Temperate Bamboos (Gardener's Guide) (Hardcover)

by Michael Bell (Author) "Bamboos are a sub-family of the extensive grasses family, Poaceae (Gramineae)..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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If you have any regard at all for bamboos, then purchase this book. -- John E. Bryan, Gardening Newsletter , April 2000

It's clear that The Gardener's Guide to Temperate Bamboos is a must-have for bamboo appreciators. -- HortIdeas, May 22, 2000

The Gardeners Guide to Growing Temperate Bamboos has got the dope on a lot of the bamboos we grow. -- Sharon Lovejoy, Los Angeles Times, April 6, 2000

The book that all bambuseros who wish to encourage bamboo enthusiasm among others will recommend, or give as a gift. -- Jan Dudley, Oregon Bamboo Association Newsletter, April 2000

The most complete and authoritative work in print on growing temperate bamboos. -- David Halliwell, The Garden, July 2000

This is an absolutely marvelous book. Copies are now available . . . Buy it. -- George Shor, Southern California Bamboo, May 2000

…Highly recommended…for its beautiful presentation, very reasonable price and significant contribution to an underused horticultural plant group. -- Choice

Product Description
A complete and practical guide to growing and collecting these architectural evergreen plants and using them to stunning effect in the garden. Embracing a number of genera, the wide variety of species and cultivars provide the garden with brightly colored glossy stems, lush foliage, rustling movement and very fast growth.

The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Temperate Bamboos offers a valuable guide both to gardeners seeking the best performers for different landscape situations and for specialists interested in the detail behind the plant. If you choose your species carefully, there is no danger from running roots or excess size. All will find fascinating information about the history of bamboos, the botanical sophistication of the plant’s design, and tips for finding and growing the more unusual species. The book is illustrated with superbly detailed photographs and illustrations, showing minute variations in structure, which are excellent aids to identification.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated (March 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881924458
• ISBN-13: 978-0881924459
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.5 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,041,015 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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87 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book for US Gardeners, August 1, 2000

By	Mark Hubbard (Eureka, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you've done a search, you already know how few books there are on the subject of growing bamboo in the temperate climates of the US, Britain and Europe, especially for the enthusiast gardener who is neither a potential farmer nor a botanist. This wonderful new book becomes the #1 choice for its good information, its passionate and readable style, its beautiful photographs, its lists of where to buy bamboo in the US (including mail order), and as the perfect gift for friends who may still have irrational concerns about and little knowledge of this magnificent plant. Bamboo lovers will enjoy every page. If you only buy one book on the subject, buy this one. If you can purchase two books, buy "Bamboos" by Recht as well. For design ideas, consider "A Japanese Touch for Your Garden." Start here, but be warned: once smitten with the beauty and elegance of bamboo, you may want to buy every book on the subject that you can get your hands on.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive boook for bamboo growers, March 29, 2000

By	Albert Adelman "bamboo106" (United States (New England)) - See all my reviews

Finally, a book that covers all aspects of bambooo culture and does it extraordinarily well. Everything from culture to propagation to garden placement. I found this to be a warmly written appreciation of this family of plants that have recently become so very popular. Bell gardens in England but shows a keen appreciation of the differences in growing bamboo there and in the US. The book is generously illuminated with good color photos and line drawings. I've been growing bambo for twenty years and found the book a joy.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a cracking book, April 17, 2000

By	neil armstrong "narmjam" (england) - See all my reviews

Mike Bell has done the gardening world an enormous service with this book.It has been hard to find practical solid info on bamboos-perplexing nomenclature and tales of rampant invasive behaviour have left many cautious and perplexed. This work provides clear practical guidance and is beautifully illustrated.Useful for beginners and comprehensive enough to be an essential purchase for all enthusiasts.