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RHS Encyclopedia Of Plants and Flowers

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The Plant Selector recommends plants for a variety of sites, soils and purposes The list is divided into 23 useful categories, including plants for ground-cover in sun, or shade, drought-tolerant plants, fragrant plants, and those suitable for hedges and windbreaks. Formerly Director General of the Royal Horticultural Society, Christopher Brickell is an eminent plantsman. RHS Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers which is now available in ebook(PDF) format, is an expert guide to planning your dream garden, redesigned to aid navigation and make identifying plants easier than ever. Drawing on expert advice from the RHS, this best-selling book features a photographic catalogue of more than 4,000 plants and flowers, all organized by color, size, and type, to help you select the right varieties for your outdoor space. Drawing on expert advice from the RHS, this best-selling book features a photographic catalogue of more than 4,000 plants and flowers, all organised by colour, size, and type, to help you select the right varieties for your outdoor space.

Since then, the book has grown in terms of the plant groups it covers, its comprehensiveness and the number of genera, species and cultivars that are included. In 1976 he was awarded the Victoria Medal of Honour for services to horticulture, followed by a CBE. This fully comprehensive yet easy-to-use informative planting guide is what every gardener needs on their bookshelf.Christopher Brickell was awarded the CBE in 1991 for his services to horticulture and has published several books including the RHS Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers from DK. Plant Names and their Origins explains the system for classifying and naming plants, while Creating a Garden offers advice on design, planting and basic pruning. A short introduction to each group is followed by plants arranged by size, season of interest, and colour and includes feature panels on plants that have particular appeal.

A former editor of The Plantsman, he has published many botanical and horticultural papers and articles and chaired the International Commission for the Nomenclature of Cultivated Plants. Discover perennials, bulbs, shrubs, and trees, succulents, and ornamental shrubs, all showcased in beautiful, full-colour photography to help elevate your garden to the next level.The contents include a helpful guide to how to use the book, which is essential to understanding how the book is organised.

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