Sempervivum - a gardeners perspective of the not-so-humble hens-and-chicks English 2018
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ISBN:
9780764355127
Publisher:
Schiffer Publishing
Pages:
208
Weight:
998 g
Dimensions:
18 x 26 x 2 cm
Book Cover:
Hard Cover
Thema:
- Science: general issues
Sempervivum have long fascinated gardeners and are useful plants for gardening situations in which other plants might fail. Many people are aware of only a single, rather uninteresting green cultivar, but selections from the wild and the work of hybridizers have resulted in over 7,000 cultivars with a range in size from 1/2 in. to over one foot in diameter and colors from gold to black. Clearly the gardener has never had a better choice. This book covers all aspects of their history, taxonomy, culture, propagation, hybridizing, people involved in the production of Sempervivum, and a long list of cultivars that are recommended for the gardener. Color illustrations show not only the cultivars, but garden uses and cultural practices.
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