IndispensibleMore than ten years in the making, Perennials is the most comprehensive guide available to these popular plants. It includes descriptions of over 2,500 types of perennials, each variety described in detail and illustrated with a handsome color photograph.After three decades of collaboration, Roger Phillips and Martyn Rix continue to expand their plant collections and hone their knowledge. Perennials includes expert information on: Cultivation and propagation Plant origins Natural planting associations Flowering times for every phase of the growing season Combinations for borders, island beds, meadow gardens Sedges, grasses, hostas and ferns Sources, gardens to visit around the world, and further readings.With a wide variety of old favorites and an exciting selection of rarities, Perennials is widely recognized as the indispensable and inspiring reference for color and variety for all sites and soil conditions. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

Just in time for planting season, two sources arrive from Firefly that include more than 1,000 photographs identifying and cataloguing almost all flowering plants. Annuals are "plants that germinate, flower, set seed and die all within a single year while biennials germinate one year and usually flower the next after spending a dormant winter." Perennials produce seed for future generations and bloom year after year. The nature photographers and horticulturists provide for each plant a brief background and describe the typical combinations to be found in various types of settings, such as north European subalpine meadows, New Zealand tussocked grasslands and Himalayan wet meadows. Typical listings begin with botanical names, original locations, where they are found and complete descriptions. Photos in actual locations and specimens on neutral backgrounds identify the great variety included. Main selection of Garden Book Club. (Apr.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information. From: Reed Elsevier Inc. Copyright Reed Business Information

Introduction
Spring (major entries)
Helleborus
Epimedium
Euphorbia
Viola
Pulmonaria
Uvularia Early Summer (major entries)
Aquilegia
Raeonia
Geranium
Primula
Iris Midsummer (major entries)
Delphinium
Nymph?a Autumn (major entries)
Anemone
Aster
Autumn color grasses
Ferns Gardening with Perennials Gardens to visit and sources
Bibliography
Glossary
Index

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