Foliage Plants

Author : Christopher Lloyd
Publisher : Frances Lincoln
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-08
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0711232431

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Foliage Plants by Christopher Lloyd Pdf

If you want to make a satisfying garden you have to pay at least as much attention to foliage as to flowers. In this classic work gardening guru Christopher Lloyd tells us all we need to about using leaves in the garden - what to look for, what to avoid, shapes, sizes, habits, textures and colours. Writing with the skill and pleasure which distinguish his other classic, The Well Tempered Garden, he offers plants of every kind, from shrubs to grasses - evergreen and deciduous, hardy and tender, perennials and annuals, all of them worth growing for their foliage as well as for their flowers. He also suggests, with the aid of sketches and plans, what can be done with them in different positions, from the shady border to the sunny bed.

Author : James Underwood Crockett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Flowers
ISBN : UOM:39015001908808

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Flowering House Plants by James Underwood Crockett Pdf

Author : United States. Crop Reporting Board
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Cut flowers
ISBN : UOM:39015077054818

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Flowers and Foliage Plants by United States. Crop Reporting Board Pdf

Most reports include production and sales figures for the past year (revised) and the current year (preliminary) and intentions for the next year.

Author : Lynn P. Griffith
Publisher : Ball Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Foliage plants
ISBN : 1883052513

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Tropical Foliage Plants by Lynn P. Griffith Pdf

Previously illustrated with black and white photographs, this reference now provides professionals with a colorful guide to the production of commercial foliage crops. Featuring updated and expanded information, including cultural changes, new technological advances, and eight new foliage crops, the guide now covers more than 70 species of foliage appropriate to commercial environments--anthuriums, bromeliads, ferns, bamboos, birds-of-paradise, and African violets. In addition to exploring each plant's natural habitat, varieties, and propagation, this reference also counsels growers on uses, nutrition, pests, disorders, interior care, and the most common problems affecting these types of foliage. Tables also list leaf analysis rating standards for nutrients for many of the crops discussed.

Author : Thomas Henry Kearney,Robert Hibbs Peebles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1942
Category : Botany
ISBN : UVA:X030229035

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Flowering Plants and Ferns of Arizona by Thomas Henry Kearney,Robert Hibbs Peebles Pdf

Arizona ranks very high among the States in the richness and diversity of its flora. Approximately 3,200 species of flowering plants and ferns, growing without cultivation, are known to occur within its limits. Many other species have been collected so near the borders of Arizona that they are almost certain to be found in the State. It therefore seems appropriate that the United States Department of Agriculture should undertake publication of a flora of Arizona.

Author : Joseph Paxton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1846
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ONB:+Z207003609

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Magazine of Botany and Register of Flowering Plants by Joseph Paxton Pdf

Author : Benjamin Samuel Williams
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368175689

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Choice Stove and Greenhouse Flowering Plants by Benjamin Samuel Williams Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.

Author : Karen Chapman,Christina Salwitz
Publisher : St. Lynn's Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0985562226

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Fine Foliage by Karen Chapman,Christina Salwitz Pdf

Foliage comes in a mind-boggling variety of color, shape and growth habit. But which ones complement each other and work best for the many garden situations people have? Fine Foliage gives the home gardener 60+ examples of plant combinations that work for every purpose, whether in sun or shade, path or meadow, porch or poolside. Each plant combination is introduced with an on-site photograph and "Why This Works" text, accompanied by individual close-up photos and quick-tip info about care, site, soil, zone and season - a complete "recipe" that even a beginner gardener can follow. Fine Foliage brings elegant, expert design and style to the garden and patio. Full color photographs throughout. Includes an index. Fine Foliage was named one of Amazon's "Best of the Year" garden books for 2013. The Garden Writers Association has recognized Fine Foliage with a 2014 Silver Award of Achievement The Garden Writers Association has also recognized Fine Foliage with a 2014 Gold Award of Achievement

Author : Benjamin Maund
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 846 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1824
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555002407

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The botanic garden; representations of hardy ornamental flowering plants cultivated in Great Britain; with their names, classes [&c.]. [With] The floral register [and] The fruitist by Benjamin Maund Pdf

Author : Joachim W. Kadereit,Volker Bittrich
Publisher : Springer
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319285344

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Flowering Plants. Eudicots by Joachim W. Kadereit,Volker Bittrich Pdf

This volume covers the orders Boraginales, Garryales and Solanales (except Convolvulaceae) of the Lamiids (Asterids I) as well as three unplaced families of that clade, i.e. Vahliaceae, Icacinaceae and Metteniusaceae, and the orders Aquifoliales, Escalloniales, Bruniales, Dipsacales and Paracryphiales of the Campanulids (Asterids II). It is the first of two final volumes to (almost) complete the treatment of the Asterids, which started with Vol. VI (Cornales, Ericales, 2004) and continued with Vol. VII (Lamiales, 2004) and Vol. VIII (Asterales, 2007). The present volume provides descriptions for 35 families and altogether 340 genera, including three genera of somewhat uncertain family affiliation. It provides identification keys for families within orders and for all genera within families, and also discusses probable phylogenetic relationships. The wealth of information contained in this volume makes it an indispensable source for all those working in pure and applied plant sciences.

Author : Robert H. Mohlenbrock,Paul M. Thomson
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780809329267

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Flowering Plants by Robert H. Mohlenbrock,Paul M. Thomson Pdf

This second edition updates the status of the Polygonaceae, Hamamelidaceae, Platanaceae, Fagaceae, Betulaceae, and Corylaceae in Illinois. Each of the newly discovered species has been added and is fully illustrated. Updated nomenclature as well as Illinois distributional data are included for each species. In addition to the fourteen new plant illustrations, the appendix contains new information on the descriptions and the geographical locations of plants in the first edition, and revised identification keys.

Author : Richard Deakin
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2022-12-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368134761

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The Flowering Plants by Richard Deakin Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.

Author : Conley K. McMullen
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781501728761

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Flowering Plants of the Galápagos by Conley K. McMullen Pdf

The Galápagos are home to a wide-ranging assortment of unusual plants and animals. The islands became famous as the site of Charles Darwin's research leading to his theory of evolution by natural selection, and their magnificent flora and fauna continue to draw visitors from around the world. Based on the author's 16 years of fieldwork and featuring his exceptional photography, Flowering Plants of the Galápagos is the first accessible, in-depth yet compact guide to the plant life of the area. An invaluable resource for tourists, natural history enthusiasts, and professionals, the book: • Introduces the botanical history of the islands and their varied ecological zones • Allows easy identification of 436 flowering plants (77 families, 192 genera, and 390 species) • Covers endemic plants found exclusively on the islands; native plants, which grow on the Galápagos and elsewhere; and exotic plants present as a result of human actions • Offers thorough accounts of the plants which give the scientific, common, and family names; range; islands inhabited; habitat; description; and additional notes of interest • Is richly illustrated with 266 color photographs of flowering plants and 117 of plant pollinators, vegetation zones, non-flowering plants, and the islands themselves • Organizes species by form, leaf arrangement, and flower color and includes descriptive plant drawings to aid in identification • Provides a map of the Galápagos and a list of plants likely to be seen at popular tourist sites

Author : Charles Albert Conover
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Acclimatization (Plants)
ISBN : CORNELL:31924058944020

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Acclimatization of Foliage Plants by Charles Albert Conover Pdf

Author : Ethne Clarke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Bark
ISBN : CORNELL:31924076507403

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Gardening with Foliage Plants by Ethne Clarke Pdf

Foliage plants take center stage here, revolutionizing the way we look at garden plants. Overflowing with practical planting ideas, 'Gardening with Foliage Plants' presents a new approach to gardening in which flowers are complemented by the subtle but often overlooked delights of leaves, stems, bark, flower bracts, and berries.