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The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Perennials ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW

The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Perennials By ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW

The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Perennials by ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW


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Learn to grow all kinds of perennials with the wisdom and guidance of Kew Experts in this handy and comprehensive guide.

The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Perennials Summary

The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Perennials: The Art and Science to Grow with Confidence by ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW

Perennials are amongst the most widely used garden staples. They are the largest group of garden plants and offer magnificent diversity for every location from sun to shade. This guide is a perfect mix of practical and giftable gardening reference for the entry level enthusiast who wants to find out more about perennials and wants to grow them successfully.

Combining the authority and expertise of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew with beautiful artworks and practical advice, this is a giftable hardback for enthusiasts and beginners. Packed with information and inspiration, it covers a range of plants as well as vital information on soil, light and maintenance. Every plant's needs are revealed so readers can succeed with 50 specimens and 12 easy to follow projects.

About ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW

KEW ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS has built a global resource for medicinal plant names that enables health professionals and researchers to access information about plants and plant products relevant to pharmacological research, health regulation, traditional medicine and functional foods.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION TO GROWING PERENNIALS
PLANTS
Bear's breeches, Yarrow, Monkshood, Baneberry, Giant hyssop, Lady's mantle
PROJECT 1: PLANTING PERENNIALS FOR FOLIAGE
Blue star, Columbine, Aster, Astilbe, Masterwort, False indigo
PROJECT 2: USING PERENNIALS IN A WINTER GARDEN
Elephant's ears, Bistort, Siberian bugloss, Bellflower
PROJECT 3: MAKING YOUR OWN MULCH
Giant scabious, Plume thistle, Sea kale, Delphinium, Foxglove, Coneflower
PROJECT 4: REPEATING PLANTS TO UNIFY A BORDER
Globe thistle, Barrenwort, Fleabane, Japanese anemone, Sea holly, Spurge
PROJECT 5: MAKING A GRAVEL GARDEN
Joe Pye weed, Meadowsweet, Cranesbill, Avens
PROJECT 6: USING COLOUR IN A BORDER
Gypsophila, Sneezeweed, Sunflower, Hellebore, Day lily, Coral bells
PROJECT 7: PLANTING A CONTAINER WITH PERENNIALS
Hosta, Ice plant, Inula, Iris, Scabious, Red-hot poker, Bleeding heart, Blazing star
PROJECT 8: DIVIDING PERENNIALS
Leopard plant, Lobelia, Lupin, Yellow loosestrife, Purple loosestrife, Plume poppy, Bergamot, Catmint
PROJECT 9: TAKING STEM CUTTINGS TO GET MORE PLANTS
Peony, Poppy, Patrinia, Penstemon
PROJECT 10: DELAY CUTTING BACK PERENNIALS
Phlomis, Border phlox, Obedient plant, Solomon's seal, Cinquefoil, Primula, Lungwort, Rodgersia
PROJECT 11: MIXING PERENNIALS WITH GRASSES
Black-eyed Susan, Sage, Burnet, Prairie mallow, Campion, Golden rod, Meadow rue, Globeflower
128 PROJECT 12: PLANTING TALL PERENNIALS TO ADD HEIGHT
Mullein, Vervain, Speedwell, Culver's root
Troubleshooting
What to do when
Index
Photographic acknowledgments

Additional information

GOR013346317
9780711282438
0711282439
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Perennials: The Art and Science to Grow with Confidence by ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Quarto Publishing PLC
2023-09-28
144
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