Ferns - Brossura

Rickard, Martin

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1844030636 ISBN 13: 9781844030637

Casa editrice: Cassell, 2003

Riassunto

All the information you need to successfully grow and maintain these attractive and hardy perennials is included here. Various methods of propagation, including from spores, by division and other methods, are all discussed, along with tips for soil preparation, feeding and watering, pruning, container growing, controlling pests and diseases, and more, backed by color photographs and illustrations.

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Recensione:

Oft regarded as dull and Victorian, ferns could not have had a worse press. But if you have a shady corner which you can't fill, you can be sure there is a fern suitable to add presence and stateliness throughout the year. From their tightly packed fronds curled through winter in readiness for the warmer weather of spring to the gentle unfurling to reveal their summer beauty. And no, they don't all look the same. They have a diversity as wide-ranging as any genus, from the diminutive Blechnum penna-marina to the towering matteuccia struthiopteris; the delicate ash green and pink of Athyrium niponicum var. pictum, the glossy lime green of the Aspleniums; fragile Cheilanthes to the sturdy Dicksonias. Covering cultivation, which plant to choose for what situation, propagation, pests and diseases, this is part of the RHS Wisley handbook series, providing a comprehensive and concise look at ferns, fully illustrated and clearly written. Aimed at both the amateur and professional grower, this is an invaluable addition to any serious horticulturalist's bookshelf. - Lucy Watson

L'autore:

Martin Rickard has been a fern enthusiast for the past 40 years. He has written or co-written several books on the subject as well as many magazine articles. He is a past President of the British Pteridological Society. He retired from his nursery - Rickard's Hardy Ferns - in 2002, after winning many gold medals from the RHS, including 10 years running at the Chelsea Flower Show. In 2003, in recognition of his 'advancement of science and the practice of horticulture', the RHS awarded him the Veitch Gold Memorial Medal. He lives in Worcestershire.

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• Editore: Cassell
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1844030636
• ISBN 13: 9781844030637
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 96