A Gardener's Guide to Perennials: Establish a Beautiful Border with This Fine Selection of Herbaceous Perennial Plants
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Author Description
What is a perennial plant? All plants are perennials except annuals and biennuals. In this book the term perennial indicates herbaceous or hardy herbaceous perennials. This includes hardy plants and some half hardy ones whose foliage dies back each autumn or winter after flowering and returns to life in the spring, when new young shoots emerge from a clump of dead-looking material. However, perennials are not always deciduous. Some will have evergreen foliage, and they will provide interest during the winter months. This book is ideal for beginners. It includes over 100 color photographs and 150 line drawings.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This book investigates the fundamental characteristics of herbaceous perennial plants and provides a practical framework for incorporating them into garden borders. Noel Prockter, an experienced horticulturalist, utilizes botanical definitions and visual aids to demystify the life cycles of hardy plants. The text argues that understanding the seasonal dormancy and growth patterns of perennials is the primary requirement for establishing a sustainable and aesthetically pleasing garden space.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Definitions of herbaceous and hardy perennial plant classifications
- Seasonal growth cycle analysis including foliage die-back and spring emergence
- Identification of evergreen versus deciduous perennial varieties
- Over 100 color photographs for visual plant identification
- 150 line drawings illustrating planting and maintenance techniques
Scope Limits
- Does not cover annual or biennial plant cultivation in depth
- Excludes advanced landscape architecture or commercial-scale perennial farming
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Readers frequently note the accessibility of the prose, which makes complex botanical concepts manageable for novice gardeners. Experts highlight this as a foundational text for beginners seeking to understand the basic mechanics of perennial border maintenance.
Page Count:
160
Publication Date:
1988-01-01
Publisher:
Salamander Books
ISBN-10:
0191010898
ISBN-13:
9780191010897
Gardening
Horticulture
Botany
Reference
Home and Garden