| Front Cover |
Book Details |
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| Author |
| Christine Recht |
| Max F. Wetterwald |
| David Crampton |
| Max Wetterwald |
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| Publication Date |
1992 |
| Format |
Hardcover
(270
x
191
mm)
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| Publisher |
Or. : Timber Press |
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| Plot |
| Bamboos are fascinating for their beauty and elegance, and their variety of form, not to mention their importance in the symbolism of Far Eastern poetry and art. They have already acquired an important status as cultivated plants in North America, and are becoming more prominent also in Europe. Plantsmen and garden designers have recognised for a long time the many possibilities offered by the individual species. Many of them are hardy. There are bamboos suitable for large and small gardens, and they can be highly effective in hedges, in woods, or as individual, freestanding plants. They are effective in both starring and supporting roles. They can be used on terraces, on balconies, in conservatories and even in roof gardens. The special appeal of bamboos has tempted many an uninformed gardener to buy one, and this can sometimes be followed by failure and disappointment. Here at last the reader is offered information on bamboos and their uses; morphology and structure; characteristics of the major genera; species and cultivars for the garden; planting and cultivation; uses in garden design; container growing; use as raw material; and problems in cultivation. |
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| Product Details |
| LoC Classification |
SB317.B2R4313 1992 |
| Dewey |
635.9/3493 20 |
| ISBN |
0881922684 |
| Cover Price |
$23.99 |
| Nr of Pages |
128 |
| First Edition |
No |
| Rare |
No |
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| Notes |
| Includes bibliographical references (p. 126) and indexes. |
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