Encyclopedia of Dahlias

Author: Bill McClaren
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 9781604690637
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In this delightful and profusely illustrated encyclopedia, noted hybridizer and nurseryman Bill McClaren provides an authoritative account of garden-worthy dahlias for every garden design. Nearly 700 selections are included, complete with notes on their history, awards, and cultural peculiarities. Additional chapters on dahlia care and propagation, dahlia species in nature, hybridizing, and showing dahlias add to this well-rounded overview. Thorough appendices with resources on dahlia societies, nurseries, and gardens complete the book. This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.

Floret Farm's Discovering Dahlias

Author: Erin Benzakein
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452181853
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 229

Book Description
A stunning guide to growing, harvesting, and arranging gorgeous dahlia blooms from celebrated farmer-florist and New York Times bestselling author Erin Benzakein, founder of Floret Flower Farm. World-renowned flower farmer and floral designer Erin Benzakein reveals all the secrets to growing, cultivating, and arranging gorgeous dahlias. These coveted floral treasures come in a dazzling range of colors, sizes, and forms, with enough variety for virtually every garden space and personal preference, making them one of the most beloved flowers for arrangements. In these pages, readers will discover: • Expert advice for planting, harvesting, and arranging garden-fresh dahlias • A simple-to-follow overview of the dahlia classification system • An A–Z guide with photos and descriptions of more than 350 varieties • Step-by-step how-to's for designing show-stopping dahlia bouquets that elevate any occasion Expert Author: Erin Benzakein's gorgeous flowers are celebrated throughout the world. Her book Floret Farm's A Year in Flowers was a New York Times bestseller and her first book, Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden, won the American Horticultural Society Book Award. Filled with Wisdom: Overflowing with hundreds of lush photographs and invaluable advice, DISCOVERING DAHLIAS is an essential resource for gardeners and a must-have for anyone who loves flowers, including flower lovers, avid and novice gardeners, floral designers, florists, small farmers, stylists, and designers.

The Plant Lover's Guide to Dahlias

Author: Andy Vernon
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604696052
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
Dahlias are the showgirls of the garden. A favorite of floral and landscape designers, they come in a wide range of jewel-like colors—rich reds and vibrant oranges, shocking pinks—and an engaging variation of form and petal shape. The Plant Lover’s Guide to Dahlias is packed with everything you need to know to grow these fantastic flowers including tips on using dahlias in garden design, growth and propagation information, and lists of where to buy the plants and where to view them in public gardens. The bulk of the book is devoted to profiles for over 200 varieties, organized by color, with information on type, height, and spread. Gorgeous color photographs bring the plants to life.

Armitage's Garden Perennials

Author: Allan M. Armitage
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604690380
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 349

Book Description
Provides a photographic guide to more than 1,200 interesting and beautiful garden plants, with each entry including full-color photos, hardiness-zone information, growing tips and more, in a book that also has lists of plants for certain situations.

The Black Dahlia

Author: James Ellroy
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0446504467
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 360

Book Description
The highly acclaimed novel based on America's most infamous unsolved murder case. Dive into 1940s Los Angeles as two cops spiral out of control in their hunt for The Black Dahlia's killer in this powerful thriller that is "brutal and at the same time believable" (New York Times). On January 15, 1947, the torture-ravished body of a beautiful young woman is found in a Los Angeles vacant lot. The victim makes headlines as the Black Dahlia -- and so begins the greatest manhunt in California history. Caught up in the investigation are Bucky Bleichert and Lee Blanchard: Warrants Squad cops, friends, and rivals in love with the same woman. But both are obsessed with the Dahlia -- driven by dark needs to know everything about her past, to capture her killer, to possess the woman even in death. Their quest will take them on a hellish journey through the underbelly of postwar Hollywood, to the core of the dead girl's twisted life, past the extremes of their own psyches -- into a region of total madness.

The Joy of Dahlias

Author: Linda van der Slot
Publisher: Lannoo Publishers
ISBN: 9789089898258
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
The ideal gift book on this flower that has seen a rise in popularity, illustrated with beautiful color photographsThe ultimate book for every flower lover"Dahlias have enriched my life. By making this book, I want to share my passion and show how versatile and special dahlias really are;" - Marlies Weijers"Everyone is capable of letting dahlias flower. And what we love the most is spreading the love for flowers with #spreadtheloveforflowers." - Linda van der SlotThe dahlia, a flower that was once thought of as old-fashioned, has surged in popularity over the past few years due to the development of new varieties and an uptick in appreciation from Royals and celebrities. They appear in a broad spectrum of beautiful colors and eccentric shapes, and thanks to their long flowering time they are garden crop favorites. This inspirational book explores every aspect of the dahlia from its history to its sustainable cultivation.

Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers

Author: Christopher Brickell
Publisher: DK
ISBN: 9780756668570
Category : Flower gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Packed with 8,000 plants for every climate--inside and out--from trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, biennials, bulbs, water plants, and cacti, the "AHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers" is a must-have reference for all gardeners! This fully revised and updated edition features a brighter, clearer design and improved navigation--cataloging plants by color, season, and size--that makes the book more intuitive for the reader

A Practical Treatise on the Culture of the Dahlia

Author: Joseph Paxton
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781727468144
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 126

Book Description
This special re-print edition of the Joseph Paxton's book "A Practical Treatise on the Culture of the Dahlia" is a short guide to growing dahlias. Written in 1903, this booklet provides time proven methods on growing dahlias for their beauty in the garden or for cut flowers. Included are not only the basics of their needs, but insights into how new varieties are created, as well as how to propagate them. A fascinating and informative look at the dahlia that will benefit not only the beginning gardener, but also the expert dahlia enthusiast. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.

The Gardener's Guide to Growing Dahlias

Author: Gareth Rowlands
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 164

Book Description
Our popular ongoing Gardener's Guide series offers first-rate authors, an approach that is neither superficial nor overly technical, and excellent photographs.

Botanica

Author: Geoffrey Burnie
Publisher: H.F.Ullmann Publishing
ISBN: 9783848002870
Category : Flowers
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This book is addressed to readers who want to spruce up their own gardens or deepen their botanical knowledge.