Giant Perennials
Giant Perennials by Susan Berry, published by Collins & Brown in 2003, is a comprehensive guide that explores the captivating world of towering plants in gardening. This edition, comprising 143 pages, delves into the unique characteristics of giant perennials, which rise dramatically from the ground in spring and create striking visual statements in any garden setting. The book highlights various species, including the impressive gunnera and the towering verbascum, showcasing their ability to transform spaces and draw attention.
Readers will find practical information on a wide range of herbaceous perennials, along with design ideas and planting suggestions tailored for different garden sizes. The book features an extensive directory of these remarkable plants, complete with symbols that indicate their size, spread, cultivation needs, and hardiness. Whether tending to a large country garden or a compact urban plot, gardeners can utilize the insights in Giant Perennials to enhance their outdoor spaces with these majestic flora.
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Giant perennials are show-stoppers in the garden. There is something magical about the fact that starting from nothing in spring they rise to towering heights by midsummer only to disappear again for the winter. These are plants that make a statement and can be used to provide a backdrop to a herbaceous border or as specimens to draw the eye and amaze the visitor. From the astounding gunnera, 2.4m (8ft) with its leaves as big as the biggest golf umbrella, to the spectacular verbascum (giant mullein) as tall as a tree at 1.8-2.7m (6-9ft), or the socking great Eupatorium purpureum, with 2.1m (7ft) tall stems and cinnamon pink flowers. Quite simply these plants make us feel like Lilliputians. Covering a wide range of herbaceous perennials, including some biennials and bulbs, Giant Perennials provides at-a-glance information for everything you need to know about these amazing plants. In addition to design ideas and planting suggestions, Giant Perennials has an extensive directory of these majestic plants with easy-to-use symbols that show you size, spread, planting situation, cultivation needs and hardiness. Whether you have a large country garden or a small town plot, you can give you
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