Recommended Books on Perennials
Armitage's
Garden Perennials : A Color Encyclopedia
by Allan M. Armitage
Allan Armitage and Michael Dirr are colleagues on the horticulture
faculty at the University of Georgia, Athens, and both are among the most
influential figures in the plant world today. Each is the author of a definitive
textbook: Armitages Herbaceous Perennial Plants and Dirrs Manual of Woody
Landscape Plants have gone through several editions and are used in hundreds
of college courses. In 1997 we published Dirrs Hardy Trees and Shrubs,
a highly illustrated and very personal encyclopedia intended for gardeners,
landscape architects, and the nursery trade rather than for students. Already
in its tenth printing, it has been phenomenally successful. Armitages Garden
Perennials is an equivalent treatment, the most comprehensive single-volume
photographic resource on perennial plants. It describes and illustrates
the choice of perennials in 136 genera from Acanthus to Zauschneria. The
books greatest strengths are the quality of its more than 1400 photographs,
all taken by the author, and the exhaustive information on the most interesting,
important, or overlooked perennial plants. Based on his own extensive experiencehe
has gardened in climates as dissimilar as Quebec and Georgia and studied
plants on three continentsArmitage makes a discerning selection of the
best cultivars, from classics to cutting-edge recent introductions. The
text is concise and delightful, like a private tutorial with a master teacher.
The reader will have no doubt about which plants the author most admires
("What else do you know that is big, bold, and beautiful and wants to be
planted in a bog?") and which fall short ("Variegated coral bells like
Snowstorm ought to be trashed. I am constantly told how wonderful they
are. I dont listen. To each his own".). The encyclopedia is rounded out
by more than a dozen extensive lists of plants suitable for particular
situations or uses, including plants for wet places, for drought tolerance,
and for fragrance or color. It is a noteworthy addition to Timber Presss
acclaimed series of pictorial encyclopedias that includes Dirrs Hardy Trees
and Shrubs and Rick Darkes Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses.
Hardcover - 324 pages (April )
Timber Pr; ISBN: 0881924350 |
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Caring
for Perennials : What to Do and When to Do It
Janet MacUnovich, Steven Nikkila (Photographer)
I am a lousy gardener. What I know about gardening could be summarized
in a few words: "Plant something and hope for the best." Yet, I love to
garden, and keep trying year after year in my tiny flowerbeds around the
street trees in a sea of concrete here in San Francisco. I don't even bother
to attempt planting annuals or growing things from seed, but for years
I've been experimenting with perennials to see if I can find something
that will survive for more than one year out there in the urban jungle.
If I'd had this book years ago, I might have been successful a long time
ago. For me, it's a walking tour of everything I have done wrong. For you,
it can be a guidebook to doing things right from the get-go! Amazon.com
Paperback - 200 pages (March )
Storey Books; ISBN: 0882669575
Rodale's
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Perennials
by Ellen Phillips, C. Colston Burrell
Paperback - 544 pages
Rodale Press; ISBN: 0875969992
More Books on Perennials
Annuals
and Perennials
Paperback - 216 pages (August 1993)
Sunset Pub Co; ISBN: 0376030666
Annuals
& Perennials
Southern Living (Editor)
Oxmoor House / October 1998
A-Z
of Perennials (Successful Gardening)
Readers Digest / January 1998
Border
Pinks
Richard Bird / Timber Pr / January 1995
The
Complete Book of Perennials
Graham Rice
Readers Digest / April 1996
The
Border Book: A Practical Sourcebook of Stylish Planting Ideas for Every
Garden;
Anna Pavord
Hardcover - 160 pages
DK Publishing; ISBN: 1564584852
Clematis
: The Genus : A Comprehensive Guide for Gardeners, Horticulturists and
Botanists
by Christopher Grey-Wilson
Hardcover - 176 pages (April )
Timber Pr; ISBN: 0881924288
Gardening
With Perennials : Creating Beautiful Flower Gardens for Every Part of Your
Yard
Fern Marshall Bradley(Editor), et al
Rodale Pr / February 1996
Growing
Perennials in Cold Climates (Contemporary Gardener)
Mike Heger, et al
NTC/Contemporary Publishing / January 1999
The
Harrowsmith Perennial Garden: Flowers for Three Seasons
Patrick Lima; Paperback
The
Harrowsmith Perennial Garden
Patrick Lima, Marta Scythes (Illustrator)
Camden House Pub / December 1987
Perennials
for American Gardens
by Ruth Rogers Clausen, Nicolas H. Ekstrom
Hardcover - 631 pages (June 1989)
Random House; ISBN: 0394557409
The
Perennial Garden : Color Harmonies Through the Seasons
Jeff Cox, Marilyn Cox; Paperback
Perennial
Garden Color : Perennials, Cottage Gardens, Old Roses, and Companion Plants
William C. Welch, Neil Sperry
Taylor Pub / March 1989
Perennials
for Dummies
by Marcia Tatroe, National Gardening Association (Editor)
Paperback - 384 pages (February 14, )
IDG Books Worldwide; ISBN: 0764550306
Rodale's
Successful Organic Gardening Landscaping With Perennials
Elizabeth Stell, C. Colston Burrell (Contributor)
Rodale Pr / April 1995
Taylor's
Guide to Perennials
Norman Taylor, Gordon P. Dewolf (Editor)
Paperback - 479 pages 1st edition (April 1986); Houghton
Mifflin Co
ISBN: 0395404487
Special Order
Well-Tended
Perennial Garden : Planting & Pruning Techniques
Tracy Disabato-Aust, Steven M. Still
Timber Pr / April 1998
5 stars
Eyewitness
Garden Handbooks: Perennials
Deni Bown
DK Publishing / June 1996
Hemerocallis, the Daylily
R.W., Jr. Munson, R. W. Munson Jr
Timber Pr / July 1993
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Gardening
With Perennials Month by Month
Joseph Hudak
Timber Pr / December 1993
Easy-Care
Perennial Gardens : Techniques and Plans for Beds and Borders You Can Grow
and Enjoy : Plus : 10 Beautiful Garden Designs
Susan McClure / Rodale Pr / March 1997
Daylilies
: The Perfect Perennial
Lewis Hill, et al / Storey Books / April 1991
Poppies
: A Guide to the Poppy Family in the Wild and in Cultivation
Christopher Grey-Wilson / Timber Pr / September 1993
Special Order
The
Gardener's Guide to Growing Peonies (Gardener's Guide Series)
Martin Page / Timber Pr / September 1997
Perennial
Ground Covers
David S. MacKenzie
Timber Pr / May 1997
Perennials
for American Gardens
Ruth Rogers Clausen, et al / Random House / June 1989
What
Perennial Where
Roy Lancaster / DK Publishing / October 1997
The Gardener's Guide to Growing Lilies
Michael Jefferson-Brown, Harris Howland
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The
Art of Perennial Gardening : Creative Ways With Hardy Flowers
Patrick Lima, John Scanlan (Photographer) / Firefly Books / March 1998
100
Favorite Perennials (100 Favorite Series)
Teri Dunn / Metro Books / February 1998
Perennial
Gardens for Texas
Julie Ryan
Univ of Texas Pr / November 1998
Perennials
for Shade : Easy Plants for More Beautiful Gardens (Taylor's 50 Best Series)
Houghton Mifflin Co (Pap) / February 1999
Encyclopedia
of Perennials : A Gardener's Guide
Christopher Woods
Facts on File, Inc. / March 1992
Step-By-Step
Perennials (Step-By-Step Series)
Patricia Taylor, Better Homes and Gardens
Better Homes & Gardens Books / January 1997
The
Smaller Perennials
Jack Elliott / Timber Pr / June 1997
The
Perennial Garden : Color Harmonies Through the Seasons
Jeff Cox, Marilyn Cox (Contributor) / Rodale Pr / May 1992
Perennial
Gardens for Texas
Julie Ryan / Univ of Texas Pr / November 1998
Ortho's
All About Perennials (Ortho's All About)
Ann Lovejoy, et al / Ortho Books / January 1999
Hardy
Perennials
Graham Rice / Timber Pr / October 1997
Hardy
Perennials
Graham Rice / Timber Press / October 1995
Perennial
Garden Plants : Or the Modern Florilegium : A Concise Account of Herbaceous
Plants, Including Bulbs, for General Garden Use
Graham Stuart Thomas / Sagapress / November 1990
Lois
Hole's Perennial Favorites
Lois Hole, et al / Lone Pine Publishing / June 1996
The
Siberian Iris
Currier McEwen, Jean G. Witt (Illustrator) / Timber Pr / May 1996
Hemerocallis
: Daylilies
Walter Erhardt, et al / Timber Pr / September 1992
Perennials
: How to Select, Grow and Enjoy
Pamela Harper, Frederick McGourty / H.P. Books / March 1985
Easy
Care Perennials
Patricia A. Taylor / Fireside / March 1989
Vireyas
: A Practical Gardening Guide
Jacqueline Walker, John Kenyon (Contributor) / Timber Pr / June 1997
Perennial
Gardening Guide
John M. Valleau, John D. Schroeder (Editor)
Valleybrook Internation Ventures Inc. / June 5, 1998
Taylor's
Pocket Guide to Perennials for Sun
Maggie Oster(Editor), Norman Taylor
Houghton Mifflin Co (Pap) / April 1989
Annuals
& Perennials
Sunset Pub Co / August 1993
Native
Perennials : North American Beauties
(21st-Century Gardening Series)
Nancy Beaubaire(Editor) / Brooklyn Botanic Garden / June 1996
Successful
Perennial Gardening : A Practical Guide
Lewis Hill, et al / Storey Books / April 1988
Southern
Living Garden Guide Perennials
Oxmoor House / February 1996
American
Horticultural Society Practical Guides: Perennials
Ray Edwards, Inc Staff
Dk Publishing / Dk Pub Merchandise / April 1999
Perennials
for the Lower Midwest
Ezra Haggard
Indiana Univ Pr / October 1996
Carnations
and Pinks for Garden and Greenhouse : Their True History and Complete Cultivation
John Galbally, et al
Timber Pr / October 1997
Perennials
for Sun : Easy Plants for More Beautiful Gardens (Taylor's 50 Best Series)
Houghton Mifflin Co (Pap) / February 1999
Landscaping
With Perennials (Rodale's Successful Organic Gardening)
Elizabeth Stell, et al
Rodale Pr / April 1995
Rodale's
Successful Organic Gardening : Perennials
Susan McClure, C. Colston Burrell (Contributor) / Rodale Pr / October
1993
Trouble
Free Clematis : The Viticellas
John Howells / Antique Collectors Club / December 1998
Perennial
Gardening With Derek Fell : Practical Advice and Personal Favorites from
the Best-Selling Author and Television Show Host
Derek Fell / Michael Friedman/Fairfax Publishing / March 1996
Wildflower
Perennials for Your Garden : A Detailed Guide to Years of Bloom from America's
Native Heritage (American Garden Classics)
Bebe Miles, et al / Stackpole Books / February 1996
Perennials
: Growing & Design Tips for 200 Favorite Flower (Derek Fell's Handy
Garden Guides)
Derek Fell
Michael Friedman/Fairfax Publishing / February 1997
A
Proper Garden : On Perennials in the Border
Elisabeth Sheldon, Allen Patterson
Stackpole Books / September 1989
Perennials
Sunset Pub Co
January 1992
Perennials
for the Lower Midwest
Ezra Haggard
Indiana Univ Pr / October 1996
Perennial
Gardening With Derek Fell : Practical Advice and Personal Favorites from
the Best-Selling Author and Television Show Host
Derek Fell
Hardcover
Special Order
Pictorial
Guide to Perennials
M. Jane Helmer, et al
Merchants Pub Co / January 1992
Special Order
The Gardener's Guide to Growing Hellebores
Graham Rice, Elizabeth Strangman / Timber Pr / December 1993
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