Bamboo: A Material for Landscape and Garden Design

Oprins, Jan

ISBN 10: 3764374810 / ISBN 13: 9783764374815

Published by Birkhäuser GmbH, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bamboo: A Material for Landscape and Garden Design
• Publisher: Birkhäuser GmbH
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3764374810
• ISBN 13: 9783764374815
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Bamboo and its many varieties are becoming ever more popular as a design material for landscapes, squares, and gardens. With its widely varying hardiness, height, and leaf structure, the grass can be cultivated under many different conditions, and because of its special physical characteristics it can also be used as a material in related domains such as architecture, furniture design, and flower arrangement.

The extensive technical section of the book describes the properties and habitat requirements of the plant, the breeding of varieties, and the methods of propagation. It then goes on to explore its use and significance in urban and natural settings. Authors with technical expertise in the relevant fields, including the director of the Oprins bamboo tree nursery, and striking color illustrations convey exhaustive technical and botanical information and examples of the creative use of bamboo, especially in urban and natural settings.

Product Description

Bamboo Bamboo and its many varieties are becoming ever more popular as a design material for landscapes, squares, and gardens. This book describes the properties and habitat requirements of the plant, the breeding of varieties, and the methods of propagation. It also explores its use and significance in urban and natural settings.