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Color Encyclopedia of Hostas by Mike Shadrack and Diana Grenfell (2004, Hardcover)
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Hostas are consistently voted the gardeners favorite perennial — their clean lines, sumptuous leaves, and elegant flowers offer great potential for striking specimen plantings and also make them the most accommodating of companion plants. The core of this encyclopedia is a fully illustrated collection of the worlds finest hostas. This valuable resource provides a full description and color photograph for more than 750 plants. Informative sections on hosta classification and botany, gardening ideas, advice on pests and diseases, and a quick-reference list of the best hostas for different purposes add depth to this comprehensive review of the present-day hosta.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTimber Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100881926183
ISBN-139780881926187
eBay Product ID (ePID)30434160
Product Key Features
Book TitleColor Encyclopedia of Hostas
Number of Pages408 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2004
TopicHerbs, General, Shade
IllustratorYes
GenreGardening
AuthorMike Shadrack, Diana Grenfell
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight60.1 Oz
Item Length11.2 in
Item Width8.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-015698
ReviewsGardeners who love hostas, and I know there are a lot of you out there who really love these magnificent plants for the shade, will appreciate this complete and well-organized encyclopedia., This illustrated collection features 750 varieties of hostas . . . In entries organized by color, hosta specialist Grenfell reviews the special needs and features of each, also offering advice on designing beds and containers and combating pests and diseases., Here you'll find detailed information on flower color, form and size, as well as all those incredible leaf variations., There can't be a more ringing endorsement for a book than to have HRH The Prince of Wales commend it to readers., The book hosta aficionados have been waiting for-one in which each entry is accompanied by both a description and a full color photograph., Gardeners will appreciate that this book is written for them, not for botanists or taxonomists, as shown by the arrangement by leaf color., For you hostaphiles this is the book you have been waiting for and now the wait is over! For others who are more than just admirers of hista, this book is for you too., "This well-illustrated encyclopedia contains color photographs of over 750 of the finest hosta varieties. Grenfell's hostas knowledge and Shadrack's striking photographs combine to make this the definitive volume."--M.S. Muskiewicz, Choice, September 2004, They [the authors] have produced an authoritative guide to the hardy, sturdy plant that nearly everybody seems to have at least a few of (some have hundreds)., With the aid of this book the gardener can extend the types of hostas used throughout the landscape design beyond the few types once available., The authors have impeccable credentials....Gardeners will appreciate that this book is written for them., A spectacular pictorial study of the hosta, this reasonably priced compendium offers excellent photography of plants in myriad settings., The Color Encyclopedia of Hostas is worthy of praise . . . this book likely will bring pleasure and serve as a useful reference., Terrific color photographs and concise descriptive paragraphs allow readers to judge and select plants for a variety of specific sites.
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Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal635.9/3432
SynopsisHostas are consistently voted the gardener's favorite perennial -- their clean lines, sumptuous leaves, and elegant flowers offer great potential for striking specimen plantings and also make them the most accommodating of companion plants. The core of this encyclopedia is a fully illustrated collection of the world's finest hostas. This valuable resource provides a full description and color photograph for more than 750 plants. Informative sections on hosta classification and botany, gardening ideas, advice on pests and diseases, and a quick-reference list of the best hostas for different purposes add depth to this comprehensive review of the present-day hosta., One of the most popular garden plants, hostas are incredibly varied, as evidenced here in 800 photographs. Fans won't want to miss the extensive information on botany and design ideas and a quick-reference list of the best hostas for different purposes.
LC Classification NumberSB413.H73G73 2004
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- 30 Nov, 2017
Acceptable, not totally good!
I expected a better copy, this one wasn't totally ok, i would characterise it as acceptable...Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 May, 2018
Excellent resource
Exhaustive well written resource book with extensive list of cultivars included.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Oct, 2019
right on
great picsVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
