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Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Rice, Graham. Hardy perennials. Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 1995 (OCoLC)688567099 |
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Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Graham Rice |
ISBN: | 0881923389 9780881923384 |
OCLC Number: | 33158950 |
Description: | ix, 198 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
Contents: | Introduction : Every virtue : Crimes and misdemeanours -- Winter into spring : Hellebores ; Irises ; Hepaticas ; Bergenias ; Celandines and other ranunculus ; Winter into spring ; a final choice -- Spring woodlanders : Arums ; Hostas ; Euphorbias ; Pulmonarias ; Primroses ; Spring woodlanders ; a final choice -- Summer : The drowning season ; Campanulas ; Delphiniums ; Geraniums ; Phlox ; Penstemons ; Grasses ; Summer -- the drowning season : a final choice. |
Responsibility: | Graham Rice. |
Abstract:
"Prolific gardening writer Rice has spent many years growing what he calls "hardy" perennials. His latest book features not only many of the popular species but also some that are almost completely unknown to the average gardener. Under the heading "Winter into Spring," he discusses such plants as hellebores, irises, and hepaticas. Delphiniums, geraniums, phlox, campanulas, several kinds of grasses, clematis, peonies, pinks, and carnations are some of the perennials listed in "Summer: The Drowning Season." Rice tells the reader just about everything there is to know about these perennials. In a chapter on geraniums, for example, he discusses where and how to plant them, their color range, foliage, flowers, and hybrids. He also gives a brief history of the plant and offers tips on propagation. Forty-two color photographs and 30 black-and-white line drawings complement the chatty text."--George Cohen, Booklist.
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