Synopses & Reviews
This magnificent pictorial encyclopedia includes not only the latest cultivars but also rarities such as Wollemia nobilis, recently discovered in Australia. From towering redwoods photographed in their coastal habitat to recent dwarf varieties so popular in small gardens, conifers are presented in all their astonishing diversity.
Review
"A tantalizing overview of nearly 1,200 evergreens now in cultivation."—Linda Yang, New York Times, October 1, 1986 Dale Langford - Denver Rocky Mountain News
Review
"The best reference work on the subject to appear in recent times."—Ann Lovejoy, Horticulture, February 2000 Ann Lovejoy
Review
"Serious conifer students, libraries, landscape architects or just plain evergreen lovers will enjoy the hundreds of color photos that make this book a fascinating addition." Dale Langford, Rocky Mountain News, December 27, 1986 Horticulture
Synopsis
From redwoods to dwarf varieties, conifers are presented in all their astonishing diversity in this comprehensive photographic survey, which includes over 1180 color photos of most of the conifers in cultivation, both in garden and wild settings.
Description
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
About the Author
J. R. P. van Hoey Smith is director of the Trompenburg Arboretum in Rotterdam and President of the International Dendrology Society. D. M. van Gelderen is the principal author of several books on trees and shrubs. His family nursery, Firma C. Esveld in Boskoop, is one of the world's great specialist nurseries, famous for its conifers, maples, rhododendrons, and other woody plants. Among the awards D. M. van Gelderen has received in recognition of his contributions to horticulture are the Gold Veitch Memorial Medal of the Royal Horticultural Society and the Dutch Dendrological Society's Silver Doorenbos Medal. In 2000, he was named "Officer in the Order of Oranje Nassau" by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, in recognition of his work for the Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society and his contribution to horticultural literature.
Table of Contents
v. 1. A-K -- v. 2. L-Z with indexes.