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A Celebration of Clematis: From the Gardens of Chalk Hill Nursery

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I guess this book is what it purports to be. It is a 'celebration'. It is not a very informative book for the North American clematis grower. It's a good coffee table picture book with many beautiful but irrelevant to clematis pictures.

This is an excellent book of outstanding photos, making me wish Chalk Hill was my own yard. My only criticism is that I wish there was more text to describe the varieties, as the map in the back does not give any detail about the varieties shown.

Absolutely beautiful presentation. Wonderful glossary as well as stunning floral arrangements. An absolute must for serious or novice botanists.

This is not a stodgy gardening book! No gloomy instructions by a horticultural authority with a bad haircut, tweed skirt, and sensible shoes; no dreary shots of the manor and its perenial beds.
This is a lively story of Clematis and the people who restored its place in the floral trade. The arrangements are exquisite, playful and inspiring.The colors are perfect; no washed out whites or saturated blues.The writing is personal; as if one were reading letters from friends who are enchanted by the beauty of the flower and enjoy its cultivation.
Chalk Hill is part of an exciting new Northern California agriculture----- the best wines, slow food, organic farming, intriguing nurseries, and now, a Clematis nursery with cut flowers, olive oil; and a balsamic vinegar barn.
As a gardener, I appreciate the credit Kaye Heafey gives to those who do the hands on work. Too often we have been hidden behind gloomy old perennial beds.

The collaborative work of Kaye Heafey and Ron Morgan, and enhanced with the brilliant photography of Keith Lewis, "A Celebration Of Clematis" is the story of how the Chalk Hill Clematis (a established flower farm and renowned clematis nursery) was created. Showcasing this unique flower grower, the reader is treated to over forty varieties of clematis, as well as Chalk Hill's memorable interiors and beautiful landscape. The newly established Mary Toomey Clematis garden is also features, presenting the potential of clematis that is available for any home garden. Enhanced with a glossary of three hundred varieties, as well as sound, practical information on the selection, planting, care, and cultivation of clematis, "A Celebration Of Clematis" is a single volume, comprehensive, authoritative, beautifully presented, and thoroughly 'user friendly' reference which is especially recommended for personal, professional, academic, and community library Gardening & Landscaping reference collections.