Pelargoniums: A Gardener's Guide to the Species and Their Hybrids and Cultivars
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (999 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 088192363X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amazon Customer Well keept book.. A lot of information in a small book. A Customer Dianna Miller's book is brimming with information. As a novice I am somewhat intimidated, but the more I read, the more I learn. This book will remain on my shelf for many years.. High prices for this book - is it worth it? I can see why there are so few reviews of this book! Who can afford it? It's darned pricey! At least it is today (May 12, 2010) and has been since I've been watching it for several months now. Timber Press is missing out on some sales by not re-issuing this title, as I for one would buy it for the usual new book price for th
Pelargoniums --- which most people persist in calling geraniums in spite of the best efforts of the botanical police --- include more than 200 relatively unfamiliar species beyond the popular regal and zonal cultivars.
This erudite work contains 60 color photographs and 133 black-and-white illustrations. Miller, a botanist at the Wisley Gardens in England, explains the genus history and discusses its cultivation, propagation, pests, diseases, and disorders. Most of the book consists of descriptions of the species arranged alphabetically with related plants within each botanical section. From Booklist The genus Pelargonium was brought to Europe from South Africa in the seventeenth century and now includes more than 200 distinct species. The diversity of its form includes shrubs, annuals, succulents, and tuberous plants. George Cohen