Download or read book The Book of Tree Peonies written by Gian Lupo Osti and published by Allemandi. This book was released on 1999 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One of the reasons for writing this book is to draw attention to the urgent necessity for the immediate adoption of efficient methods of protecting Moutan peonies in their natural habitat." -- P. 15. "In the Far East the tree peony is the flower at the head of the floral hierarchy, and is an important part of Chinese and Japanese cultural heritage.... This is the first time that photographs and descriptions of tree peonies found by the author growing wild on the Chinese mountains have been published.... The tree peony is difficult to propagate but, once established, it is practically indestructible...." -- Dust jacket.
Download or read book Peonies written by Pamela McGeorge and published by Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A well-illustrated introductory guide to growing hundreds of species, varieties and hybrids of peonies. The book provides practical advice on how to plant, propagate, cultivate and landscape peonies.
Download or read book Peonies written by Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall and published by . This book was released on 1999-11 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peonies are spectacularly beautiful, tremendously popular, and easy to grow. This exquisite book provides a wealth of information and much useful advice for gardeners everywhere.
Download or read book Vintage Roses written by Jane Eastoe and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Vintage roses encompass both the true 'old' roses and the best of the 'modern' roses, developed to celebrate the classic, ageless, enduring beauty of the old varieties. The 60 specially selected specimens include those that have the best visual appearance and most fragrant perfume, and are also easy to grow and produce beautiful flowers for cutting"--Amazon.com.
Download or read book Peony in Love written by Lisa See and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-05-04 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peony has neither seen nor spoken to any man other than her father, a wealthy Chinese nobleman. Nor has she ever ventured outside the cloistered women's quarters of the family villa. As her sixteenth birthday approaches she finds herself betrothed to a man she does not know, but Peony has dreams of her own. Her father engages a theatrical troupe to perform scenes from The Peony Pavilion, a Chinese epic opera, in their garden amidst the scent of ginger, green tea and jasmine. 'Unmarried girls should not be seen in public,' says Peony's mother, but her father allows the women to watch from behind a screen. Here, Peony catches sight of an elegant, handsome man and is immediately bewitched. So begins her unforgettable journey of love, desire, sorrow and redemption.
Download or read book Plant Whatever Brings You Joy written by Kathryn Hall and published by . This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Instructor s Manual for Calculus written by Will McLewin and published by Wellesley Cambridge Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is about a group of shrubby peonies, Gansu Mudan, that are still relatively unknown and somewhat mysterious although they are becoming popular and more readily available.
Download or read book Passion for Peonies written by David Michener and published by University of MICHIGAN REGIONAL. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There’s no more breathtaking signal of summer’s onset than the blooming of peonies. Stunningly beautiful and relatively easy to grow, peonies are a favorite flower everywhere they can be cultivated and for good reason: the heady fragrances and enchanting colors of a peony-rich display create an immersive experience that has enamored generations of garden lovers across the world. This passion is on full display each June at the historic Peony Garden of the University of Michigan’s Nichols Arboretum. Originally planted in 1922, the Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden now boasts North America’s largest public collection of heirloom herbaceous peonies. The Peony Garden has become a sacred space for the Ann Arbor community, a not-to-be-missed sensation when it erupts each season, as the Ann Arbor Observer once wrote, in “a riot of color, of crimson, rose and shell pink intermingled with fluffy pompoms of creamy white.” The rather short period of peak bloom—about two fleeting weeks each year—only seems to intensify the garden’s appeal, drawing thousands of visitors annually to this spectacular “living museum” on campus that showcases upwards of 10,000 blossoms. Richly illustrated with hundreds of striking color photos, Passion for Peonies collects twenty short essays that celebrate the story of the Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden as well as the rich social history of peony gardening that it is an integral part of. Together these pieces comprise a love letter both to a magical public space at the University of Michigan and to the broader history and culture of peony gardening. The book will appeal to readers interested in the University of Michigan, the history of public gardens, and of course peonies!
Download or read book The Gardener s Guide to Growing Peonies written by Martin Page and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our popular ongoing Gardener's Guide series offers first-rate authors, an approach that is neither superficial nor overly technical, and excellent photographs.
Download or read book Peonies written by Allan Rogers and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 1995 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walking through a field of blooming peonies, seven-year-old Al Rogers was captivated by the glistening white and red-flecked petals of the majestic 'Kelway's Glorious'. Now, some sixty years later, he is still enchanted by these elegant, fragrant perennials. For more than twenty years he has owned and operated Caprice Farm Nursery, a major supplier of peonies, and with a lifetime of experience behind him, he has completed the first comprehensive book about peonies written in decades. Enthusiastic amateurs and professionals alike will be thrilled with the complete and detailed information supplied in Al Rogers' Peonies - an important book for any gardener's library.
Download or read book Peonies of the World written by De-yuan Hong and published by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. This book was released on 2010 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hong De-Yuan's new monograph of the popular genus Paeonia is a comprehensive taxonomic revision, based on extensive field observations, population sampling, and examination of more than 5,000 specimens. Detailed species descriptions are enhanced by 78 line drawings and 39 maps. This is an essential reference for taxonomists, growers, breeders, and horticulturalists. --
Download or read book Growing Figs in Cold Climates written by Lee Reich and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Minnesota to Moscow — how to grow fresh figs in cold climates Growing Figs in Cold Climates is a complete, full-color, illustrated guide to organic methods for growing delicious figs in cold climates, well outside the traditional hot, arid home of this ancient fruiting tree. Coverage includes: Five methods for growing figs in cold climates including overwintering Cultivar selection for cool and cold climates Pruning techniques for a variety of methods of growing figs in cold climates Pest problems and solutions Harvesting, including ways to speed ripening, identify ripe fruit, and manage an overabundance Small-scale commercial fig production in cold climates. Fresh figs are juicy, full-bodied, and filled with a honey-sweet flavor, and because truly ripe figs are highly perishable, they are only available to those who grow their own. By choosing the right cultivars and techniques, figs can be grown across cool and cold growing zones of North America, Europe, and beyond, putting them within reach of almost every gardener. Easy and delicious — if you can grow a houseplant, you can grow a fig.
Download or read book Claire Austin s Book of Perennials written by Claire Austin and published by . This book was released on 2015-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A personal selection of reliable hardy perennials for every gardener - the expert as well as the beginner. Descriptions of over 800 reliable perennials with close-up photographs and full cultivation information.
Download or read book A Way to Garden written by Margaret Roach and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A Way to Garden prods us toward that ineffable place where we feel we belong; it’s a guide to living both in and out of the garden.” —The New York Times Book Review For Margaret Roach, gardening is more than a hobby, it’s a calling. Her unique approach, which she calls “horticultural how-to and woo-woo,” is a blend of vital information you need to memorize and intuitive steps you must simply feel and surrender to. In A Way to Garden, Roach imparts decades of garden wisdom on seasonal gardening, ornamental plants, vegetable gardening, design, gardening for wildlife, organic practices, and much more. She also challenges gardeners to think beyond their garden borders and to consider the ways gardening can enrich the world. Brimming with beautiful photographs of Roach’s own garden, A Way to Garden is practical, inspiring, and a must-have for every passionate gardener.
Download or read book The Botany of Desire written by Michael Pollan and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2002-05-28 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Pollan shines a light on our own nature as well as on our implication in the natural world.” —The New York Times “A wry, informed pastoral.” —The New Yorker The book that helped make Michael Pollan, the New York Times bestselling author of How to Change Your Mind, Cooked and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, one of the most trusted food experts in America Every schoolchild learns about the mutually beneficial dance of honeybees and flowers: The bee collects nectar and pollen to make honey and, in the process, spreads the flowers’ genes far and wide. In The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan ingeniously demonstrates how people and domesticated plants have formed a similarly reciprocal relationship. He masterfully links four fundamental human desires—sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control—with the plants that satisfy them: the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato. In telling the stories of four familiar species, Pollan illustrates how the plants have evolved to satisfy humankind’s most basic yearnings. And just as we’ve benefited from these plants, we have also done well by them. So who is really domesticating whom?
Download or read book The Peony written by Alice Harding and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 1993 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her writing style is as engaging as a good novel and her voice as authoritative as an encyclopedia. Mrs. Harding's horticultural expertise and work were widely recognized. A rose, an iris, two French hybrid lilacs, a tree peony, and two herbaceous peonies have been named in her honor. She gave numerous peonies from her own collections to botanical gardens in England, Scotland, Austria, Canada, Colombia, New Zealand, Australia, India, and South Africa.
Download or read book Peony written by David C. Michener and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2017-12-27 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A luscious and colorful immersion into the world of the peony.” —Petal Talk The bold blooms, pretty colors, and heady fragrances of peonies make them one of the most popular flowers, both in gardens and floral arrangements. Peony—by leading experts David Michener and Carol Adelman—makes it easier than ever to grow them home. This lush book shares the history of the plant, explores the different types available, and includes complete growing information for 194 of the best varieties. Helpful lists detail the best peonies for specific needs.
