Cyclamen: A Guide for Gardeners, Horticulturists and Botanists - Hardcover

Grey-Wilson, Christopher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0881923869 ISBN 13: 9780881923865

Publisher: Timber Pr, 1997

Synopsis

A study of the 20 species of this increasingly popular flower, illustrated with some 140 color photos of cyclamen in the wild and in cultivation. Contains chapters on cultivation, pests and diseases, hybrids, and conservation, as well as the history and development of important florists' cyclamen. Appendices offer botanical keys and lists of nurseries selling cyclamen in the UK, awards, societies, and national collections. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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Review:

Acclaimed horticulturalist, writer and plant hunter, Christopher Grey-Wilson offers this updated and fully revised edition of the classic and definitive work on the genus Cyclamen. A vast range of cultivars are to be found within the 22 species of this primarily Mediterranean genus, with plants to be found in flower twelve months of the year. From white to pink and red and all colours in-between, their pretty recurved petals beg closer inspection whilst the wiry whorls of seeds fascinate adults and children alike. Emerging from under shrubs and trees in the autumn, Cyclamen hederifolium with its ivy-like leaves and Cyclamen coum with its silvery undergrowth of foliage, light up dark corners with a regularity that has ensured their enduring appeal. Amenable to many garden situations and only a few requiring more careful cultivation, they are natural companions to other shade-lovers such as ferns, hostas and lamiums. Cyclamen persicum, the florists' cyclamen which has grown in importance over the last decade or so and is so popular for winter window-boxes, has a large chapter devoted to them, highlighting their popularity by the amount of hybridisation that has been carried out. Whilst a lot of the text is botanically written, the overall picture is that of a useful and indispensable guide to the cultivation of these popular little plants. Informatively written but easy to understand for the lay-person, this work will remain the bible of Cyclamen for a long time still to come. - Lucy Watson

Synopsis:

A study of the 20 species of this increasingly popular flower, illustrated with some 140 color photos of cyclamen in the wild and in cultivation. Contains chapters on cultivation, pests and diseases, hybrids, and conservation, as well as the history and development of important florists' cyclamen. Appendices offer botanical keys and lists of nurser

About this edition

• Publisher: Timber Pr
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0881923869
• ISBN 13: 9780881923865
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192