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RHS Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers
RHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers [Hardcover] Dorling Kindersley and Brickell, Christopher
Hardcover
First published January 1, 1989
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March 27, 2021
Let me start by saying that I am not a gardener. In fact, due to my degenerative eye condition, I'm extremely photophobic and have to limit time spent in natural daylight, so gardening and I don't really mix well.
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).
The articles are well-written and very interesting, the layout is good and the book is very easy to use (other than the fact that you need to be a power lifter to actually carry the thing). The photography throughout is beautiful. If I were a gardener, this would be my constant companion.
I highly recommend this book to anybody with an interest in gardening and/or plants.
Two final thoughts:
1. I had to laugh at how coy the book is in talking about manure. It's just poo, folks! No need to upset your delicate sensibilities!
2. The tautologous title really bugs me! :-D
My next book: Mosada: A Dramatic Poem
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).
The articles are well-written and very interesting, the layout is good and the book is very easy to use (other than the fact that you need to be a power lifter to actually carry the thing). The photography throughout is beautiful. If I were a gardener, this would be my constant companion.
I highly recommend this book to anybody with an interest in gardening and/or plants.
Two final thoughts:
1. I had to laugh at how coy the book is in talking about manure. It's just poo, folks! No need to upset your delicate sensibilities!
2. The tautologous title really bugs me! :-D
My next book: Mosada: A Dramatic Poem
July 3, 2020
Splendid
February 5, 2024
The plants and flowers that live in nature are truly beautiful. Just looking at this book made me feel happy. Colorful and blooming, and their pleasant fragrance soothes human beings.
And the plants and flowers bless our lives.
And the plants and flowers bless our lives.
July 4, 2022
One of my go to reference books, if you can't find it anywhere else it's probably here.
September 5, 2020
The work of reference for the days before plant ID apps. It still sits on my bookcase and still comes out whenever someone says 'what is this?' or if I am looking for a particular plant. Not incredibly up to date today perhaps but a great starting point.
October 24, 2011
Standard RHS Encyclopedia presentation.
Preface about how plants are named and their origins, followed by short section on creating a garden.
Plant selector begins main part of book giving lists of plants suitable for differing soil types, sites and uses.
Main part of book is A-Z of trees, shrubs, roses, climbers, perennials, annuals/biennials, rock plants, bulbs, water plants, cacti and succulents.
Plants presented gouped by colour, along with basic info on requirements (sun/shade, hardiness, water requirements) and a thumbnail photo, lots of cultivars included in photos.
Further details on cultivation and varieities are given in text section which forms second half of book.
Preface about how plants are named and their origins, followed by short section on creating a garden.
Plant selector begins main part of book giving lists of plants suitable for differing soil types, sites and uses.
Main part of book is A-Z of trees, shrubs, roses, climbers, perennials, annuals/biennials, rock plants, bulbs, water plants, cacti and succulents.
Plants presented gouped by colour, along with basic info on requirements (sun/shade, hardiness, water requirements) and a thumbnail photo, lots of cultivars included in photos.
Further details on cultivation and varieities are given in text section which forms second half of book.
June 18, 2008
I love this book. It has a wealth of information, well laid out and LOVE it.
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