Rock Garden Plants: A Color Encyclopedia - Hardcover

Mineo, Baldassare

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0881924326 ISBN 13: 9780881924329

Publisher: Timber Press, 1999

Synopsis

Baldassare Mineo is owner of Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery in Medford, Oregon, one of the world's great sources of plants for rock gardens. Mineo's own photographs are supplemented with many by the renowned horticulturist Fritz Kummert. This authoritative includes rare and unusual plants as well as proven, readily available garden performers.

About this title

Book Description:

An illustrated encyclopedia comprising 1340 color photos detailing alpines & other suitable plants for rock garden settings by the owner of one of the world's great nursery sources.

From the Publisher:

It has been said that all passionate gardeners eventually become rock gardeners. For those gardeners with limited space or who run out of room for new plants (and who doesnt?), the rock garden is the ideal solution. Rock garden plantswhether perennials, shrubs, wildflowers, ferns, or groundcoversgenerally mature to a height of less than 24 inches (60 cm), and typically have a compact or dwarf habit. The experienced rock gardener can fit hundreds of intriguing plants in an area that would be filled by only a dozen larger perennials. The building and planting of a rock garden allows the gardener to create an interaction of rock, soil, and plant, bringing a natural harmony to the landscape. Despite their reputation for being difficult, choice rock garden plants are easy or demanding in the same proportions as other garden plants.

About this edition

• Publisher: Timber Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0881924326
• ISBN 13: 9780881924329
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 284