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Encyclopedia of Exotic Plants for Temperate Climates (Hardcover)

by Will Giles (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 440 pages
  • Publisher: Timber Press; illustrated edition edition (15 Nov 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0881927856
  • ISBN-13: 978-0881927856
  • Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 21.3 x 4.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 62,608 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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." . . a feast for gardeners who love a challenge and who embrace Giles' adventurous spirit, his sense that the garden should be a place of fun, pleasure, and fulfillment. . . If his enthusiasm doesn't get you, his gorgeous color photographs will." -- Ethel Fried "Manchester Journal Enquirer"

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With their bold foliage, exuberant colors, and luscious scents, exotic plants ignite curiosity and thrill the senses. Fortunately for gardeners in the world's temperate regions, it's not necessary to live in the tropics to experience spiky agaves and brilliant cannas. With some 1500 species and cultivars described, the Encyclopedia of Exotic Plants for Temperate Climates covers many plant groups, including aroids, bananas, gingers, bromeliads, cacti, yuccas, ferns, and palms. Detailed cultivation advice enables gardeners of all levels to make informed choices from an expansive plant palette. Over 500 color photos enhance this inspirational and authoritative resource.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars the best book on exotic plants, 17 Feb 2008
At long last the world of exotic/architectural plants has a bible - and this is it. Will Giles's latest book covers a large cross section of plants, including trees, shrubs, herbacous plants and an entertaining section entitled "houseplants outdoors". Giles also includes plants which are valuable for their asthetic qualities but are far from exotic - some even native to the UK. Each plant has a fairly detailed entry detailing growing procedure and preferred climatic conditions, most also having a photograph. The author grows many of these plants in his own garden, so there's a great deal of first hand experience in the text. To round it off there's also a useful listing of suppliers and websites.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and beautiful, 10 Dec 2007
Really delighted with my copy. Clear straight forward horticultual advice on growing. Botanical names for identification. Beautiful photos that make it a good pick up and dip into. Great to clear away the winter blues as you dream of what exotics it is now possible to grow. Just fantastic for real and armchair gardeners alike.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Bible For Exotics !!, 5 Nov 2008
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Being new to exotic gardening, this book has been invaluable to me.
I saw the author recently on a Channel 5 programme and he is extremley knowledgable on this subject and that shines through in this book.
One thing i think that slightly lets it down is the lack of growing advice for the UK, other than that, it is a superb book to add to my collection and ive lost count of how many times ive had to go to the book to look a plant up.
If you are a beginner (like myself) or an experienced exotic gardener, then this book is well worth the price tag.
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