- Gebundene Ausgabe: 448 Seiten
- Verlag: Timber Pr Inc; Auflage: 1st Edition (26. Januar 2002)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 088192525X
- ISBN-13: 978-0881925258
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 28,7 x 22,4 x 3 cm
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Dirr's previous book, Hardy Trees and Shrubs (1997), has proven to be such an invaluable guide to selecting garden specimens that his latest merits special attention. The same excellent format is repeated; in this case, nearly 1,500 photographs illustrate species and cultivars for southern and West Coast gardens. The accompanying text melds equal parts savvy counsel and accessible, enlightening descriptions that promise to steer gardeners at all levels to making informed choices when picking out trees and shrubs for a given space or habitat. Bark, berries, and blooms are pointed out, along with each plant's form and foliage, and plant lists provide handy references for specific characteristics. No other writer on gardening speaks to the subject with Dirr's experience, acumen, and ability to instruct. Simply indispensable. Alice Joyce
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A professor of horticulture and the author of ten books, including the well-known Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, Dirr (Univ. of Georgia) here presents an encyclopedia with more than 1400 beautiful photographs, personal observations of over 400 species, and hundreds more cultivars and varieties of trees, shrubs, and vines that grow in the temperate zones of the Southeast. Intended as a companion volume to Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, this new book will be useful to landscapers, garden designers, horticulturalists, and home gardeners located in the South, as well as the West Coast through British Columbia. Dirr also includes a section on cold-hardy palms that will survive in growing zones 7-11. What sets this book apart from many other botanical encyclopedias is the author's personal writing style, which breathes life into the text. Each plant is described in detail, showing flower, fruit, bark, fall color, and any other distinguishing characteristics. Easy-to-read entries may also include the author's individual experience with the plant, recommended cultural requirements, and growing habits. This practical and comprehensive work indicates whatever unique features a plant has to offer in the garden, both aesthetically and economically. Useful appendixes aid in selection of plants by their various characteristics. Dirr's encyclopedia is strongly and unhesitatingly recommended as a basic reference resource for both public and academic libraries, especially in the relevant growing zones. Deborah Anne Broocker, Georgia Perimeter Coll., Dunwoody
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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Worth every penny.
3. März 2002
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This volume is the perfect companion to Dirr's other magnificent books, "Manual of Woody Landscape Plants" and "Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs." These books aren't cheap so if you really, really have to pick just one, buy the "Manual" for its comprehensive, even exhaustive, coverage. But then do whatever you can to scrape together enough money to buy the other two volumes! They provide less information than the "Manual", but are worth their price for the color illustrations alone. Both are handsomely produced books, the kind for which Timber Press is becoming well-known. One particular asset of this book with respect to the others is its treatment of palms and several genera and species that were given short shrift, or not mentioned at all, in Dirr's "Manual". Throughout the book, Dirr's opinionated good nature and conversational writing style makes it a pleasure to read.
A previous reviewer bemoaned the fact that well-known southern plants are missing from this volume. In fact, it is a valuable reference precisely because there is virtually no overlap with "Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs." Already owning the previous volume, I was very pleased to find that the new book complements it perfectly; plants that were previously discussed are not repeated. Sure, you have to buy both books, but have I already mentioned that it's worth it?
Although I am sure I will find more as I read the book more carefully, the only error I have found so far is the misspelling "Rhapidiophyllum" for "Rhapidophyllum".
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A necessity for Southeastern US gardners
11. November 2004
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In this book, our leading expert on woody plants gives brief descriptions and excellent photos of many of those suited for warm climates. As noted by another reviewer, the selection is more complete for the humid Southeast (of the U.S.) than it is for California and other Mediterranean climates. However, I expect that all warm-climate gardeners will find much of value.
It is important to note that this book complements Dirr's two other major efforts on woody plants: his Manual of Woody Landscape Plants and a photographic volume (similar to this one) called Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs. The Manual provides more detailed taxonomic and cultural information (including info on propagation), but has line drawings of foliage only. The two photographic books cover most woody plants suited to the U.S. There is no overlap between the photographic books, which is why redbud and dogwood aren't found in this volume, as noted by a previous reviewer. They are hardy, and they are in Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs.
This book is invaluable for seeing what mature specimens of these plants will look like and for Dirr's always interesting comments on suitable uses and culture. Highly recommended.
It is important to note that this book complements Dirr's two other major efforts on woody plants: his Manual of Woody Landscape Plants and a photographic volume (similar to this one) called Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs. The Manual provides more detailed taxonomic and cultural information (including info on propagation), but has line drawings of foliage only. The two photographic books cover most woody plants suited to the U.S. There is no overlap between the photographic books, which is why redbud and dogwood aren't found in this volume, as noted by a previous reviewer. They are hardy, and they are in Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs.
This book is invaluable for seeing what mature specimens of these plants will look like and for Dirr's always interesting comments on suitable uses and culture. Highly recommended.
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Another Quality Dirr Effort
21. Februar 2002
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A wonderful companion to his landmark "Manual" and 1997 illustrated book of hardy trees/shrubs, this newest effort deserves a spot on the book shelf of every woody plant lover. The biggest strength of this volume is its well conceived format, brief text supplemented by quality photographs. Southern plants are often not covered adequately by mainstream literature, so this book fills a key niche. Included within the volume are old favorites, trendy "new" exotics and wonderful natives seldom described and photographed in popular literature. There are, of course, some notable omissions in terms of species and cultivars, but this tome nonetheless is highly functional and enjoyable.
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