- Hardcover: 1080 pages
- Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd (10 Mar 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0751303038
- ISBN-13: 978-0751303032
- Product Dimensions: 29 x 23.2 x 6.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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- #21 in Books > Home & Garden > Gardening > Encyclopedias > Plants
- #55 in Books > Home & Garden > Gardening > Encyclopedias > Royal Horticultural Society
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Collecting contributions from 100 distinguished horticulturists, the handsome and lavishly illustrated Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants is a truly definitive gardening reference. With its 1,092 tiny-print pages, this may not be the book to tuck into your pocket as you weed and mulch, but what this encyclopedia lacks in portability, it certainly makes up for in scope. Hardy and tender plants, heirloom varieties and the latest hybrids--they're all accounted for here, with growing tips and background information about native habitats and ornamental features. You'll also find a fascinating section about botany, as well as information about basic gardening techniques such as mulching, staking, pruning, propagating and protecting plants for winter. But the encyclopedia's main attraction is the individual plant entries--more than 15,000 of them, embellished with 6,000 full-colour photographs and illustrations. From the visual glossary of leaves to the map of growing regions, the Royal Horticultural Society A-Z of Garden Plants provides an unsurpassed wealth of botanical information, making it the yardstick by which all other gardening references must be measured.
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The 15000 plants featured in this encyclopedia have been selected by consultants from the UK, North America and Europe. They include not only tried and tested garden favourites, but also a selection of unusual species and cultivars. The plants are arranged alphabetically by botanical name. Common names are cross-referenced throughout, enabling plants to be found easily, even if the botanical name is unfamiliar. Synonyms are similaly cross-referenced. The introduction describes and explains the A-Z section, including detailed features on the plant kingdom, plant nomenclature, types and shapes. Basic concepts of hardiness, cultivation and propogation are set out in straightforward language. The A-Z section consists of individual descriptions of 15000 plants. Plants are arranged alphabetically by botanical name, with an introduction for each genus, as well as background data on the botanical family, geographical origin, native habitat, the range of plants within the genus and any unusual qualities. Symbols show the basic shape of all treees featured, while more detailed illustrations help to explain the range of flower shapes, leaf types and habitats within a particular group.
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44 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An indispensable reference for all serious gardeners,
By shaolin@learnfree.co.uk (Cambridgeshire, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants (Hardcover)
I have had this book for around three years now and continually refer to it. It contains descriptions of just about all the cultivated garden plants you will ever come across or hear about, with colour photographs of a good many too. It's not for every-one though as it's laid out alphabetically according to the latin names, and at a hefty 1080 pages with a price tag to suit, you have to have a good reason to buy it. I have progressed from keen amateur to obsessive amateur to carrying out garden "make-overs" professionally in recent years and without doubt this has been one of my most valuable references. I up-graded from another RHS work the "Gardeners Encycopedia of Plants and Flowers", which is more difficult to use in my opinion and less informative due to it's different lay-out and amateur target market. If you are at all serious about gardening, then consider buying this now as the chances are when you buy it in a few years, the other guides you've picked up along the way will become pretty much redundant.
33 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Brirish horticultural extravaganza,
By A Customer
This review is from: RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants (Hardcover)
Since established in 1804, the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) has been at the forefront of all things horticultural. Indeed, it represents all things British - the Empire travels, collects, and stores... And the benefits are immense to gardeners!This volume is dear, but valuable. There is a two-volume edition, which makes it easier to refer to. Otherwise, the binding breaks, or your back, trying to browse too frequently... This volume is probably the only publication of its kind, and presents a formidable achievement. However, a thumbed-index-type version would be more useful, while an accent on native plants, rather than an infinite greenhouse tropics bias, should prove handy.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must for Plant Enthusiasts,
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This review is from: RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants (Hardcover)
An excellent reference book for anyone interested in plants. Lovely pictures and basic information for the care of a very wide range of Garden Plants, Trees and Shrubs.
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