Customer Reviews

Foliage: Astonishing Color and Texture Beyond Flowers

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This is wonderful! Lots of nice photos and actual names of cultivars of plants pictured (can't say that about a lot of books) Organized by foliage texture type, color, etc. Latest and greatest cultivars mentioned. A keeper for sure...my boss and co-workers are all rushing out to get a copy

This book has been like a Bible to me when choosing plants for my garden. I am always searching for plants with a variety of colors and textures of foliage to create interest in the garden throughout the season. The book is organized by color of foliage and plant requirements. You can, for example, look up chartreuse plants that would grow well in shady conditions. There are also photos to illustrate most of the plants mentioned. The book is as beautiful to look at as it is a useful reference.

At first I was slightly disappointed with this book because I thought it would have more examples of foliage gardens and landscape plans. However, I love this book for its large pages and bright color photographs of the leaves. It's garden porn. It's an encyclopedia of foliage plants. It describes the plant and hybrid name. One wish is that it would have keys to describe the plant requirements, zones, and to which continent it's native. I loved it once I got used to the idea of what it was and could peruse it for hours.

Nancy Ondra has put together a wonderful book. It is clear,concise and colorful. The photos are beautiful. Plants, trees,bushes are all listed and defined.Any plant lover will enjoy having this treasury. Thought I was going to give
it as a gift, no, this is a real keeper for my own collection.
Amazon has a generous book selection on plants and gardens.

So I do not repeat what has already been said by other reviewers, I totally agree with them.
This is a Masterpiece on Gardening and Landscaping written by a Master Gardener, as Ms. Ondra's other book on Grasses is.
Very informative, easy to read, pleasurable and crisp writing. A wealth of useful information for gardeners of all levels, accompanied by graceful, and outstanding true color photographs taken by a Master Photographer.
This book and Ms. Ondra's other book on Grasses are "perpetual holdings" in my Library.

I have a library of gardening/landscape books & magazines but Nancy Ondra's Foliage & her book Grasses are by far the best I have. I use them regularly & always find something new. Gorgeous photography, very well organized, detailed plant info with Latin names, plant zones & includes many new introductions. Ths isn't just a plant encyclopedia but a visual joy.

Excellent book, photos and a change in how to choose, design and plant creative, distinctive landscaping!

This is a wonderful book with great information and beautiful pictures. Very organized and easy to use.

I'm not as impressed with this book as the other reviewers, nor do I find it particularly useful. Ondra's book on grasses is much better.