Beardless Irises

Beardless Irises PDF Author: Kevin C. Vaughn
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764349065
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This complete guide gives all the information you need to choose, grow, and appreciate the beardless iris--from basic planting information to help beginners, to the essential hybridizing details that horticulturists need. Beardless irises are cousins of the more familiar bearded irises, but are much more variable, with plants ranging from four-inch-tall dwarfs with tiny flowers to five-foot stalks with dinner-plate-size flowers. In addition, beardless irises of at least one type will grow in virtually every gardening situation from dry shade to standing water in full sun. No other group of perennials offers such versatility. Here, all five major groups are covered in detail: Siberian, Japanese, Pacific Coast Native, spuria, and Louisiana. The garden uses, development of the modern hybrids, and recommended cultures are given for each of the diverse groups of beardless irises. In addition, a separate chapter covers the techniques for creating your own beardless hybrids.

A Guide to Bearded Irises

A Guide to Bearded Irises PDF Author: Kelly Norris
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604694068
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 349

Book Description
The diversity of bearded irises rivals that of any other perennial grown in temperate climates. For some gardeners, they bring back warm memories of a grandparent's garden; for others, they're a cutting-edge plant with a seemingly endless capacity for producing new forms and patterns. As the manager of Rainbow Iris Farm and co-editor of the Bulletin of the American Iris Society, Kelly Norris is the authority on gardening with bearded irises. His introductory chapters offer tips for successful growth, garden design, plant selection, and "creating" new irises. A Guide to Bearded Irises also provides portraits of the most outstanding plants in each of the six recognized categories, from the dainty miniature dwarf bearded irises to the stately tall bearded irises. A resource section lists specialty nurseries, organizations devoted to bearded irises, and public gardens with notable iris collections.

The Gardener's Iris Book

The Gardener's Iris Book PDF Author: William A. Shear
Publisher: Taunton
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 184

Book Description
A complete guide to growing and propagating irises.

The World of Irises

The World of Irises PDF Author: Melba Hamblen
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 560

Book Description

Irises

Irises PDF Author: Claire Austin
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 0881927309
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 339

Book Description
"Cultivation advice, information about the plants' breeding history, and ideas for using irises with other plants in the garden make this the perfect one-stop reference for iris enthusiasts everywhere."--BOOK JACKET.

Sempervivum

Sempervivum PDF Author: Kevin C. Vaughn
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764355127
Category : Sempervivum
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
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.

Windcliff

Windcliff PDF Author: Daniel J. Hinkley
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604699019
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 281

Book Description
“Dan Hinkley is a rare man, generous, inspired, and gifted with an eye for beauty that is given to few people. How I long to wander again in the galloping beauty of his garden at Windcliff. Here it is, in all its inspiring wonder.” —Anna Pavord, author of Landskipping and The Curious Gardener Daniel Hinkley is widely recognized as one of the fore­most modern plant explorers and one of the world’s leading plant collectors. He has created two outstanding private gardens—Heronswood and Windcliff. Both gardens, and the story of how one begat the other, are beautifully celebrated in Hinkley’s new book, Windcliff. In these pages you will delight in Hinkley’s recounting of the creation of his garden, the stories of the plants that fill its space, and in his sage gardening advice. Hinkley’s spirited ruminations on the audacity and importance of garden-making—contemplations on the beauty of a sunflower turning its neck from dawn to dusk, the way a plant’s scent can spur a memory, and much more—will appeal to the hearts of every gardener. Filled with Claire Takacs’s otherworldly photography, Windcliff is spectacular for both its physical beauty and the quality of information it contains.

My Garden in Summer

My Garden in Summer PDF Author: Edward Augustus Bowles
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Floriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 410

Book Description

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