This book might lead you to desire more shade to grow the 7000 species and cultivars featured.
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Encyclopedia of Shade Perennials, An
£35.00
Finding an array of unique and diverse plants for shade might seem like a daunting task, with limited options available to the gardener - but shade perennial expert W. George Schmid dispels this perception in his new encyclopedia. This companionable reference provides information on more than 7000 species and cultivars in 184 genera, from Acanthus to Woodwardia — some new to horticulture, others unjustly overlooked, but all beautifully suited to the shade garden. Schmid has behind him a half century of practical gardening experience, horticultural education and extensive travel observing shade perennials in their native habitats; readers are therefore treated to both useful growing tips and his personal associations with the plants. The expert text is rounded out with 500 stunning colour photographs, many taken by the author himself.
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The lively content of this authoritative compendium offers up much more than a dry encyclopedic gathering of information. . . . Graciously guiding budding and sophisticated green thumbs, Schmid demystifies various types of shade, thus paving the way for gardeners to make knowing plant selections. . . . Abundant color photographs serve double duty as a useful and inspiring resource.
This book will greatly expand your horizons to include exciting, nonnative, non-invasive, shade-tolerant species for your shade garden. A separate section of the book is an absolutely magnificent 120 pages of 500 color photographs, most taken by the author. He offers a lot of firsthand, little-known information about each plant.
The book is deserving of a place in every gardener's library where, I am positive, it will be one to be referred to many times, and each time provide good information and much enjoyment.
With information on more than 7,000 species and cultivars in 184 genera, this proves to be the definitive guide to plants that thrive in the challenging shade environment.
Let the 500 pages of species and cultivars in An Encyclopedia of Shade Perennials spice up your garden.
An Encyclopedia of Shade Perennials is a superb definitive reference to 7,000 species and cultivars from the author's 50 years of experience.
With [this book] . . . the woodland gardener cannot go far wrong.
Let An Encyclopedia of Shade Perennials spice up your sun-deprived areas with hundreds of diverse plant possibilities.
Encyclopedia of Shade Perennials is a great buy. I am proud to have this book in my reference library.
If you're into shade gardening, this encyclopedia is a must.
This botanical reference book covers more than 7,000 species and cultivars in 184 genera and provides the most devoted shade gardener with a wide array of interesting plants.
This book should be recommended therapy for gardeners who grieve that they have little sun. Read it and rejoice in the shade!
A valuable addition to any shade gardener's library.
Plenty of practical advice for the gardener.
The expert text is rounded out with 500 stunning color photographs.
This hefty book . . . will propel you to your local nursery.
Schmid has thoughtfully constructed the book with novice gardeners in mind—using plain English throughout ("heart-shaped" rather than "cordate," for example)—but has included enough detail for advanced gardeners to make the book valuable to both.
This is an attractive book filled with easy-to-read text and practical advice. Reading this book will give gardeners hope and inspiration for shade gardening with perennials.
An Encyclopedia of Shade Perennials is a must.
A pleasure to peruse. . . it holds the keys to pleasure–filled shade gardening.
Useful to home gardeners and professional horticulturists alike.
Because this book is such a complete, authoritative work, and because of its hefty price tag, this is a book most suitable for the serious gardener. But it also could be a great resource for gardeners just beginning to learn to grow in the shade.
An Encyclopedia of Shade Perennials is well worth shelling out for.
This is an awesome resource.
A reference that will be very well-used . . . a wealth of information about the individual plants.
An extensive list of perennial plants for shade, with each plant exhaustively described . . . the book is of inestimatable value to gardeners in the Northwest and the cooler parts of California.
This is a awesome resource; I have already found plants I have had difficulty identifying or finding information about in this book.
An Encyclopedia of Shade Perennials is not only comprehensive and authoritative, . . it's a fun read and a handy guide.
A great companion to The Complete Shade Gardener.
Finding appropriate shade-loving plants is not as daunting a task as it once seemed. Schmid's hefty reference identifies, with detailed cultural information, over 7000 new and overlooked species and cultivars in 184 genera.