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More copies of this ISBN:Armitage's Garden Perennials: A Color Encyclopediaby Allan M Armitage
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Armitage's Garden Perennialsis the most comprehensive single-volume photographic resource on perennial plants. It describes and illustrates the choice of perennials in 136 genera from Acanthusto Zauschneria. The book's greatest strengths are the quality of its more than 1400 photographs, all taken by the author, and the exhaustive information on the most interesting, important, or overlooked perennial plants. Based on his own extensive experience and#8212; he has gardened in climates as dissimilar as Quebec and Georgia and studied plants on three continents and#8212; Armitage makes a discerning selection of the best cultivars, from classics to cutting-edge recent introductions. The text is concise and delightful, like a private tutorial with a master teacher. The reader will have no doubt about which plants the author most admires ("What else do you know that is big, bold, and beautiful and wants to be planted in a bog?") and which fall short ("Variegated coral bells like 'Snowstorm' ought to be trashed. I am constantly told how wonderful they are. I don't listen. To each his own.") The encyclopedia is rounded out by more than a dozen extensive lists of plants suitable for particular situations or uses, including plants for wet places, for drought tolerance, and for fragrance or color. It is a noteworthy addition to Timber Press's acclaimed series of pictorial encyclopedias that includes Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubsand Rick Darke's Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses. Book News Annotation:Armitage (horticulture, U. of Georgia-Athens) provides an
encyclopedic listing of readily available garden perennials, with a
few unusual species thrown in. Narrating the volume in a personable
but opinionated voice, Armitage also includes detailed color
photographs; in some cases multiple photos of a single species or
cultivar in different seasons and settings.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Review:andquot;Has beautiful color photos with descriptions.andquot;and#8212;Joel M. Lerner, Washington Post, May 3, 2003 Review:andquot;Sleek 'pictorial encyclopedia' ... A delight is the light-hearted humor that bubbles throughout.andquot;and#8212;Carol Bishop Miller, Horticulture, April 2001 Review:andquot;Armitage loves to spin a story. He tells the truth about perennials from his own rich experiences ... With his humorous asides, you will quickly recognize a kindred spirit who wants to grow every plant yet confesses that he has killed his fair share, just like the rest of us.andquot;and#8212;Barbara Blossom Ashmun, Fine Gardening, March/April 2001 Synopsis:"Armitage's Garden Perennials does for perennials what "Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs (see page 25) does for woody plants: it provides gardeners, landscapers, and nurserymen with a comprehensive photographic encyclopedia of the best and most interesting plants available. The concise and delightful text is like a private tutorial with a master teacher, describing and commenting on choice species and cultivars from 136 genera, from "Acanthus to "Zauschneria. Besides its more than 1400 color photos, it includes more than a dozen lists of plants suitable for particular situations or uses. Synopsis:This provides descriptions and illustrations for perennials in 136 genera. Synopsis:Provides a comprehensive photographic assemblage of the most interesting and gardenworthy plants available. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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