Among ornamental vines, few bear flowers possessing the grace and elegance of clematis. More than 150 years of hybridization ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. As usual there have been some heavenly autumn days for gardeners and for once I have got some things right.

Small-flowered Clematis flammula is the one to use for the foot of a dry wall, a site which big-flowered clematis hate. Pale blue-white Clematis jouiniana is a superb ground cover which will block ...