RHS Plant Guide: Rock Plants by Christopher Grey-Wilson

RHS Plant Guide: Rock Plants by Christopher Grey-Wilson

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The rock plants in this guide are arranged according to their main characteristics, such as size, season of interest and colour, for ease of selection and identification by gardeners. The index of common names enables the reader to find the right bulb without any knowledge of botanical names.

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RHS Plant Guide: Rock Plants by Christopher Grey-Wilson

Packed with more than 500 photographs of over 450 plants Rock Plants is an inspirational handbook to help you identify choose and grow your favourite varieties. Photographic Plant Catalogue Discover at a glance the full range of rock and alpine plants available. Each entry combines a plant portrait with a concise botanical description plus cultivation and propagation details. Helpful symbols indicate preferred growing conditions and frost hardiness. If you want a specific leaf or flower colour in a particular season The Plant Catalogue will offer you the perfect specimen. Practical Techniques All the essential practicalities such as selecting a rock or alpine plant choosing a site and preparing the ground watering mulching feeding weeding pest control and transplanting are clearly explained. Propagation methods from sowing seeds to division stem tip cutting and root cutting are also given. Whether you are planting a new garden or seeking new features of interest for an established one Rock Plants is your indispensable portable gardening companion.
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ISBN 13 9780751303063
ISBN 10 0751303062
Title RHS Plant Guide: Rock Plants
Author Christopher Grey-Wilson
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Year published 1999-05-06
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.