Perennials
Perennials by Linden Hawthorne, published by Dorling Kindersley in 1996, is a comprehensive handbook designed for gardening enthusiasts. This edition spans 352 pages and is presented in English, featuring over 1,000 photographs of more than 1,000 plants. The book serves as an inspirational guide to help readers identify, choose, and cultivate their favorite perennial varieties, offering a wealth of visual and practical information.
Readers will find a detailed photographic plant catalogue that includes plant portraits alongside concise botanical descriptions and cultivation details. Helpful symbols throughout the book indicate preferred growing conditions and frost hardiness, making it easier to select plants based on specific leaf or flower colors for different seasons. Additionally, the book covers essential gardening techniques, including site selection, ground preparation, watering, and pest control, as well as various propagation methods. Whether starting a new garden or enhancing an existing one, Perennials is a valuable resource for anyone interested in gardening and flowers.
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Packed with more than 1,000 photographs of over 1000 plants,Perennialsis an inspirational handbook to help you identify, choose and grow your favourite varieties. Photographic Plant Catalogue Discover at a glance the full range of perennials available. Each entry combines a plant portrait with a concise botanical description, plus cultivation and propagation details. Helpful symbols indicate preferred growing conditions and frost hardiness. If you want a specific leaf or flower colour in a particular season. The Plant Catalogue will offer you the perfect specimen. Practical Techniques All the essential practicalities such as selecting a perennial plant, choosing a site and preparing the ground, watering, mulching, feeding, weeding, pest control and transplanting are clearly explained. Propagation methods, from sowing seeds to division, stem tip cuttings and root cuttings, are also given. Whether you are planting a new garden or seeking new features of interest for an established one, Perennials is your indispensable portable gardening companion.
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