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The ultimate study of the peony: a celebration of its place in art and in history as well as a practical guide to its cultivation.
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This is a ravishing book--the sort of book that you covet from the moment you see it--but it isn't just lovely to look at, it is also a wonderful read. It tells the long and fascinating history of this most beautiful of flowers, tracing its origins in the wild to its cultivation in the Imperial gardens of China and Japan and its journey to the West. The characters encountered along the way include an Empress who arranged for the planting of many thousands of tree peonies yet murdered her baby daughter and in her 70s took two brothers half her age as lovers, and a French missionary who spent most of his life in China collecting over 1,500 species of peony, most of which were sent back to France. As befits its subject, the book is lavishly illustrated with paintings and photographs which are both informative and appealing.
But this is not just a wonderful story, well told. It is also a serious work of reference giving comprehensive information on peony varieties, how to grow them, where to find them and where to see them. It has been written with the international reader in mind so references include information relevant to the USA, Australia, New Zealand as well as Great Britain and Europe. --Stephanie Donaldson
About the Author
Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall works as a landscape and garden designer creating or restoring period gardens, uncovering the contribution of previous generations and understanding how it reflects the garden maker's love affair with his or her plot. Recent restoration projects include an 18th century town garden in The Circus, Bath, the early 19th century garden at Cliveden, and the famous rose garden at Sudeley Castle. She is the author of PEONIES, THE IMPERIAL FLOWER, GARDENING MADE EASY and GARDEN PLANTS MADE EASY.
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- PublisherW&N
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 1841880817
- ISBN 13 9781841880815
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages384
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