Peony

The Best Varieties for Your Garden

Carol A. Adelman, David C. Michener (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

256 Seiten

2017
Timber Press (Verlag)
978-1-60469-520-5 (ISBN)

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this helpful guide to growing peonies is packed with comprehensive cultivation advice, design information, and plant picks.

“A luscious and colorful immersion into the world of the peony.” —Petal Talk The bold blooms, pretty colors, and heady fragrances of peonies make them one of the most popular flowers, both in gardens and floral arrangements. Peony—by leading experts David Michener and Carol Adelman—makes it easier than ever to grow them home. This lush book shares the history of the plant, explores the different types available, and includes complete growing information for 194 of the best varieties. Helpful lists detail the best peonies for specific needs.

David C. Michener is an associate curator at the University of Michigan, including the Peony Garden at the Nichols Arboretum, where he oversees the rejuvenation of the largest public collection of historic herbaceous peonies in North America. Carol A. Adelman is the founder of Peony Paradise–Adelman Peony Gardens near Salem, Oregon. She and her husband grow 484 varieties of peonies. Carol is on the board of directors for the American Peony Society, is the president of the Pacific North West Peony Society, and is the charter organizer of the Salem Hardy Plant Society.

Erscheinungsdatum	01.02.2018
Zusatzinfo	250 color photos
Sprache	englisch
Maße	208 x 232 mm
Gewicht	820 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
ISBN-10	1-60469-520-X / 160469520X
ISBN-13	978-1-60469-520-5 / 9781604695205
Zustand	Neuware