Maples are an asset to any garden for their year-round ornamental qualities — but which to choose? With an unprecedented depth of photographic detail, Antoine le Hardÿ de Beaulieu has compiled the definitive guide to the beauty of maples. Supplementing the concise and practical descriptions are 1200 gorgeous photos showing different aspects of each plant. Landscape architects, garden designers, plant enthusiasts, and home gardeners will find this photobook a delightful and invaluable tool for making informed decisions about choosing the right tree or shrub. No other reference offers more photos on this beloved and versatile group.
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De Beaulieu describes 250 species and varieties of maple trees and shrubs, giving their height; the shape and color of their leaves, flowers, fruit, trunks, and branches; and the method of propagation. In an introduction, the author gives general information on their geographical distribution, bark, growth, and hardiness. Supplementing the text are 1,250 color photographs showing different aspects of each plant, and there are 32 black-and-white botanical drawings. For gardeners who may want to know: the Latin name for the maple genus is Acer (sharp, pointed), and the author tells us that paleobotanists have found traces of trees resembling our present-day maples dating back 70 million years. George Cohen
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"Although the detailed botanical information makes this a first-rate reference guide, the sumptuous photos make it equally desirable as a coffee-table book."
—Linda Hillegass, Fine Gardening, March/April 2005 (Fine Gardening )
"Now you'll know what your maple will really look like when it grows up."
—Garden Design, September 2003 (Garden Design )
"Le Hardy de Beaulieu discourses on a perenially popular tree."
—Publishers Weekly, May 17, 2003 (Publishers Weekly )
—Linda Hillegass, Fine Gardening, March/April 2005 (Fine Gardening )
"Now you'll know what your maple will really look like when it grows up."
—Garden Design, September 2003 (Garden Design )
"Le Hardy de Beaulieu discourses on a perenially popular tree."
—Publishers Weekly, May 17, 2003 (Publishers Weekly )
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The Connoisseurs Guide to the Maple Family,
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This review is from: An Illustrated Guide to Maples (Illustrated Guides) (Hardcover)
THE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO MAPLES is far more than the definitive book on all of the 250 species of this favorite tree for all seasons. It stands solidly as an art book for environmentalists, arborists, and lovers of color photography.
In his Introduction Antoine Le Hardy De Beaulieu presents a warmly written history of the maple trees, with special attention to the areas of the world where this ubiquitous genus appears. Then follows a beautifully organized guide to each of the many species, with not only lush color photographs of the trees in the environment but also with close up views of specifics that assist the gardener in identifying each tree. Then at the end of this large volume considerable space is devoted to landscape placements of these magnificent trees that not only offer suggestions to planners, but also can be viewed as fine art photography. Highly Recommended volume. Grady Harp, January 2005
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Wonderful Full Gloss Pictures,
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This review is from: An Illustrated Guide to Maples (Illustrated Guides) (Hardcover)
This is a wonderful book that provides more pictures than text. It was just perfect, showing close up pictures of the leaves, seeds, fruit, branches and trunks for the different seasons. The pictures assist with the identification of the species (or subspecies). The pictures are full gloss on a high quality paper.
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must have Maple book for all gardeners,
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Enjoyed this book. Look forward to other plant books by this author. Especially if he does Viburnums as stated on the flap of the Maple book.
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les barres, parthenocarpic tendency, scales that touch, nutlets round, upright corymbs, landscaping interest, base cordate, two basal lobes, acer shirasawanum, base truncate, red petiole, pendent racemes, dense branching, becoming glabrous, leaf underside, dioecious species, specialized nurseries, white striation, young trunk, other maples, pendent clusters, rounded crown, small deciduous tree, center lobe, most maples Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Hergest Croft, Murray Acer, North America, Linnaeus Acer, Maximowicz Acer, Jong Acer, Royal Botanic Gardens, Arnold Arboretum, New Mexico, Central China, Pax Acer, Carl Maximowicz, Rocky Mountains, Hokkaido Island, Alfred Rehder, Western China, Charles Maries, Zuccarini Acer, Great Park, Desmarais Acer, Miquel Acer, Northern Hemisphere, Van Houtte, Saint Petersburg Browse Sample Pages:
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les barres, parthenocarpic tendency, scales that touch, nutlets round, upright corymbs, landscaping interest, base cordate, two basal lobes, acer shirasawanum, base truncate, red petiole, pendent racemes, dense branching, becoming glabrous, leaf underside, dioecious species, specialized nurseries, white striation, young trunk, other maples, pendent clusters, rounded crown, small deciduous tree, center lobe, most maples Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Hergest Croft, Murray Acer, North America, Linnaeus Acer, Maximowicz Acer, Jong Acer, Royal Botanic Gardens, Arnold Arboretum, New Mexico, Central China, Pax Acer, Carl Maximowicz, Rocky Mountains, Hokkaido Island, Alfred Rehder, Western China, Charles Maries, Zuccarini Acer, Great Park, Desmarais Acer, Miquel Acer, Northern Hemisphere, Van Houtte, Saint Petersburg Browse Sample Pages:
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