Lectures in 1009
8:17 AM PST, January 28, 2009
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North America May 2 Two presentations: Transatlantic Perennials + New Perennials Master Gardener Association of Northwest Michigan May 8 and May 9 Ultimate Plants for Small Gardens Heronswood Nursery Britain September 17 Transatlantic Perennials Plant Heritage (Norfolk Group) October 9 New Perennials Hardy Plant Society (West Yorkshire Group) November 10 Ultimate Plants for Small Gardens Milford Garden Club (Milford, PA) December 12 New Perennials University of Rhode Island Master Gardeners 2010 April 16 Subject TBC Hardy Plant Society (Staffordshire Group) Spring lectures
7:43 AM PST, February 15, 2008
Here's news of some lectures this spring.
Britain 28 February University of Oxford Botanic Garden No More Marigolds – Unusual Annuals for the Summer Garden 3 March Hardy Plant Society (Middlesex Group) Cancelled 8 March Hidden Treasures – New Perennials from Across the Atlantic NCCPG (North East Group) – Newcastle-upon-Tyne 14 March Hidden Treasures New Perennials from Across the Atlantic Hardy Plant Society (Staffordshire Group) – Little Haywood, Stafford USA 27, 28, 29 April Heronswood Nursery, PA Cancelled More dates are scheduled for later in the year. Perennials encyclopedia wins top award
4:36 AM PST, December 5, 2007
I'm delighted to tell you that the British edition of my American Horticultural Society's Encyclopedia of Perennials has won a Book of the Year Award from the Garden Writers' Guild. Chosen as the Laurent-Perrier Reference Book of the Year the citation was as follows:
“The judges felt that on publication the winner had immediately become the standard reference book on perennials for gardeners. Put together with a great attention to detail, the quality of illustration is exceedingly high. This is supported with an extensive and detailed text that balances the need for including and describing many thousands of good new cultivars without excluding those older ones still worthy of cultivation. The coverage of many large groups such as Hosta and Geranium is impressive, but equal importance has been paid to hundreds of smaller genera also. This is one of the best-value books on the market this year.” You can fin out more here and here, you can order the American version of the book here. It's the same size, format and presentation but with plants chosen with American gardeners in mind. That makes six awards for garden writing, three on each side of the Atlantic. Hosting a Garden School for the AHS
7:56 AM PDT, September 7, 2007
Next month the American Horticultural Society is running a Garden School – The Amazing World of Plants - at Yew Dell Gardens, near Louisville KY. I’ll be hosting the two day event, on October 4 and 5, and speaking on perennials and on vines and there’s a very impressive line-up of other speakers: Natalia Hammill on native plants, Roy Klehm on trees and shrubs, Sue Amatangelo on annuals and Elin Haaga on finding your own garden style. Everything’s covered! And all in the wonderful setting of Yew Dell Gardens with its superb plant collection - there will, of course, be a special tour to ensure you don't miss any of the garden's treasures.
For more information, click here. It would be good to see you there. Reviews for the Encyclopedia of Perennials
7:35 AM PST, February 2, 2007
I'm delighted to say that the Encyclopedia of Perennials has been very well received. Thank you to everyone who's reviewed it, here's just a selection of those easily accessible online.
“The book is very well put together, fully and lavishly illustrated with numerous photographs of a very high quality and reproduced to a size sufficient to clearly see flower detail… "Touted as ‘the definitive illustrated reference guide’ this certainly meets the description and surpassed my expectations, taking encyclopedic works to a new level.” Royal Horticultural Society's Plantsman magazine "Along with its clarity, the book is enhanced by boxes on everything from the invasive peril of purple loose- strife to how and when to move peonies. Graham is not afraid to confront an evil-doer when he sees one, and the encyclopedia takes Lythrum head on. "Purple loosestrife spreads extensively both by seeds and with its creeping roots; it should not be sold or planted." To which I can only say, "Amen."... "And there are lots of marvelous photos, but none are scrunched into the pages like the postage-size variety that many encyclopedias tease us with." New York Newsday “I'm happy to report that the American Horticultural Society's Encyclopedia of Perennials is considerably livelier than most other reference works. The text is well-written and accessible…. Most significantly, someone on the editorial team saw the usefulness of sidebars and boxes containing information on companion plantings, flower structure, cultivation advice, and other odds and ends. The sidebars are often illustrated and help create the dynamic, information-packed look of the publication. Oh, and the photography is beautiful. I was impressed by the vibrancy of the colors, especially in the close-ups.” Gardening While Intoxicated blog "...this encyclopedia inspires - with its gee-orgeous photos, of single plants and of whole beds and everything in between. Nothing like those abominable extreme close-ups we see in catalogs that show us nothing about what the plant actually looks like. And there are terrific sidebars - listing sun-proof hostas, even slug-resistant hostas, or suggesting ways to design with various perennials, like turning us on to the to-die-for combo of blue hostas and ferns - in drifts. Even the dark side of perennials is revealed - think powdery mildew on Monarda - so this is not the usual advertising copy put out by growers." Garden Rant blog "What distinguishes this volume from other plant encyclopedias is its careful attention to detail. There's a short description of each genus, along with notes on cultivation, propagation, and special problems -- the diseases and pests that afflict each one. "Throughout the book, there are special "notes" on a wide variety of subjects: how the plants were named, their origins, how to combine them with other plants, and much more. You'll learn about noctural daylilies, many of which are fragrant; which irises are dependable re-bloomers; the Barhaven strains of primroses developed by Florence Bellis in Oregon. "Every designer and dedicated gardener will value this book for its wealth of information and the many beautiful images showing different cultivars. The book is filled with photos of plants in successful combination -- colors, shapes, and textures that work together particularly well." Garden Design Online blog "Sometimes you come across a book you know will be one of the most useful books you possess, constantly off the bookshelf and in your hands, one you will enjoy for years to come. The Encyclopedia of Perennials is such a book.... "Unusually, this encyclopedia not only gives detailed information, but it is also a good read." THE Gardening Website "Editors selected perennials of quality and endurance, new plants that are expected to endure, plants with long-term availability, hard-to-find noteworthies that should be made more available, and obscure gems that need to be brought to light. "The A to Z Directory, arranged by genus name, includes scientific and common names, full descriptions of cultivation, propagation, problems, and cultivars, color photography, and informative sidebars about plant history, flower structure, and design tips – many on companion planting.... "No doubt about it, give yourself the gift of this book. Grab it, curl up, get comfy, start planning. The Encyclopedia of Perennials will give you winters of pleasure. While you’re at it, give one to your favorite gardener. You can’t miss." Dig-It magazine Martha Stewart Living Radio
9:10 AM PST, January 23, 2007, updated at 9:53 AM PST, January 23, 2007
I’ll be on the radio again on Friday morning. My wife judywhite and I will both be guesting on Morning Living with Lauren Pressley – on Martha Stewart Living Radio, that’s on Siruis satellite radio in North America only, on Friday 26 January at 8am EST. Or you can get Sirius online here. Lecture, blog and websites
1:07 PM PST, December 12, 2006, updated at 8:37 AM PST, January 14, 2007
A few pieces of news of recent and upcoming events for you...
21 January 2007 Lecture: Transatlantic Perennials at the 11th P.L.A.N.T Seminar - Exploring the World of Perennials at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus OH. You can download the program and a registration form here Also features Dr Steven Still, Stephanie Cohen, Dan Heims and more. 12 December 2006 Launch of my new blog at Transatlantic Plantsman. Please look it over and subscribe to its feed. 11 December 2006 Hellebore website - owing to server problems this is temporarily unavailable at hellebore.com but can still be accessed at http://GrahamRice.com/hellebore 11 December 2006 Discovering Annuals website - owing to server problems this is temporarily unavailable at discoveringannuals.com but can still be accessed at http://GrahamRice.com/annuals Interviews and reviews
6:57 AM PST, November 9, 2006, updated at 7:19 AM PST, November 19, 2006
Here are just a few recent interviews, and reviews of my recently published Encyclopedia of Perennials.
Dig-It review Newsday interview and review Garden Rant blog - Review Garden Rant blog - Interview Charlotte Observer (scroll down) BBC Radio Gardeners' Question Time (British edition chosen as a book of the year, reviews start after about 30 minutes) Please, check them out. Appearing at the National Press Club’s 29th Annual Book Fair and Author’s Night
3:18 PM PST, October 31, 2006
I’m delighted to report that I, with my latest book The American Horticultural Society’s Encyclopedia of Perennials, have been invited to participate in the National Press Club’s 29th Annual Book Fair and Author’s Night in Washington D.C. on 15 November. About seventy authors from across the country, with their newly published books, have been invited to this prestigious event; there’s a complete list here.
The event takes place from 5.30pm, in the Ballroom at the National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC. For more information please click here. Funds raised by the Book Fair will benefit the National Press Club’s Eric Friedheim Library & News Information Center, a resource for journalists world-wide. I’d be delighted to see any of my readers who are able to come along. Encyclopedia of Perennials
3:40 PM PDT, October 15, 2006, updated at 5:47 AM PDT, October 24, 2006
My Encyclopedia of Perennials, published in partnership with the American Horticultural Society, is now available and the reviews have started to appear. New York Newsday has a very enthusiastic review today and Gardens Illustrated magazine says "the book conveys a wonderfully luxuriant sense of what gardeners in... North America can grow, and its publication is also a celebration of garden culture". (Their review is not online.) Gardening Girl, an amazon.com customer says: "Editor Graham Rice has done the impossible and created a new classic. This is an absolute must for the bookshelf, and will be used over and over and over again." If you've bought the book and you like it too, please post a review.
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I'm a Transatlantic Gardener, I write about plants and gardening from our homes and gardens in Northamptonshire in England and in Pennsylvania. Originally trained at Kew Gardens in London, perennials and annuals are my special enthusiasms (I've published a number of books on both subjects) and at present I'm hard at work on the American Horticultural Society's Encyclopedia of Perennials, to be published in October 2006. My first blog posting tells you about my professional and personal interests and I've also posted a more extensive biography. My blog will also feature discussions on the progress of the encyclopedia and on other plant and publishing topics - plus occasional rviews of my books (and responses to any misleading ones!). There'll be something new every week.
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