With this reference gardeners can successfully replicate alpine plants' native conditions, allowing them to grow many choice alpines.
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With this reference gardeners can successfully replicate alpine plants' native conditions, allowing them to grow such choice alpines as gentians, daphnes and Dianthus. Dramatic photographs and descriptions take readers through the Pyrenees, Alps, Balkans and Carpathians to capture the charms of these unique mountain plants.
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Both novices and serious green thumbs on the lookout for rare and choice treasures to add to their rockeries will be equally fascinated by Jermyn's lovely, detailed descriptions.
Jim's approach in his book is very helpful as he couples keen observation of the plants in the natural environment with authoritative information on their propagation and cultivation. ... The superb color photography just adds to the gardener's plant lust. I highly recommend this book as a resource you will be consulting for many seasons of gardening.
Written for the alpine plant enthusiast, this reference book provides an exhaustive review of the European continent and offers the reader a wealth of information on this unique gardening niche.
I found it hard to close the book once I opened it. The photographs are truly exquisite.
The pictures are gorgeous and Jermyn writes with fluidity reminiscent of a walk through the mountain tops. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in growing alpine plants in a natural garden setting.
So valuable are the cultural recommendations in the book that it must surely be regarded as a sound investment.