Penstemons are ideal plants for use in mixed borders and perennial beds, and they are currently enjoying a new international surge in popularity. They flower in an extraordinary range of colors over a long summer period, and most are easy to grow and propagate.
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Seventy gorgeous photographs and five charming botanical paintings in color illustrate this recent volume in Timber Press' Gardener's Guide series. The book includes data on the botany and history of the genus, and further chapters cover cultivation, propagation, pests, and diseases. A chapter on the ornamental uses of penstemons is followed by a survey of the species and an encyclopedic listing of cultivars. This very helpful guide offers practical advice to both novice and experienced gardeners. George Cohen
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I unreservedly recommend The Gardener's Guide to Growing Penstemons. It is scholarly but very approachable, it is practical and contains something for everyone. -- Peter Miles, Gardens Illustrated, August/September 2000
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Good if you live in Europe or warm climates in N. America,
By NancyR "nancyr" (Maine, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Penstemons (Gardener's Guide to Growing Series) (Paperback)
This book was really meant for European growers, or those who are fortunate enough to live in a climate warm enough to grow the wonderful "bedding" penstemons featured in this book. I wish those of us in cold-winter climates had the variety of Penstemon hybrids to choose from that are featured here!The descriptions of the warm-climate hybrids are first-rate. However, the species are lumped together and talked about according to group rather than each being treated individually. Overall, the book is easy to read, has nice photos (mostly of the warm-climate hybrids), and can give the beginner a good introduction to the world of penstemons. I gave the book only three stars because its usefulness for me is pretty limited (I live in a cold climate) and because of its sparse treatment of the species penstemons.
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The genus Penstemon is native to North and Central America. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
dryland herbaceous, wooded herbaceous, plains herbaceous, lowland herbaceous, lobes bright rose, wooded subshrub, upland herbaceous, large pot culture, upland mat, lobes paler, alpine mat, desert herbaceous, hybrid penstemons, alpine herbaceous, penstemon species, flared lobes, penstemon hybrids, dryland shrub, other penstemons, anther sacs, fifth stamen, throat markings, flowering performance, good persistence, mixed herbaceous Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Zealand, Great Plains, Plant Finder, Ron Sidwell, Great Witley, Perhill Nurseries, Margery Fish, New Mexico, William Thompson, Claude Barr, University of Nebraska, Award of Merit, North Platte, Pershore College, Brian Hiley, Hopleys Nursery, John Mitchell, British Isles, Bruce Meyers, John Fraser, North Island, Over Peover, Paul Schoenholzer, Ralph Bennett, Royal Horticultural Society New!
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The genus Penstemon is native to North and Central America. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
dryland herbaceous, wooded herbaceous, plains herbaceous, lowland herbaceous, lobes bright rose, wooded subshrub, upland herbaceous, large pot culture, upland mat, lobes paler, alpine mat, desert herbaceous, hybrid penstemons, alpine herbaceous, penstemon species, flared lobes, penstemon hybrids, dryland shrub, other penstemons, anther sacs, fifth stamen, throat markings, flowering performance, good persistence, mixed herbaceous Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Zealand, Great Plains, Plant Finder, Ron Sidwell, Great Witley, Perhill Nurseries, Margery Fish, New Mexico, William Thompson, Claude Barr, University of Nebraska, Award of Merit, North Platte, Pershore College, Brian Hiley, Hopleys Nursery, John Mitchell, British Isles, Bruce Meyers, John Fraser, North Island, Over Peover, Paul Schoenholzer, Ralph Bennett, Royal Horticultural Society New!
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- The Pacific Ocean (New True Books) by Susan Heinrichs Gray on page 18
- Seed Search (Gardening) by Karen Platt in Back Matter
- Western American Alpines by Ira N. Gabrielson on page 54
- New Mexico (Portrait of America) by Kathleen Thompson on page 86
- Color Your Garden: The Royal Horticultural Society (Rhs) by Jill Billington on page 98
- Penstemons by Robert Nold on page 282, and Back Flap
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