A Garden of Conifers: Introduction and Selection Guide [Paperback]

Robert A. Obrizok (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Firefly Books; 2 edition (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0913643084
• ISBN-13: 978-0913643082
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #692,673 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Book for the Reference Shelf, June 23, 2000

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This review is from: A Garden of Conifers: Introduction and Selection Guide (Paperback)

I am very happy to have this book in my garden and plant material library. That said, I am left wanting more.

A Garden of Conifers by Robert Obrizok offers good basic descriptions of and cultural requirements for a dozen or so species of conifers. It is an excellent introduction for the novice.

For the more seasoned plantsperson, its greatest value lies in the 63 page checklist with black silhouette images of a fairly comprehensive group of the cultivars, varieties and forms of his selected list, indicating the plant's general shape. Each has a brief discription. If only he had included a picture for each (admittedly an enormous if not impossible task)and a bit more descriptive information ... The anticipated size of the each plant listed in 5, 10 and 20 years would have been very useful. Still, I'm glad to have it.