Fuchsias A Colour Guide |
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Author:
| Bartlett, George |
ISBN: | 978-1-85223-999-2 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2005 |
Publisher: | The Crowood Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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The best-selling, full-colour guide to the identification and selection of fuchsias. Fuchsias - A Colour Guide profiles over 2,000 fuchsia species and cultivars. Arranged in alphabetical order, and illustrated throughout with specially commissioned, full colour photographs each entry includes: · A description of the flower, colour, foliage and habit · Notes on hardiness, height and spread · Suggestions on cultivation and display · The name of the raiser and the parent plants · The date...
More DescriptionThe best-selling, full-colour guide to the identification and selection of fuchsias. Fuchsias - A Colour Guide profiles over 2,000 fuchsia species and cultivars. Arranged in alphabetical order, and illustrated throughout with specially commissioned, full colour photographs each entry includes: · A description of the flower, colour, foliage and habit · Notes on hardiness, height and spread · Suggestions on cultivation and display · The name of the raiser and the parent plants · The date of introduction and the country of origin Practical advice on general care, cultivation, propagation and training is given and a brief history of fuchsias. With over 700 superb colour photographs, this unique guide is both an important source of reference and a stunning tribute to this popular plant. AUTHOR: George Bartlett is Vice-President and former President of the British Fuchsia Society. He has over thirty-five years' experience as a grower, exhibitor and judge. A lecturer on all aspects of fuchsia growing and a regular contributor to magazines, he is also the author of several books for Crowood, including Fuchsias - The New Cultivars, Fuchsias - Step by Step to Growing Success and Fuchsias - A Colour Guide. 700 colour photos & line drawings