Why Buy a Raymond J. Evison (R.E) Clematis?
Raymond Evison is renowned as a clematis breeder with over 5 decades of experience and history creating some of the world’s best clematis. Since he began working with clematis at the age of sixteen, he has introduced more than 100 species and cultivars to gardeners worldwide, including some of the most dramatic blooms seen so far. His exhibits at the Chelsea Flower show have gained numerous gold medals and in 1995 he was awarded the Royal Horticultural Societies Victoria Medal of Honour for outstanding service to British horticulture.
His goals are to develop varieties that first and foremost:
• perform well in the garden
• deliver plenty of flowers over a long period of time
• be colourful
• are easy to grow and maintain