Practical Woody Plant Propagation for Nursery Growers Other / Books An exhaustive exposition of propagating methods, from growing from seed to cuttings, grafting, layering, and tissue culture. It is based on the actual working methods of successful propagators worldwide and presents detailed explanations and illustrations of the procedures used. … Contributed by amazon 01.04. 2007 18:57:56 (16137 readers) | |
Begonias Other / Books Mike Stevens presents a complete and readable guide to one of the most popular flowering plant choices: begonias. The Begoniaceae has as many as 1,000 known and identified species plus countless hundreds of hybrids. … Contributed by amazon 28.03. 2007 21:29:41 (10360 readers) | |
How to Propagate Other / Books Techniques and Tips for Over 1000 Plants | Almost all modern home gardeners run to a nursery at the start of every new growing season and stock up on perennials, maple saplings, and shrubs—but they don t have to. Propagating one’s own plants is far from a difficult gardening feat, and it can be an … Contributed by amazon 11.07. 2007 12:28:33 (11898 readers) | |
Growing Hardy Orchids Other / Books This is a book for adventurous gardeners with an appreciation for temperate orchid species and native wildflowers. A surprising number of terrestrial orchids are hardy, some able to withstand temperatures down to minus 50°F or minus 45.5°C. Though they have a reputation for being challenging to cultivate, … Contributed by amazon 11.04. 2007 10:13:09 (11214 readers) | |
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Brugmansia and Datura Other / Books Angel s Trumpets and Thorn Apples | Stately Angel s Trumpets -- Brugmansia -- are spectacular plants, growing like small trees and living for several years. Datura, sometimes called Thorn Apples, are mostly annuals and are cultivated like summer flowers. The impressive bell flowers of both varieties … Contributed by amazon 07.05. 2007 11:36:08 (14153 readers) | |
Protea Other / Books Protea: A Guide to Cultivated Species and Varieties The proteas (Proteaceae) are a large and ancient plant family of Gondwana origins with an impressive diversity of flower and form, and an intriguing distribution pattern throughout mainly the Southern Hemisphere. In his spectacular photography, Lewis … Contributed by amazon 12.10. 2016 11:11:55 (16808 readers) | |
