This well-illustrated handbook of important climbing plants includes species-by-species descriptions of honeysuckles, clematis, roses, other deciduous and evergreen vines, and annual and herbaceous climbers, as well as tropicals for the greenhouse, with cultural information and complete hardiness data.
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Former Royal Botanic Garden botanists Grey-Wilson and Matthews have written a comprehensive, lavishly illustrated guide to temperate climbing plants: annual, deciduous, evergreen, and greenhouse, with separate chapters on honeysuckles, clematis, and climbing roses. They provide ideas for choosing and combining plants, cultivation techniques, and lists of climbers for special purposes. Plants directory entries, arranged by scientific name, include common name, a detailed description of the plant, light requirements, hardiness (not by USDA zones), cultivation tips, pruning season, and selected cultivars. Symbols indicate the authors' recommendations, plants suitable for greenhouses, and winners of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Unfortunately, many of the species listed are not hardy north of Zone 7, and, in the galley, the symbol indicating plants appropriate for tropical and subtropical gardens was never used even though plants suitable for these areas are included. Despite these drawbacks, the book offers solid information. Recommended for public and horticultural libraries in temperate areas.?Sue O'Brien, Downers Grove P.L., Ill.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Garden design benefits in countless ways from the addition of lush vines. Tender annuals and hardy perennials alike can provide glorious color and foliage texture in the form of visually exciting vertical elements, just as climbing roses endow sunny spaces with beautiful blooms to complement surrounding plantings. Gardeners will find countless ideas for appealing plant combinations in this beautifully produced guide offering important practical advice on appropriate sites and cultural conditions for an abundance of climbers. Critical information is omitted in many guides, but here important points are addressed, such as the need to plant the type of climbers that die down each season in areas where maintenance is regularly required. An extensive listing of plants furnishes valuable growing details and helpful descriptions, along with stunning varieties for the conservatory or warm greenhouse. Alice Joyce
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The book has beautiful illustrations and is well organized. Often when I am searching for a new climber to plant in my garden or in my garden room (indoor), I find catalogues require more description. The thought of purchasing a plant and then placing it in an undesirable location is abominable. Climbers have always presented challenges in my garden. My entire garden has shade at different times of the day. So I had been searching for a book which would provide a lot of detail. In my opinion, the book is worthwhile. My suggestion for a reprint is to have a section on planting, propogation and pruning. Also, include a discussion on zones. At this point in my gardening career, I am accustomed to thinking of zones, soil PH, and other important factors which help a plant survive. I am always interested in propagation. These days many gardeners discuss microclimates in their own gardens. It would be worthwhile to discuss the effects of wind, rain, bugs, sun etc on the plants too.
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Climbing plants are found growing wild in many parts of the world from cool temperate regions to the tropics and subtropics, although it is the letter environment that they are most prolific. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hairless young shoots, small lateral clusters, flowers semidouble, anthers cream, flowers double, herbaceous climbers, climbing species, vigorous climber, leaflets oval, elliptic leaflets, temperate gardens, vigorous rose, tropical climbers, propagating frame, leaves oval, spur pruning, deciduous climber, conservatory plant, spreading lobes, oval leaflets, evergreen climbers, garden origin, annual climbers, branched tendrils, flowers solitary Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North America, Central China, South Africa, New Zealand, Central America, United States, Old World, Temperate Deciduous Climbers, South American, West Indies, Canary Islands New!
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Climbing plants are found growing wild in many parts of the world from cool temperate regions to the tropics and subtropics, although it is the letter environment that they are most prolific. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hairless young shoots, small lateral clusters, flowers semidouble, anthers cream, flowers double, herbaceous climbers, climbing species, vigorous climber, leaflets oval, elliptic leaflets, temperate gardens, vigorous rose, tropical climbers, propagating frame, leaves oval, spur pruning, deciduous climber, conservatory plant, spreading lobes, oval leaflets, evergreen climbers, garden origin, annual climbers, branched tendrils, flowers solitary Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North America, Central China, South Africa, New Zealand, Central America, United States, Old World, Temperate Deciduous Climbers, South American, West Indies, Canary Islands New!
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- Manual of Climbers and Wall Plants (Royal Horticultural Society) by J. K. Burras in Back Flap
- The Alpine Flowers of Britain and Europe (Collins Field Guide) by Christopher Grey-Wilson in Back Flap
- Month-by-Month Gardening in the Mid-Atlantic: What To Do Each Month To Have a Beautiful Garden All Year by Jacqueline Heriteau in Back Matter
- Mid-Atlantic Gardener's Guide: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. (Gardener's Guides) by Andre Viette in Back Matter
- Clematis: A Gardener's Guide to the Genus by Christopher Grey-Wilson in Back Matter
- New England Gardener's Guide (Gardener's Guides) by Jacqueline Heriteau in Back Matter
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