This is an illustrated guide to varieties, cultivation and care,
with step-by-step instructions and over 135 beautiful photographs.
It is a handy, practical guide to growing and caring for
rhododendrons, with instructions for planting outdoors and in
containers, mulching, pruning and propagation. It features a full
photographic directory of over 50 varieties, including 'Bashful',
'Cecile', 'Homebush', 'May Day', 'Pink Pearl', 'Sappho' and 'Vuyk's
Rosyred'. It includes a fascinating history of rhododendrons, from
their origins in the Himalayas through to their cultivation in
European gardens, and the modern hybrids of today. From tiny,
ground-hugging bushes producing small and delicate flowers to huge
tree-like specimens clothed in magnificent and glorious blooms,
rhododendrons belong to a diverse and fascinating genus. Offering
interest from mid-winter to late summer, many of these hardy
evergreen shrubs produce exquisitely textured foliage in hues of
silver, gold or bronze once the flowering season is over. This
practical handbook contains complete instructions for growing
rhododendrons, from choosing and buying to planting, propagation
and controlling pests and diseases.With over 50 varieties described
and illustrted, there is a beautiful rhododendron to suit every
garden situation.
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