Download or read book The Passion for Pelargoniums written by Anne Wilkinson and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2007-05-24 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quick and reliable to grow for summer colour, and well marketed, most gardeners will have at least one pelargonium in their garden or conservatory, without realising either the number or variety of species available, nor the plant's extraordinary history. The Passion for Pelargoniums reveals the fascinating and dramatic tales of those who have been involved in finding, classifying, collecting and breeding the plants. It explodes the myth that all modern versions of the plant are descended from the oldest known variety - the seventeenth-century drab-coloured P. triste, literally translated as the sad pelargonium, and reveals that 2,000 hybrids have been developed from less than a dozen plants originally imported from the East. From the contribution of L'Heritier, whom Sir Joseph Banks named 'an impudent Frenchman', to collectors like Masson and the Marquess of Blandford (known for his 'elegant emporium'), competing nurserymen determined to make both fortunes and reputations, and the burgeoning Victorian varieties as growers searched for the holy grail of the scarlet geranium, the book recounts the plant's extraordinary history. Today, while traditional white ones, doubles, 'nosegays' and 'rosebuds' still flourish, the 'lemon-scented geranium' is only one of a number of scented varieties, while pelargoniums can have flowers of pink, red, purple, yellow or black. This is the story of how the passion felt by gardeners for their plants stirred them to bitter rivalry and criminal obsession, scandal, fraud, and fast dealing, and saw polite society being rather less than polite.

Download or read book Geraniums and Pelargoniums written by John Feltwell and published by Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description and growing guide to varieties of geraniums and pelargoniums.

Download or read book Pelargoniums written by Diana Miller and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 1996 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Propagation, as well as solutions to possible problems. The book deals with cultivated plants, but it will also assist in identification of species found in their native habitats. The history of the genus is explained, from the introduction of the first species into the gardens of Europe in the seventeenth century and then into America, to their use in the production of the zonal and regal pelargonium cultivars, familiar to many enthusiasts. Written on the basis of.

Download or read book A history of ornamental foliaged pelargoniums with hints for their production c written by Peter Grieve (writer on horticulture.) and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A history of variegated zonal Pelargoniums with practical hints for their production propagation and cultivation written by Peter GRIEVE (Writer on Horticulture.) and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Geranium and Pelargonium written by Maria Lis-Balchin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-10-03 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confusion about the genera Geranium and Pelargonium existed even before Linnaeus' binomial system of classification bundled both into the former category in 1753. Despite later evaluations that separated the two, many practitioners of alternative medicine and aromatherapists, among others, remain unaware of the distinction. Laymen and plant sales personnel are often equally in the dark, as the majority of garden center 'geraniums' are Pelargonium species and cultivars. This work aims to dispel myths and peel away layers of incorrect and muddled information which contribute to the unclear image of the genera. Geranium and Pelargonium: The Genus Geranium and Pelargonium features discussion and new information on some of the following areas: * taxonomy and history of usage and nomenclature * cultivation for essential oil production and retail purposes in different countries * phytochemistry of the genera * chemistry of Geranium and Pelargonium oils * theory and practice of distillation of Geranium and Pelargonium oils * pharmacology an therapeutic properties of Geranium and Pelargonium oils and extracts * use of Geranium and Pelargonium products in aromatherapy, perfumery, cosmetics, food processing and medicine * new research into Geranium and Pelargonium This book will be of interest to graduate students, scientists and professionals in the Geranium and Pelargonium growing and retail industry, the perfumery, food and cosmetics industries, and to those interested in Geranium and Pelargonium for alternative and conventional medical use. * Theory and practice of distillation

Download or read book Pelargoniums of Southern Africa written by J. J. A. Van der Walt and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pelargoniums written by Jan Taylor and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 1990 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Geraniums and Pelargoniums written by Andreas Riedmiller and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Natural Habitat and Cultivation of Some Southern African Geophytic Pelargoniums written by Charles Craib and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pelargoniums for All Purposes written by John E. Cross and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Miniature and Dwarf Geraniums Pelargoniums written by Harold Bagust and published by Croom Helm. This book was released on 1988 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pelargoniums Including the Popular geranium written by Derek Plint Clifford and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Geraniums and Pelargoniums written by Harry George Witham Fogg and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Proceedings of the Royal Horticultural Society written by Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Geophytic Pelargoniums written by Charles Craib and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Bay Area Gardening written by Barbara J. Euser and published by Travelers' Tales. This book was released on 2005 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local Master Gardeners lend their expertise on everything from propagating plants to dealing with snails, slugs, and slime to having a successful rose garden in a coastal climate. Bay Area Gardening provides comprehensive answers in sixty-four diverse essays on landscaping, garden design, pests, chemicals, and a multitude of topics endemic to the trials and tribulations of Bay Area home gardeners. Book jacket.