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About Raymond Evison Clematis

Raymond Evison has spent six decades searching for, breeding and developing the worlds best clematis. Plants are available either on this site or through Garden Centre outlets worldwide. Plants in the distinctive blue pot and blue label start their life at Raymond's Guernsey Clematis Nursery.

Raymond's Story

Born in 1944, Raymond Evison started his horticultural career at the age of 15 in Shropshire. He moved the clematis operations to Guernsey, in the sunny Channel Islands near France where he set up The Guernsey Clematis Nursery in 1985.

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Award Winning Heritage

Over the last 6 decades Raymond has developed and introduced over 100 Clematis varieties and cultivars many of these fearturing in his gold medal winner Chelsea stands.

Breeding & Assessment

The process of breeding a new clematis variety takes 10 years of crossing, selection, assessment and multiplication. Raymond Evison Clematis Varieties are assessed continously for over 7 years before release. We look for distinct flowers, good colour, growth habit, disease resistance, flowers per plant, repeat flowering/flowering season, uniformity/stability between plants....and of course beauty.

Production

Commercial propagation and young plant production of Raymond Evison Clematis is undertaken at the Guernsey Clematis Nursery Ltd. This facility, which uses state-of-the-art techniques and hygiene to ensure plants get the best start in life. After 1 year they are then dispatched for a further 9-12 months growing by licenced partner-growers  who finish the plants nearer the retail location.   

go to Guernsey Clematis Nursery Website (Wholesale)