The Hillier guide to connoisseur's plants

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The Hillier guide to connoisseur's plants

Alan Toogood ; photography by John Glover

David & Charles, 1991

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"Hillier Nurseries"--Cover

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

ISBN 9780715302170

Description

Aimed at the discriminating gardener who would like a garden that stands out from the rest, this book presents 1500 of the best plants - proven species which can enhance any garden and bring great enjoyment to the gardener. The selection includes trees, shrubs, roses, conifers, climbers, perennials, bulbs, ferns, grasses and alpines, plants for outdoors, plants for the conservatory and plants for patios and containers. They include some rarities. Advice is offered on the most effective use of the plants, including plant associations, groupings, mini-features, ideas for focal-point specimen plants and the creation of colour in autumn and winter.

Table of Contents

  • Discovering plants
  • planning for plants
  • growing plants well
  • trees
  • shrubs for flowers and foliage
  • more shrubs for autumn and winter colour
  • roses
  • conifers
  • climbers and wall shrubs
  • perennials and bulbs
  • grasses and ferns
  • alpines and peat-garden plants
  • conservatory plants
  • patios and containers.
Volume

ISBN 9780715398593

Description

Aimed at the discriminating gardener who would like a garden that stands out from the rest, this book presents 1500 of the best plants - proven species which should enhance any garden and bring great enjoyment to the gardener. The selection includes trees, shrubs, roses, conifers, climbers, perennials, bulbs, ferns, grasses and alpines, plants for outdoors, plants for the conservatory and plants for patios and containers. They include some rarities. Advice is offered on the most effective use of the plants, including plant associations, groupings, mini-features, ideas for focal-point specimen plants and the creation of colour in autumn and winter.

Table of Contents

  • Discovering plants
  • planning for plants
  • growing plants well
  • trees
  • shrubs for flowers and foliage
  • more shrubs for autumn and winter colour
  • roses
  • conifers
  • climbers and wall shrubs
  • perennials and bulbs
  • grasses and ferns
  • alpines and peat-garden plants
  • conservatory plants
  • patios and containers.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA64683224
  • ISBN
    • 0715398598
    • 0715302175
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Newton Abbot, Devon
  • Pages/Volumes
    288 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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