Gardener'S Guide - Hellebores - Hardcover

Rice, G

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 071539973X ISBN 13: 9780715399736

Publisher: David & Charles, 1993

Synopsis

While winter is still at its worst, the buds of hellebores burst through, their delicate blooms opening in an ever-expanding range of colours and forms as spring progresses. Focusing on these popular plants, this book features practical advice on cultivation and propagation, with a detailed explanation of how to improve your plants through the breeding and selection of better strains. Jargon-free accounts are included of species in the wild, descriptions of the varieties currently being grown, and discussions of the origins of some of the most interesting and controversial varieties. Also provided is an extensive chapter on associating hellebores with other plants and arranging groupings for maximum effect in the garden. There are sections on growing hellebores in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland, and contributions from hellebore enthusiasts and accounts of the work of recent hellebore pioneers.

About this title

Review:

"'A first rate-study of the subject for all serious gardeners... The magnificent colour photographs are better than anything else I have ever seen... Experts of former years would be astounded by the insight that this excellent book offers.' Country Life"

About the Author:

Graham Rice trained at Kew and is an award-winning horticultural author. He writes regularly in BBC Gardeners' World magazine and Gardens Illustrated and is Gardening Correspondent for the Evening Standard. He is a member of the Royal Horticultural Society and lives in Peterborough.

About this edition

• Publisher: David & Charles
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 071539973X
• ISBN 13: 9780715399736
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160