Encyclopedia of plants and flowers (1989)

by Christopher Brickell

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Series: Royal Horticultural Society : Encyclopedia

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An updated edition of the best-selling highly illustrated garden plant reference, featuring more than 8000 plants and 4000 photographs. Choose the right plants for your garden and find all the inspiration and guidance you need with The Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers. Drawing on expert advice from the RHS, this best-selling book features a photographic catalogue of more than 4000 plants and flowers, all organized by color, size, and type, to help you select the right varieties for your outdoor space. Discover perennials, bulbs, shrubs, and trees, succulents, and ornamental shrubs, all showcased in beautiful, full-color photography. Browse this photographic catalogue to find at-a-glance plant choice inspiration. Or use the extensive plant dictionary to look up more than 8000 plant varieties and the best growing conditions. This new edition features the latest and most popular cultivars, with more than 1380 new plants added, as well as updated photography, comprehensive hardiness ratings, and a brand-new introduction. Fully comprehensive yet easy to use, the Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers is the inspirational, informative guide every gardener needs on their bookshelf.… (more)

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The work of reference for the days before plant ID apps. It still sits on my bookcase and still comes out whenever someone says 'what is this?' or if I am looking for a particular plant. Not incredibly up to date today perhaps but a great starting point. (

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KarenCollyer | Oct 26, 2020 |

Standard RHS Encyclopedia presentation.

Preface about how plants are named and their origins, followed by short section on creating a garden.

Plant selector begins main part of book giving lists of plants suitable for differing soil types, sites and uses.

Main part of book is A-Z of trees, shrubs, roses, climbers, perennials, annuals/biennials, rock plants, bulbs, water plants, cacti and succulents.

Plants presented gouped by colour, along with basic info on requirements (sun/shade, hardiness, water requirements) and a thumbnail photo, lots of cultivars included in photos.

Further details on cultivation and varieities are given in text section whcih forms second half of book. (

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ruric | Oct 24, 2011 |

A good resource for the gardener, but much too bulky for use in the garden or field. Quite an exhaustive directory. (

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Devil_llama | May 13, 2011 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Christopher Brickell	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Cathey, H. Marc	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Cole, Trevor	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Hornby, Sir Simon	Afterword	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Preface: This new edition of the Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers is a testament to the continuing value of this reference for gardeners.

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An updated edition of the best-selling highly illustrated garden plant reference, featuring more than 8000 plants and 4000 photographs. Choose the right plants for your garden and find all the inspiration and guidance you need with The Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers. Drawing on expert advice from the RHS, this best-selling book features a photographic catalogue of more than 4000 plants and flowers, all organized by color, size, and type, to help you select the right varieties for your outdoor space. Discover perennials, bulbs, shrubs, and trees, succulents, and ornamental shrubs, all showcased in beautiful, full-color photography. Browse this photographic catalogue to find at-a-glance plant choice inspiration. Or use the extensive plant dictionary to look up more than 8000 plant varieties and the best growing conditions. This new edition features the latest and most popular cultivars, with more than 1380 new plants added, as well as updated photography, comprehensive hardiness ratings, and a brand-new introduction. Fully comprehensive yet easy to use, the Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers is the inspirational, informative guide every gardener needs on their bookshelf.

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