The New Book of Salvias: Sages for Every Garden - Hardcover

Clebsch, Betsy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0881925608 ISBN 13: 9780881925609

Publisher: Timber Press, 2003

Synopsis

Showcases 150 of the most beautiful, gardenworthy species. Salvia is derived from the Latin word salvare, "to heal," and for centuries salvias have been valued for their medicinal and culinary qualities. Salvias, commonly known as sages, grow throughout the world. They occur in many forms: perennial, biennial, annual herbs, and evergreen or deciduous shrubs. These amazingly varied plants are also noteworthy for their remarkable resistance to pests and diseases, their drought tolerance— and their beautiful flowers. In The New Book of Salvias: Sages for Every Garden, Betsy Clebsh highlights 150 beautiful, gardenworthy species and significant hybrids. She documents them alphabetically and includes botanical descriptions, information on habit, blooming cycle, recommended companion plants, and delightful historical tidbits of discovery and usage. In her ardent pursuit of salvias, Clebsch has explored the wild to collect plants and seeds to test in her garden. The resulting wealth of cultural information in The New Book of Salvias ensures that our gardens will not only be exquisitely aromatic but also wonderfully picturesque.

About this title

About the Author

Betsy Clebsch is a noted amateur botanist and horticulturist in Northern California, having made and tended five gardens in Virginia, Texas, and California. Clebsch has participated in a number of plant explorations and regularly exchanges seed and rare plants, particularly salvias, with many botanical gardens.

Reviews

Dip into most any gardening magazine or journal and Betsy Clebsch's name will likely appear in tandem with a mention of salvias or the sages. A zealous and intimate knowledge of these beautiful garden specimens informs Clebsch's newly expanded study, which takes in 150 species and hybrid varieties hailing from Africa to Asia to South America and the United States. Serving as a growing guide as well as a fine resource for a bevy of ornamental and beneficial plants, the book features an alphabetical format that gardeners will find helpful for making selections based on such characteristics as bold felted leaves, eye-catching flower color, or highly aromatic resinous foliage, combined with aspects of size, cold tolerance, and cultural requirements. Those who pay heed to Clebsch's suggestions for plant pairings and propagation advice will doubtless join the legions of gardeners who already revel in creating beds and borders reigned over by easy, useful, floriferous salvias. Alice Joyce
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Edition details

• Publisher: Timber Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0881925608
• ISBN 13: 9780881925609
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 344