Summer Garden Glory by Adrian Bloom
This sequel to "Winter Garden Glory" gives planting ideas for the garden from spring to late summer. It looks at the changing role of plants throughout these seasons, ranging from bulbs through to trees, in addition to the more obvious shrubs and perennials, including ornamental grasses. The author discusses the challenges of summer gardens, such as the need for shade, holding on to moisture and providing late summer colour. He looks in particular at drought-resistant plants, the Mediterranean garden and the alpine garden and gives ideas for patios, using hardy plants. Throughout the book he describes his own favourite plants, plant associations and schemes for the summer garden. Colour artworks are used to illustrate planting plans and line artworks show general hints and tips. There is a chapter devoted to plant associations and, at the end of the book, a plant directory giving information on suitable varieties, their hardiness and their cultivation requirements.
Bloom, Adrian: - Adrian Bloom is a nurseryman, gardener and writer, and president of the famous Blooms of Bressingham nursery in Norfolk, England. In addition to being a knowledgeable nurseryman, Bloom also writes, photographs, and lectures about perennials, grasses, shrubs, and conifers. He has presented TV shows including Gardeners' World and The Victory Garden. In 1995 he was awarded the Victoria Medal of Honour by the Royal Horticultural Society, and in 2002 he received the George Robert White Medal of Honor from the Massachussetts Horticulture Society. Bloom travels and lectures widely in the US and Europe.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780004127446 |
| ISBN 10 | 0004127447 |
| Title | Summer Garden Glory |
| Author | Adrian Bloom |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1996-05-16 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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