Paul Aden, who has introduced dozens of new hostas into cultivation, wrote six chapters and contributed many photographs to this classic. Other contributors include John Elsley, Yoshimichi Hirose, Graham Stuart Thomas, and André Viette. This was the first contemporary book on hostas and played a role in helping to bring these versatile shade-lovers to their current level of popularity.
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"A thorough reference."
—ack Ruttle, National Gardener, February 1995 (National Gardener )
"Serious collectors and hosta breeders, along with homeowners who just want it made in the shade, will devour this hosta encyclopedia in the quest for the perfect color of this almost perfect perennial."
—Marianne Binetti, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 24, 2004 (Seattle Post-Intelligencer )
""[A book] that I refer to often and find very useful ... Excellent chapters on companion plants and design principles."
—Beverly Fitts, Hardy Plant, January 1996 (Hardy Plant )
—ack Ruttle, National Gardener, February 1995 (National Gardener )
"Serious collectors and hosta breeders, along with homeowners who just want it made in the shade, will devour this hosta encyclopedia in the quest for the perfect color of this almost perfect perennial."
—Marianne Binetti, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 24, 2004 (Seattle Post-Intelligencer )
""[A book] that I refer to often and find very useful ... Excellent chapters on companion plants and design principles."
—Beverly Fitts, Hardy Plant, January 1996 (Hardy Plant )
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This was the first contemporary book on hostas and played a role in helping to bring these versatile shadelovers to their current level of popularity.
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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent information and beautifully illustrated!,
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I found this book both informational and wonderfully illustrated with gorgeous colored photographs throughout. Most gardeners should thoroughly enjoy this book which has many garden design ideas as well.
24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
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Great Pictures,
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This book excels at having a large number of good pictures of a wide variety of hostas. The text is secondary.
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Not for the more advanced,
By Appy "Topofthemountainhosta" (Sweet Home Alabama) - See all my reviews
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The coverage text was broad based and general. Didn't devel into the more complicated issues I was looking for go. But it would be great for a beginner hosta fan.
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One should hesitate using expressions like "the Perfect Perennial." When all gardening experience is taken into account, such a statement invariably becomes a matter of degree and the personal preferences of the gardener. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
small hostas, hosta genus, potted hostas, stable variegation, yellow hostas, hosta foliage, hosta garden, hosta flowers, hosta clump, hosta cultivars, gold hostas, pod parent, variegated offspring, blue hostas, hosta leaf, hosta plants, upright mound, pale lavender flowers, hosta species, rapid grower, red petioles, flower scape, variegated hostas, beautiful buds, variegated plants Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Hosta Book, United States, Arrangement Concepts, Successful Companion Plant Combinations, Nora Fields, Courtesy of Klehm Nursery, Goddess of Mercy, Summer Glory, Wisteria Vines, August Lily, Fumio Maekawa, Noboru Fujita New!
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One should hesitate using expressions like "the Perfect Perennial." When all gardening experience is taken into account, such a statement invariably becomes a matter of degree and the personal preferences of the gardener. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
small hostas, hosta genus, potted hostas, stable variegation, yellow hostas, hosta foliage, hosta garden, hosta flowers, hosta clump, hosta cultivars, gold hostas, pod parent, variegated offspring, blue hostas, hosta leaf, hosta plants, upright mound, pale lavender flowers, hosta species, rapid grower, red petioles, flower scape, variegated hostas, beautiful buds, variegated plants Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Hosta Book, United States, Arrangement Concepts, Successful Companion Plant Combinations, Nora Fields, Courtesy of Klehm Nursery, Goddess of Mercy, Summer Glory, Wisteria Vines, August Lily, Fumio Maekawa, Noboru Fujita New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- On Stage (Where's the Science Here?) by Vicki Cobb on page 125
- Perennial Garden Plants: Or the Modern Florilegium by Graham Stuart Thomas in Front Matter
- Rhode Island (13 Colonies) by Roberta Wiener in Front Matter
- White Magic by Marian Green on page 79
- Blue Moon by Julia Green on page 78
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- The Gardener's Guide to Growing Hostas by Diana Grenfell on page 33, and Back Matter
- Hostas (Gardener's Guide) by Diana Grenfell on page 33, and Back Matter
- New England Gardener's Guide (Gardener's Guides) by Jacqueline Heriteau in Back Matter
- Perennial Ground Covers by David S. MacKenzie in Back Matter
- An Encyclopedia of Shade Perennials by W. George Schmid on page 225
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