Download or read book Pocket Guide to Rhododendron Species written by John F. J. McQuire and published by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. This book was released on 2009 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handy guidebook highlights the most important morphological features relevant to the recognition and identification of virtually every currently cultivated species of rhododendron. The more than seven hundred photographs in the volume present detailed illustrations of every aspect of the plants, accompanied by succinct descriptions of such characteristics as flower color, height, and leaf characteristics--which are crucial aids to identification when rhododendrons are not in bloom. Fully up to date, Pocket Guide to Rhododendron Species is certain to become the standard field guide to these flowers.
Download or read book Hardy Rhododendron Species written by James Cullen and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the enthusiastic amateur or experienced rhododendron grower, this landmark reference provides the keys to the accurate identification of the nearly 300 rhododendron species widely in cultivation. Beautiful photographs include close-up shots of flower and leaf, microscope images of leaf surfaces, and easy-to-use diagnostic keys, making this a milestone in the identification of rhododendrons. This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.
Download or read book The Book of Rhododendrons written by Marianna Kneller and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 1995 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The culmination of a fifteen-year-long labour of love, award-winning botanical artist Marianna Kneller's captivating illustrations combine with informative essays contributed by experts from around the world to form a unique study of the genus Rhododendron. -- Jacket.
Download or read book Greer s Guidebook to Available Rhododendrons written by Harold E. Greer and published by . This book was released on 1995-05-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a complete reference guide to available rhododendrons. The text covers over 1100 species & over 3800 hybrids. Information includes hardiness ratings, blooming times, parentage, & plant performance ratings, along with complete descriptions. It also includes information on selecting & growing your own rhododendrons & a listing of potential problems both disease & non-disease related. Informative charts, tables & lists of detailed & technical data dealing with such subjects as synonyms, botanical & horticultural terminology are included in the book. GREER'S GUIDEBOOK TO AVAILABLE RHODODENDRONS also has sections, including pictures, on pest & disease identification & control & pruning. Over 500 all new color pictures are included in 228 pages in the revised 3rd Edition. While this book gives technical information, it is written in a style with which the layman gardener will feel comfortable. Mr. Greer is a well-known specialist in his field & an expert hybridizer with many years of experience. He is a Past President of The American Rhododendron Society & currently serves as a Director of the ARS. GREER'S GUIDEBOOK TO AVAILABLE RHODODENDRONS may be ordered by calling 1- 800-548-0111.
Download or read book Greer s Guidebook to Available Rhododendrons written by Harold E. Greer and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Rhododendron Species written by Peter Alfred Cox and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Field Guide to Invasive Plants and Animals in Britain written by Olaf Booy and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-23 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The impact of invasive organisms is second only to habitat loss as a threat to biodiversity and yet, despite increasing ecological awareness, people remain largely unaware of these plants and animals and their potentially devastating impact. Although most biological introductions fail, many prove successful and these can prove disastrous for native fauna and flora. This field guide will enable the identification of a range of invasive plants and animals now found in Britain. Though these species are of particular concern to conservationists there has previously been no unified guide devoted to their recognition. This book will act both as an ID guide, appealing to the amateur naturalist, and as an important tool for ecologists and land managers attempting to tackle the problem posed by invasive species.
Download or read book Success with Rhododendrons and Azaleas written by H. Edward Reiley and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 2004 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of Success with Rhododendrons and Azaleas offers in one handy volume all the information gardeners need to grow these delightful plants. Reiley advises on selecting the best rhododendron cultivars for any site based on cold hardiness and heat tolerance and shares modern methods for transplanting containerized plants. The text has been fully updated for this revised edition, and presents the latest cutting-edge research. The indispensable "good-doer" lists have been refined, and a new chapter on North American native azaleas added. Reiley has included more than 100 color photographs illustrating these lavishly blooming shrubs. This improved version of an already popular reference is an invaluable tool for azalea and rhododendron fans.--COVER.
Download or read book The Rhododendron Species written by H. H. Davidian and published by B. T. Batsford Limited. This book was released on 1989 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers series arboreum, argyrophyllum, auriculatum, barbatum, campanulatum, falconeri, fortunei, fulgens, fulvum, grande, griersonianum, irroratum and lacteum. The core of the book is a list of elepidote rhododendrons in their series, a key to the series and subseries, and full descriptions of each species. The keys provided in the book should make it possible for any grower, professional or amateur, to identify with reasonable accuracy every species in cultivation. Also of importance is Davidian's synopsis of elepidote rhododendron species and some of their characteristics, along with new taxa.
Download or read book Pocket Guide to Trees and Shrubs written by Bob Gibbons and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-25 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive pocket-sized field guide, covering around 80 species of trees and large shrubs that are common in Britain and the rest of Europe. The introduction explains the basics of tree forms and their identification. Each species is illustrated by the author's remarkable photographs. The text covers information such as ID features for bark, flowers, fruit and leaves, blossoming and fruiting times, distribution, habitat, status, confusion species and interesting facts such as plant uses. This book is as visually impressive as it is useful in the field, with many stunning full-page and double-page photographs to support the authoritative text. Printed on quality paper, the paperback format with flaps adds to the book's durability in the field and provides built in page-markers for quick reference. Part of the Pocket Guides series covering British and European wildlife, including garden birds, butterflies, insects, wild flowers, tracking and signs, and orchids.
Download or read book Handbook of Rhododendrons written by Arboretum Foundation and published by . This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributing Authors Include Else M. Frey, E. H. M. Cox, Clement G. Bowers, And Many Others.
Download or read book Rhododendron Hybrids written by Homer E. Salley and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rhododendrons of the World and how to Grow Them written by David G. Leach and published by Scribner Book Company. This book was released on 1961 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the most comprehensive book on rhododendrons ever to be published and should be the definitive one on the subject. It covers planting, care, diseases, propagation, forcing, greenhouse culture and hardiness; it gives a history of rhododendrons, their distribution all over the world, their plant anatomy, their adaptability to garden use and what other plants to use with them. There is a detailed listing of 148 species, information which has never been assembled before, and there is also a comprehensive chapter on hybrids. Because every aspect of the subject has been exhaustively covered, this book will be of use anywhere in the United States or Great Britain where rhododendron growing is at all possible. It is entirely practical for the average gardener and should be an invaluable reference work for such specialists as nurserymen, landscape architects, and professional horticulturists"--Book jacket.
Download or read book National Geographic Pocket Guide to Trees and Shrubs of North America written by Bland Crowder and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2015 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information on over 160 tree and shrub species native to North America, including the Fraser fir, northern red oak, and saw palmetto.
Download or read book Rhododendrons written by Linden Hawthorne and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a practical guide to growing the various types of Rhododendrons, this book includes colour illustrations featuring the magnificent plants at all times of the year. It also includes a brief history of the plant.'
Download or read book Rhododendrons Azaleas written by Kenneth Cox and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rhododendrons & Azaleas profiles over 4,000 varieties of this highly popular and striking plant. Illustrated with 1,100 color photographs, each entry includes a description of the plant and flower col∨ notes on hardiness, height and spread, and flowering time; advice on cultivation and proven performers; and the name of the parent plants, the raiser, and similar varieties. Practical advice is also given on rhododendrons in the landscape, maintenance and husbandry, pests, diseases, problems and disorders, propagation, and buying and collecting rhododendrons, along with a brief history and a guide to their classification.
Download or read book Rhododendron written by Richard Milne and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Has ever a plant inspired such love and such hatred as the rhododendron? Its beauty is inarguable; it can clothe whole hillsides and gardens with a blanket of vibrant color. The rhododendron has a propensity towards sexual infidelity, making it very popular with horticultural breeding programs. And it can also be used as an herbal remedy for an astonishing range of ailments. But there is a darker side to these gorgeous flowers. Daphne du Maurier used the red rhododendron as a symbol of blood in her best-selling novel Rebecca, and numerous Chinese folktales link the plant with tragedy and death. It can poison livestock and intoxicate humans, and its narcotic honey has been used as a weapon of war. Rhododendron ponticum has run riot across the British countryside, but the full story of this implacable invader contains many fascinating surprises. In this beautifully illustrated volume, Richard Milne explores the many ways in which the rhododendron has influenced human societies, relating this to the extraordinary story of the plant’s evolution. Over one thousand species of the plant exist, ranging from rugged trees on Himalayan slopes to rock-hugging alpines, and delicate plants perched on rainforest branches. Milne relays tales of mythical figures, intrepid collectors, and eccentric plant breeders. However much you may think you know about the rhododendron, this charming book will offer something new.
