Synopsis
The sweet pea is one of the most popular and evocative of summer flowers, loved for its unsurpassed fragrance, range of colours and ease of cultivation. Authoritative and inspiring, The Sweet Pea Book covers: History of sweet peas; Classification; Descriptions of all available varieties; Raising sweet peas; Growing and breeding sweet peas; Problems with sweet peas (peasts and diseases); Fragrance; Sweet peas in the garden; Sweet peas in the house (cut flowers); Exhibiting sweet peas; Sweet peas in the United States; Sweet peas in Australia; Illustrated in colour throughout by studio plates, plant portraits and plant association pictures by the author and the award-winning American garden photographer Judy White.
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An inspiring and comprehensive guide for anyone interested in growing these most exquisite of fragrant flowers and using them in the garden. It covers the colorful history of the sweet pea, provides detailed practical advice on seed raising and cultivation, offers ideas for using the plants effectively in the garden, and discusses dwarf sweet peas for small gardens and patios. A comprehensive list of species and varieties will prove useful to all sweet pea enthusiasts.
About the Author
Graham Rice is the gardening correspondent for the London Evening Standard and a world authority on annuals of all kinds. He is the author of 15 books, including the award-winning Hardy Perennials. He writes regularly for BBC Gardeners' World and other magazines and sits on a number of Royal Horticultural Society committees. He also judges the flower trials at Wisley for the Royal Horticultural Society.
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