New Plant Library

9 total works

Alpines

by Christopher Grey-Wilson

Published 3 January 2000

The beauty and hardiness of this diverse group of plants makes them a popular choice for any garden. This guide teaches you the background and history of the plants and includes information on how to allow them to flourish. The introduction shows you how to use alpines to their best advantage, with suggestions for displaying them in different garden situations. Following this, a plant catalogue offers an illustrated guide to more than 60 varieties of alpine with hints and tips on cultivation and garden use. Finally, the grower's guide contains advice on general maintenance, how to buy and select alpines and construct your own rock garden, as well as providing a propagation calendar.

Clematis

by Andrew Mikolajski and Christopher Grey-Wilson

Published 10 January 1998

Clematis is the definitive guide to these at tractive and versatile plants, covering the history of the c lematis, classification of varieties and flower shapes, and how to use the clematis to best advantage in the garden. '

Small Trees

by Andrew Mikolajski

Published 31 January 2001

This is an at-a-glance reference to more than 60 trees, advising on choosing ornamental trees for different seasonal effects.

Camellias

by Andrew Mikolajski

Published 1 February 1999

Among the most sophisticated of flowering shrubs, camellias produce an abundant display of elegant flowers through winter and spring, and are a popular feature in everyone's garden. This practical and easy-to-read guide has everything you need to know at-a-glance about camellias, along with step-by-step photographic guidance on planting, propagation, pruning and combating pests and diseases. This practical series tells you everything you need to know about your favourite plants, from their origin and history to how to select the best ones for your particular soil and climatic characteristics. Together with a comprehensive introduction followed by a concise plant catalogue the books also include an illustrated guide to different varieties plus botanical descriptions.

Conifers

by Andrew Mikolajski and Colin Morgan

Published 3 January 2000

Conifers is the definitive guide to these at tractive and versatile plants, covering the history of the c onifer, design ideas for conifers in the garden, and uses fo r conifers in rockeries, as ground cover or for hedging and topiary. '

Modern Roses

by Andrew Mikolajski

Published 1 April 1998

This is an illustrated guide to varieties, cultivation and care, with step-by-step instructions and over 150 beautiful photographs. It features full photographic directory of over 40 varieties, including cluster-flowered roses, miniature roses, ground-cover roses, large-flowered roses and rugosa roses. For each variety, full botanical information is provided on history, growth, hue, height, spread and suitability. It offers step-by-step guidance on planting, propagation and pruning, and how to deal with common pests and diseases. It includes instructions on using roses for hedging and ground cover, and combining them with other plants. It is a highly accessible guide to some of the world's best-loved plants, celebrating their diversity and beauty. It offers everything you need to know at a glance in one handy and superbly illustrated practical guide. The rose is the quintessential flower of the summer, and apart from the beauty of the flowers, many modern varieties have the twin advantages of a long flowering season and disease resistance.
With hues ranging from delicate pastels to glowing reds, yellows and oranges, the range has never been wider, encompassing roses for growing en masse or in conjunction with other plants, as hedges, ground cover or in containers. This beautiful book explains how to use modern roses to their best advantage, and features a directory of over 40 varieties. There are practical instructions for planting, propagating and pruning roses, ensuring a magnificent display in all types of garden.

Lilies

by Andrew Mikolajski and Christine Skelmersdale

Published 29 August 1998

This is one in a series of books offering pr actical advice on growing flowers and plants. With a full ph otographic catalogue of over 60 lilies, this book offers ste p-by-step guidance on buying, propagating and general mainte nance. '

Old Roses

by Andrew Mikolajski

Published 3 January 2000

Everything you need to know about old roses at-a-glance in one handy practical handbook.

Roses

by Andrew Mikolajski

Published 2 June 2000

Full photographic catalog of over 200 roses Botanical inforamtion on history, growth, color and size. Step by step guidance on planting, care and maintenance. Design dieas to gove your roses maximum impact.