematis, which features the cultivars.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 4
Introduction	p. 5
Cultivation	p. 8
Selection	p. 8
Soil type	p. 8
Where to plant	p. 9
Selecting plants	p. 9
Planting out	p. 9
Replanting	p. 10
Propagation	p. 10
Pruning	p. 12
Training	p. 13
Feeding	p. 13
Pests and diseases	p. 13
Hardiness	p. 15
Botany of Clematis	p. 16
Leaves	p. 16
Bracts and bracteoles	p. 17
Inflorescence	p. 17
Flowers	p. 17
Fruit	p. 20
Scent	p. 20
The Clematis family	p. 21
Inclusion within Clematis	p. 21
Classification	p. 24
Key to subgenera	p. 24
Keys to sections and subsections	p. 24
Classification of Clematis by subgenera, sections and subsections	p. 25
Trends within the genus	p. 31
Genus Clematis	p. 33
Subgenus One Clematis	p. 33
Subgenus Two Cheiropsis	p. 75
Subgenus Three Flammula	p. 95
Subgenus Four Archiclematis	p. 132
Subgenus Five Campanella	p. 133
Subgenus Six Atragene	p. 176
Subgenus Seven Tubulosae	p. 189
Subgenus Eight Pseudoanemone	p. 195
Subgenus Nine Viorna	p. 200
Glossary	p. 217
Bibliography	p. 218
Index	p. 219
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