Azaleas [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

by Fred C. Galle (Author) "The charm of variety, color and profusion of beautiful flowers belongs to the azaleas..." (more)
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Product Description
While the heart of this book is its treatment of all the species of azaleas and more than 6000 cultivars, it also offers information on every aspect of growing and using azaleas in the garden, including landscaping, companion plants, culture, pests and diseases, hybridizing, and bonsai. It is the definitive book on the subject.

Book Description
While the heart of this book is its treatment of all the species of azaleas and more than 6000 cultivars, it also offers information on every aspect of growing and using azaleas in the garden, including landscaping, companion plants, culture, pests and diseases, hybridizing, and bonsai.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 627 pages
• Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated; 2 edition (March 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881920916
• ISBN-13: 978-0881920918
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.7 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #947,030 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Pre-eminent Reference on Azaleas, November 23, 1998

By A Customer

Fred Galle, is an internationally known azalea expert and past president of the American Horticultural Society (he died 7/26/98 at the age of 79). First published in 1985, "Azaleas" is now in its third printing and is still considered the best reference on the subject and was recently listed by the AHS as one of the 75 Great American Garden Books. This is a reference book that no azalea enthusiast should be without.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Azaleas, Revised and Enlarged Edition by Frfed C. Galle, May 5, 2000

By	Frank H. Simmonds, Jr. (Reisterstown, Maryland) - See all my reviews

..........................I located "Azaleas, Revised and Enlarged Edition by Fred C. Galley" through Amazon.com and purchased it. This book is fascinating, it contains more information than I can ever use. It includes for hundreds of azaleas their names, color desriptions, seasons, origins, and more. There are color plates, sketches of petal shapes and petal markings which I had not seen before. When I open the book, I don't want to put it down.