RHS Encyclopedia Of Plants and Flowers

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First published in 1987, and providing a snapshot of British garden plants and trends for more than 30 years, the RHS Plant Finder is a horticultural bible. 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. In the Introduction, a "Plant Selector" section lists ideal plants for particular growing conditions, such as coastal areas, shady spots, and different soil types For garden designers, RHS Plant Finder offers an indispensable list of ingredients, while horticultural writers use it for reference.” An updated edition of the best-selling highly illustrated garden plant reference, featuring more than 8,000 plants and 4,000 photographs.

Choose the right plants for your garden and find all the inspiration and guidance you need with the new edition of this best-selling illustrated reference book organised by plant colour, size, and type.Details: An updated edition of the best-selling highly illustrated garden plant reference, featuring more than 8,000 plants and 4,000 photographs. This being said, I couldn't resist reading this book after I bought for my green-thumbed wife as it is just so beautiful a tome. It's a big, chunky doorstep of a book, as you'd expect from an encyclopedia, and it's very well designed (I'm a qualified graphic designer, so I do know what I'm talking about on this front). Just landed this week – this new edition is full of thousands of plants and flowers with descriptions and explanations, if you are interested in gardening, this is the book for you!

Fully updated text from garden plant specialists, with more than 1380 new plants added, including the latest and most popular cultivars

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Choose the right plants for your garden and find all the inspiration and guidance you need with The RHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers. 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. Discover perennials, bulbs, shrubs, and trees, succulents, and ornamental shrubs, all showcased in beautiful, full-colour photography. Browse this photographic catalogue to find at-a-glance plant choice inspiration. Or use the extensive plant dictionary to look up more than 8,000 plant varieties and the best growing conditions.