botany

Tropical Flowering Plants (821 readers)

Contributed by amazon 13.04 2007 on 08:58:11 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Guide to Identification and Cultivation | This book bridges a long-standing gap between obscure references in tropical botany and the gardeners need for an accurate, practical guide with clear photographs. Incorporating the latest advances in plant taxonomy from the definitive text of Dr. Walter Judd, the book is a rare work of scrupulous research — and magnificent photography — that will be as useful to the gardener as it is to the botanist. Kirsten Llamas exhaustively documents more than 140 ...

American Household Botany (612 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.04 2007 on 10:18:59 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

A History of Useful Plants, 1620-1900 | In this fascinating book, a celebrated author rescues from the pages of history the practical experience and botanical wisdom of generations of Americans. ...

Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Maradco' - Beauty Bush (1919 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.07 2007 on 14:29:58 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Kolkwitzia amabilis Maradco - Dream Catcher Beauty Bush Family: Caprifoliaceae (Kolkwit-zia: named for Richard Kolkwitz, 1873, a German botany professor) Everyone agrees that Beauty Bush is spectacular in bloom but goes in hiding for the rest of the year. This is no longer the case with this new specimen with golden yellow foliage. For best performance site it in filtered or partial shade; Also unique to this clone is its splendid golden-orange fall color. ...

Botanical Riches (587 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.09 2007 on 09:15:44 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Story of Botanical Exploration | This pictorial history of plant cultivation explores the systematic searches and scientific botanical discoveries that have been made in botany throughout the ages. Vividly showcasing the splendor and beauty of flora from around the globe, more than 300 lush color photographs, engravings, lithographs, and hand-colored illustrations-taken from Australias State Library of Victorias bountiful collection of herbals, botanical primers, and large format tomes-displ ...

Wildflowers 2008 (663 readers)

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The welcome, reassuring sight of wildflowers brings unexpected pleasures throughout the year. Sometimes subtle, sometimes extravagant, these random, uncultivated plants turn up in meadows, forests and mountain valleys, on riverbanks and roadsides, and in parks and swamps. They blanket entire fields in a swath of color. And although theyre common, they greet us in a most uncommon range of shapes, sizes and colors. Wildflowers 2008 is an enchanting collection displaying the work of world-renowned ...

The Color Encyclopedia of Hostas (802 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.04 2007 on 12:11:54 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Hostas are consistently voted the gardeners favorite perennial — their clean lines, sumptuous leaves, and elegant flowers offer great potential for striking specimen plantings and also make them the most accommodating of companion plants. The core of this encyclopedia is a fully illustrated collection of the worlds finest hostas. This valuable resource provides a full description and color photograph for more than 750 plants. Informative sections on hosta classification and botany, gardening ide ...

Tropical Ornamentals (689 readers)

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This guide covers more than 400 of the most commonly cultivated ornamental plants found in the tropics, identified and beautifully photographed by an expert in tropical botany. ...

Hostas (Gardener's Guide to Growing Series) (2848 readers)

Contributed by amazon 24.11 2006 on 11:07:31 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

As most gardeners have had the pleasure to discover, there is a hosta for almost every garden situation. The Gardeners Guide to Growing Hostas is a beautiful, practical guide for both gardeners and collectors by one of the worlds leading hosta growers. It features essential advice on cultivation, propagation, and garden uses as well as an AZ plant directory listing over 400 cultivars and forms. ...

Satsuki Azaleas for Bonsai and Azalea Enthusiasts (892 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.04 2007 on 08:04:04 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Bob Callaham provides us with something never before seen in English; a complete celebration of satsuki, rich with photographs, how-to instructions, fascinating facts, and an unrivaled encyclopedia of over 1,600 cultivars (this alone is worth the books price). All of this adds up to a rare treasure indeed. ...

Orchids to Know and Grow (551 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.07 2007 on 23:05:34 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Orchids are easy to grow, but one doesnt grow orchids like a rose, a cactus, or an African violet; one grows an orchid like an orchid! This book debunks some of the hard-to-grow myths, gives cultural information, and does so in easy-to-understand language.--Robert J. Ferry, research associate, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens ...

A to Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants (3788 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.11 2006 on 09:26:20 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The most comprehensive, detailed, and lavishly illustrated guide to garden plants ever published, first published in 1997, has now been completely revised to include nearly 250 new plants and photos. The AHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants is an essential reference for all gardeners, from novices to experts. ...

Orchid Fever (678 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.04 2007 on 21:56:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Horticultural Tale of Love, Lust, and Lunacy | At first blush, the subtitle of intrepid traveler Eric Hansens floral account might seem, well, hyperbolic. After taking this whirlwind tour of the hidden world of rare orchid collectors, the reader will find the words well chosen. Hansen invites us into a strange demimonde of intrigue and desire, at the center of which is the orchid, that shadowy and somewhat sinister parasitic oddball of the plant kingdom. Orchid raising and trading is big busin ...