Gifts from the Gardens of China by Jane Kilpatrick

Gifts from the Gardens of China by Jane Kilpatrick

The first plant enthusiasts to reach China found a wonderful array of unfamiliar garden plants that had been nurtured by Chinese gardeners for thousands of years. This is the story of the struggles, the daring and the dogged perseverance of those early collectors. Where would we be without magnolias, camellias, chrysanthemums, tree peonies, repeat-flowering roses, viburnums and so many more? Jane Kilpatrick writes with knowledge and affection of the amateur pioneers and the plants they introduced to an audience that had not realized the flowers they had seen on wallpapers, silks and ceramics could be real.

A pleasure to dip intoEnglish Garden I cannot praise this book enough. The author has uncovered a wealth of material, a rich slice of garden history and woven it into a most compelling tale. I must hope that she will be equally tempted if not persuaded to take it on from there. Horticulturalist This beautiful book with its many lovely coloured illustrations is not only a joy to look at, but also tells an amazing story of the determination and perseverence shown by the succession of courageous men who brought us so many of our best-loved garden shrubs and flowers. The Brown Book

Jane Kilpatrick studied History at Oxford and then tried a number of different occupations, among them antiquarian bookselling, before working for several years at a children's safety charity. Throughout she has gardened whenever and wherever possible. She is a dedicated plantswoman with a passionate interest in Chinese plants.

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ISBN 13	9780711226302
ISBN 10	071122630X
Title	Gifts from the Gardens of China
Author	Jane Kilpatrick
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published	2007-06-01
Number of pages	288
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