Seedheads in the Garden - Hardcover

Kingsbury, Noel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0881927961 ISBN 13: 9780881927962

Publisher: Timber Press, 2006

Synopsis

Seedheads bring impact to late summer borders and linger to provide interest well into autumn and winter. They look dramatic set against a backdrop of fading flowers, associate well with grasses and native plants, and are key components of the naturalistic garden in which every phase of a plant is enjoyed from first shoot to final decay. After providing historical context, Noël Kingsbury explains how plants reproduce and participate in the garden's wider ecology, and explores seedheads' role in diverse gardens worldwide. At the heart of the book is a plant directory in which Kingsbury's hand-picked selection describes the particular characteristics of each plant's seedheads and grades them according to their value and persistence. Jo Whitworth's compelling photographs capture the individual character of each seedhead and open our eyes to the intricate shapes, tempting textures and dense monochromes of seedheads.

About this title

From the Publisher:

In this book, Noël Kingsbury explores the role of seedheads in diverse gardens worldwide. An analysis of seedheads' aesthetic merits is accompanied by cultivation advice and a plant directory.

About the Author:

Noel Kingsbury is a well-known designer, commentator, and writer on plants, gardens, landscape, and the environment. His doctorate in horticultural ecology from the University of Sheffield focused on the selection and management of ornamental perennials and he is still engaged in active research in this field. Noel is interested in combining natives and non-natives in ecological planting schemes and a passionate advocate for sustainable plant combinations that require minimal intervention from the gardener. He trials plants and gardens at his home on the border between England and Wales and travels widely.

About this edition

• Publisher: Timber Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0881927961
• ISBN 13: 9780881927962
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144