Rhododendrons - Couverture rigide

Hawthorne, Lin

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 185967903X ISBN 13 : 9781859679036

Editeur : Lorenz Books, 1999

Synopsis

Providing a practical guide to growing the various types of Rhododendrons, this book includes colour illustrations featuring the magnificent plants at all times of the year. It also includes a brief history of the plant.'

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is an illustrated guide to varieties, cultivation and care, with step-by-step instructions and over 135 beautiful photographs. It is a handy, practical guide to growing and caring for rhododendrons, with instructions for planting outdoors and in containers, mulching, pruning and propagation. It features a full photographic directory of over 50 varieties, including 'Bashful', 'Cecile', 'Homebush', 'May Day', 'Pink Pearl', 'Sappho' and 'Vuyk's Rosyred'. It includes a fascinating history of rhododendrons, from their origins in the Himalayas through to their cultivation in European gardens, and the modern hybrids of today. From tiny, ground-hugging bushes producing small and delicate flowers to huge tree-like specimens clothed in magnificent and glorious blooms, rhododendrons belong to a diverse and fascinating genus. Offering interest from mid-winter to late summer, many of these hardy evergreen shrubs produce exquisitely textured foliage in hues of silver, gold or bronze once the flowering season is over. This practical handbook contains complete instructions for growing rhododendrons, from choosing and buying to planting, propagation and controlling pests and diseases. With over 50 varieties described and illustrted, there is a beautiful rhododendron to suit every garden situation.

Biographie de l'auteur

Lin Hawthorne is a professional horticulturalist and the editor and consultant on a number of gardening reference books. She lives and works at Castle Howard in Yorkshire, England.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lorenz Books
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 185967903X
• ISBN 13: 9781859679036
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible