Kurzbeschreibung
This monograph comprises Zhao's systematic analysis of China's 60 native and introduced species and Waddick's account of Chinese irises in the wild and in the garden, based on research that included a 7500-mile collecting expedition in 1989 and resulted in the introduction of many species previously unknown in the West.
Synopsis
This book covers the analysis of native Chinese iris species and their cultivation. James Waddick covers the distribution, ecology and environment of Chinese iris in their natural habitats throughout China and the cultivation of Chinese species in Western gardens: 19 cultivation charts summarize Waddick's detailed guidance for species iris growers, rock gardeners, woodland gardeners and water gardeners. The book also includes a translation of the analysis of China's 60 native and introduced species by Zhao Yu-tang.