- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: BBC Books (31 Oct 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0563534672
- ISBN-13: 978-0563534679
- Product Dimensions: 28.6 x 25.9 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #80 in Books > Home & Garden > Gardening > Plants > Ornamental Plants
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A beginner gardener can get very confused with today's vast array of shrubs, trees, climbers and flower plants. Even an experienced plant-lover is occasionally flummoxed with the never-ending stream of new varieties and cultivars offered in the garden centres. BBC's new star gardener, Rachel de Thame, steps into the breach with this fully illustrated, beautifully photographed selection of her top 100 star plants - plants that no garden should be without, plants for every situation from sun to shade, trees and shrubs for gardens small and large, the currently popular billowy grasses and the ephemeral annuals. All are discussed in a chatty, over-the-garden-fence style, down-to-earth and no-nonsense, making this a user-friendly guide to the best plants currently on offer to gardeners. - Lucy Watson
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When faced with the overwhelming number of plants on offer at garden centres and in catalogues, it can be difficult to choose the right plant for your garden. It's even harder to find something that will flourish in a particular spot. In this book, Rachel de Thame selects the very best plants for specific gardening situations. There are 12 categories in all - everything from climbers for a sunny wall and winter flowering shrubs to plants for a tropical effect. Each section features a short introduction to the topic followed by Rachel's plant recommendations - with six to twelve in each category, the reader has plenty of choice without being overwhelmed. Each plant description is written in a chatty, but informative style and includes practical gardening tips. "100 Star Plants" should appeal to beginners and more experienced gardeners alike. Rachel combines fail-safe familiar choices with more unusual options, giving adventurous gardeners a fresh alternative.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
British TV-presenter and gardener, Rachel de Thame, known from BBC series Gardener's World and Small Town Gardens has selected 100 of her favourite plants and presents them in this her new book. The book's layout is stunningly beautiful. But the photos are not just beautiful but also lets the reader actually see what the plants looks like - something that is quite important for readers interested in more than just another coffee table book!
Rachel de Thame writes in a very personal and informal way that feels friendly and welcoming. Plants are presented from a personal viewpoint which is complemented with instructions on hardiness, cultivation etc.
To conclude this is a beautiful, well-written and reliable book. I highly recommend both Rachel's book and her 'Top 100 Star Plants'!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A visually pleasing, lovely title
15 Nov 2003
Format:Hardcover
Too many catalogs and choices make it difficult for the gardener to hone the available options to a few plants: Top 100 Star Plants presents the author's personal selection of her top one hundred plants suitable for a range of gardening situations. Plants are chosen from a broad cross-section of planting styles and garden needs, organized into twelve categories, and illustrated with photos and suggestions for complimentary pairing. The result is a visually pleasing, lovely title practical for beginning gardeners in particular.
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