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Garden Flowers from Seed is unlike any gardening book you’ ve ever read before. In this dialogue between two famous--and opinionated--garden experts, Christopher Lloyd and Graham Rice, the authors offer valuable advice on which seed-raised flowers to grow, how to germinate and tend to them, and how to make the best of them in the garden. Over 230 genera are discussed, including thousands of annual and perennial plants. Sometimes they agree,sometimes they don't; they interrupt each other when they feel it's necessary. The result is a witty, urbane, and thoroughly informative book.
312 pp, 59 color photos, 6 X 9"
paperback, 0-88192-296-X, ©1994
Bulbs are a favorite of gardeners, for they burst forth with color earlier than anything else in the garden and provide a glorious array of blooms that require little special care. Although spring is their most abundant flowering season, bulbs can be found flowering in any month of the year in most climates. In Gardening with Bulbs, Patrick Taylor chooses the best bulbous plants, including corms, tubers, and rhizomes, for all manner of garden situations. All the varieties selected, from the very common to the very rare, are commercially available. Each entry describes the special qualities of the bulb, gives cultivation information, and makes suggestions for best effect in the garden. Nearly every bulb description is accompanied by a beautiful, close-up photo taken especially for this book, making this an especially good guide for easy plant selection. It is a valuable, handy resource for all gardeners who love bulbs.
256 pp, 204 color photographs, 5 X 7 1/2"
paperback, 0-88192-351-6, ©199
Ornamental grasses are among the most versatile and sophisticated of plants for the gardener’s palette; they are currently enjoying enormous popularity around the world. They hold particular interest for many gardeners because of their reliability and their contributions to fall and winter texture and form in the garden.
In this book, a pair of internationally recognized design experts—who have used grasses for many years in designing public and private gardens—have teamed up to remedy the lack of good information on grasses for the beginning and advanced gardener. With inspiring photographs and informative text, King and Oudolf catalog more than 150 varieties and cultivars, and select the ornamental grasses, sedges, and bamboos most appropriate for a wide range of garden situations. The use of grasses as specimen plants, as ground covers, and in associations with other garden features and plants is documented in clear text complemented by handsome color photographs.
152 pp, 161 color photos, 2 diagrams, hardcover, 9 1/4 x 11", hardcover, 0-88192-411-3, ©1998
This book provides practical advice on the uses of wildflowers and hardy ferns native to the eastern and Midwestern United States,including grasses, sedges, and rushes. Information on which natives to use and how to use them is given. Also included is information on propagation and descriptions of specific groups to be used in shady,sunny, or wetland settings. The authors stress that the cultivation of wildflowers is not difficult and that native plants can be as attractive as introduced exotics.
195 pp, 209 color photos, 5 b/w illustrations, 6 x 9"
paperback, 0-88192-381-8, ©1991, 1997
Köhlein takes us through the rich world of gentians, their taxonomy, cultivation, history, and influences on culture.
144 pp, 20 color photos, 18 line drawings, 6 1/8 X 9 1/4"
hardcover, 0-88192-192-0, ©1991
This is the complete reference manual covering the practicalities of bulb growing, from forcing bulbs for indoor pleasure to the needs of the committed amateur gardener and the bulb enthusiast. The book is intended to add to gardeners' general knowledge and encourage them to explore new varieties.
160 pp, 108 color photos, 6 x 9"
hardcover, 0-88192-384-2, ©1997
This new book on asters is a comprehensive study of these popular late summer bloomers. A leading aster specialist, Picton offers detailed descriptions in the A-to-Z listing of species, revealing the vast range of plants available and enabling readers to identify the best for garden, container, and cut flower use.
Paul Picton is co-owner of The Picton Garden and Old Court Nurseries in Colwall, Herefordshire.
160 pp, 86 color photos, 12 line drawings, 7 x 9 1/2", hardcover, 0-88192-473-3, ©1999
Eagerly anticipated in spring for their delicate bell-shaped blooms in a wide variety of beautiful colors and distinctive stripes,fritillaries are rewarding garden plants with a steadily growing following. A complete guide to growing and collecting these captivating plants. The Gardener's Guide to Growing Fritillaries is illustrated with superb photographs for identification purposes and planting ideas. In addition to a wealth of practical advice on cultivation, propagation, and breeding, the book features an extensive A-Z plant directory listing more than 80 species, varieties, and hybrids. Committed enthusiasts will enjoy the chapters on the plant's history and botany as well as information on fritillaries in the wild and in national collections.
160 pp, 95 color photos, 13 line drawings, 2 tables, 7 x 9 3/4"
hardcover, 0-88192-387-7, ©1997
Hardy geraniums are an undeniable asset in the garden. The Gardener's Guide to Growing Hardy Geraniums is essential for gardeners who wish to make the most of this attractive plant. In this book both the enthusiast and the everyday gardener will find everything they need to know about how to propagate and grow hardy geraniums.
160 pp, 40 color photos, 40 line drawings, 7 1/2 X9 3/4"
hardcover, 0-88192-278-1, ©1994
This is the first book written for gardeners on these increasingly popular plants. It features a wealth of practical advice on cultivation and propagation. There are descriptions of species in the wild and varieties currently being grown, as well as an extensive chapter on companion plants.
160 pp, 40 color photographs, 20 line drawings, 7 1/4 X 9 3/4"
hardcover, 0-88192-266-8, ©1993
Grown for spectacular flowers and architectural leaves, the versatile iris is an immensely rewarding plant for gardener and plant collector alike. Easy-to-grow bearded, Siberian, and bulbous irises make a valuable addition to the perennial or mixed border, and other species of Iris, including the popular Pacific Coast irises, are suitable for rock, bog, and water gardening.
A chapter is devoted to the complex classification of this large and diverse genus, and the encyclopedic listings are grouped according to classification, with details on garden-worthy attributes. There are plant recommendations for the water garden, the shady garden, the rock garden, the cut flower border, and for the collector, along with practical advice on cultivation, propagation, and pest and disease control. Bonus chapters on related genera of the iris family, new cultivars, and current hybridizing efforts along with superb photographs and detailed line drawings add beauty and additional value.
160 pp, 79 color photos, 3 line drawings, 7 1/2 X 9 3/4", hardcover, 0-88192-388-5, ©1997
Ivy-expert Rose gives a fascinating account of the history of the plant, valuable tips on identifying the individual clones, and an extensive A-Z plant directory with descriptive details for over 285 species, varieties, and clones.
160 pp, 80 color photos and plates, 7 1/2 X 9 3/4", hardcover, 0-88192-364-8, ©1996
Penstemons are ideal plants for use in mixed borders and perennial beds, and they are currently enjoying a new international surge in popularity. They flower in an extraordinary range of colors over a long summer period, and most are easy to grow and propagate. Many of these graceful perennials make excellent choices for raised beds, part-shade locations, rock gardens, patios, and containers.
This new book includes information on the botany and history of penstemons, cultivation, propagation, pests and diseases, companion plant selection, and use of penstemons as cut flowers. A survey of species and a comprehensive encyclopedic listing of cultivars round out the detailed information provided. As is the case with the other volumes in our popular Gardener’s Guide series, this book is full of lovely photographs to inspire and complement the useful text.
160 pp, 55 color photos, 23 line drawings, 7 x 9 1/2", hardcover, 0-88192-424-5
This lush and informative new book in our popular Gardener’s Guide series is a great introduction to these sturdy and beautiful garden performers. Peonies are garden favorites because they are drought and pest resistant, produce a profusion of handsome foliage, and offer long-lasting magnificent flowers. Over 4,000 varieties of herbaceous peonies are available, many of them scented.
The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Peonies includes the first major botanical review of this large and complex genus since 1946; it includes details on the striking tree peonies and relatively new Itoh hybrids. Current botanical information plus ideas for using peonies in various garden sites and styles make this a perfect resource for beginners or advanced peony enthusiasts. More than 600 species and cultivars are documented, with practical advice on cultivation, pest and disease control, and garden uses as well as the latest research into the plant’s history, distribution, and developments in hybridizing.
160 pp, 75 color photos, 5 b/w illustrations, 7 1/2 x 9 3/4", hardcover, 0-88192-408-3, ©1997
The genus Salvia includes more than 700 species and hundreds of garden-worthy cultivars; given their extreme diversity of color and habit, salvias may truly be the ultimate collector’s plant. Our publication of Betsy Clebsch’s A Book of Salvias in 1997 prompted even greater interest in many handsome and newly available plants; Sutton’s new book documenting more than 150 species provides a useful perspective from England and Europe.
John Sutton, a professional horticulturist, lives and gardens in the U.K.
In this richly illustrated and highly authoritative volume, the curator of the Orchid Herbarium at Kew considers the history, biology, evolution,conservation, cultivation, and classification of this orchid genus. Cypripediums are distinguished by a prominent slipper-shaped lip. Popularly called lady’s slippers or moccasin flowers, they are the showiest and most sought-after hardy terrestrial orchids, and they are collected and grown by both orchid and alpine plant enthusiasts.
Most of the striking members of the genus are natives of North America, growing well with ferns in shaded,damp, acid soils rich in organic matter. Some species are thought to be difficult to grow, however the author clearly identifies plants that present unusual difficulties and those that are suitable for beginners. For all species, Cribb provides practical cultural information used by professional growers of cypripediums. No comparable book on these orchids currently exists.
316 pp, 26 full-page color paintings, 98 color photos, 51 b/w illustrations, 22 maps, 6 x 9",
hardcover, 0-88192-403-2, ©1997
The genus Galanthus , commonly called snowdrops, numbers among its species the most charming of the late-winter- and early-spring-flowering bulbs. They are natives of Europe and the Near East, occurring from the Pyrenees to the Caucasus, mostly in mountainous woodlands. In cultivation they have become enormously popular: they are hardy, and their ethereal white flowers appear when all else in the garden is still bound by winter. This monograph, published in conjunction with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is similar in format and style to Phillip Cribb's <U>Genus Cypripedium</U>, which we published in 1997. It treats the 18 species and their subspecies and varieties, and includes the most important of the more than 500 named cultivars.
Aaron P. Davis is research botanist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
approx. 240 pp, 37 color photos,8 b/w line drawings,19 botanical paintings, 12 maps,6 x 9", hardcover, 0-88192-431-8, ©1999