Gardener'S Guide - Hellebores - Couverture rigide

Rice, G

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 071539973X ISBN 13 : 9780715399736

Editeur : David & Charles, 1993

Synopsis

While winter is still at its worst, the buds of hellebores burst through, their delicate blooms opening in an ever-expanding range of colours and forms as spring progresses. Focusing on these popular plants, this book features practical advice on cultivation and propagation, with a detailed explanation of how to improve your plants through the breeding and selection of better strains. Jargon-free accounts are included of species in the wild, descriptions of the varieties currently being grown, and discussions of the origins of some of the most interesting and controversial varieties. Also provided is an extensive chapter on associating hellebores with other plants and arranging groupings for maximum effect in the garden. There are sections on growing hellebores in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland, and contributions from hellebore enthusiasts and accounts of the work of recent hellebore pioneers.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Gardener's Guide to Growing Hellebores features a wealth of practical advice on the cultivation and propagation of these increasingly popular plants. The book contains jargon-free accounts of species in the wild, descriptions of the varieties currently being grown, advice on breeding your own, and most importantly, an extensive chapter on associating hellebores with other plants and arranging groupings for maximum effect in the garden. With contributions from other hellebore enthusiasts and accounts of the work of recent hellebore pioneers, this is a truly comprehensive and up-to-date account of these beautiful plants. No gardener who loves spring flowers will want to be without this lively, authoritative and inspirational book.

Biographie de l'auteur

Graham Rice trained at Kew and spent eight years on the staff of Practical Gardening. In recent years he has contributed to all the major gardening magazines and written a number of books including Plants for Problem Places, Garden Flowers from Seed and The Gardener's Guide to Perennials. He lives in Oundle, Peterborough. Elizabeth Strangman has, over the past 20 years, successfully raised and marketed several new strains of hellebore, and has built up an international reputation for the choice plants she supplies from Washfield Nursery in Kent.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: David & Charles
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 071539973X
• ISBN 13: 9780715399736
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible