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Trees and Shrubs for Flowers

Name: Trees and Shrubs for Flowers
Author: Glyn Church
ISBN: 9781552976302

by Glyn Church, Pat Greenfield

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Overview

Trees and Shrubs for Flowers, part of The Woody Plant series, highlights the splendid diversity of flowering shrubs, beautifully photographed for this volume. The color, shape and size of buds and flowering plants, both as single specimens and in a group, are presented clearly and accessibly. Maximize the flower potential of your garden for every season.

The first three books in The Woody Plant series focus on key features of woody plants: Flowers, Foliage and Fragrance. With each book, gardeners can optimize their knowledge of the plants in their garden and pursue their passion for new ones.

Elegantly designed and easy to use, each book in The Woody Plant series also includes:

Over 100 plant genera, over 600 species and cultivars
Details of plant height and width, size, shape and color
Country of origin, common and scientific names, and derivations
Full cultivation needs, pests and diseases, hardiness zones
Trees and shrubs for smaller gardens
Over 250 color photographs
Mail order sources, comprehensive index and bibliography

The other titles in series are: Trees and Shrubs for Foliage (pb: 1-55297-628-9; hc: 1-55297-629-7) and Trees and Shrubs for Fragrance (pb: 1-55927-632-7; hc: 1-55297-633-5).

Synopsis

An illustrated guide for gardeners to over 100 trees and shrubs selected for their flowers.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record - David Hobson

Many less common trees ... lovely book.

About the Author, Glyn Church

Glyn Church is the author of Hydrangeas. He has spent a lifetime with plants. He studied at Pershore College of Horticulture in Worcestershire, England, and the famous Chelsea Physic Garden in London to gain a Master of Horticulture. Today, he and his wife Gail operate Woodleigh Nursery, a specialist nursery selling rare plants, where he grows an extensive range of plants for fragrance and has a seven acre display garden.

Photographer Pat Greenfield's books include Hydrangeas.

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Editorials

American Reference Books Annual, Volume 35 - Rachael Green

More than 250 full-color photographs are included with the written text... a good addition to any public or horticultural library.

Chicago Sun-Times - Mary Cameron Frey

Especially appealing to me.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Marianne Binetti

Plenty of colorful ideas.

David Hobson

Many less common trees ... lovely book.
—Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Library Journal

These first three volumes in a new series focus on a single aspect of woody plants: flowers, foliage, and fragrance, respectively. Within each, Church, a horticulturist who operates a specialist nursery and display garden in New Zealand, describes a little more than 100 genera, plus hundreds of additional species and cultivars. Greenfield, who collaborated with Church on Hydrangeas, supplies more than 250 beautiful photographs that reinforce the text. A common format includes genus description followed by discussion of selected species and cultivars within that genus. Size, color, and other physical features, common names, and other interesting characteristics are noted, as are U.S. and Canadian hardiness zones. A handy table at the back of each book alphabetically lists mentioned species and cultivars and their qualities, making it easy to identify and compare plants by specific traits such as color, size, and hardiness. The author provides cultivation tips based on years of experience with woody plants. Why publish three books instead of one? Those specifically looking for shrubs or trees with flowers, foliage, or fragrance in mind will appreciate the narrow focus and the modest price of the individual volumes. At the same time, these books work well together as a set because those who want the big picture will not have to suffer much repetition. Michael Dirr's Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, which covers woody plant species and varieties suitable for North American hardiness zones 3-6, and his Dirr's Trees and Shrubs for Warm Climates: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, which covers zones 7-11, make good alternatives (or complements) to the special qualities approach. The three Church volumes are recommended singly or as a set for public and academic libraries, depending on individual library needs.-William H. Wiese, Iowa State Univ. Lib., Ames