Success with Rhododendrons and Azaleas


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This new edition of Success with Rhododendrons and Azaleas offers in one handy volume all the information gardeners need to grow these delightful plants. Reiley advises on selecting the best rhododendron cultivars for any site based on cold hardiness and heat tolerance and shares modern methods for transplanting containerized plants. The text has been fully updated for this revised edition, and presents the latest cutting-edge research. The indispensable "good-doer" lists have been refined, and a new chapter on North American native azaleas added. Reiley has included more than 100 color photographs illustrating these lavishly blooming shrubs. This improved version of an already popular reference is an invaluable tool for azalea and rhododendron fans.--COVER.







Success with Rhododendrons and Azaleas


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Perhaps the most useful feature of this practical, hands-on book is the lists of "good doers," hybrids & species recommended by knowledgeable growers for the different climates & conditions found in specific locations throughout the United States, Canada, Britain, & Australia.










Growing Azaleas and Rhododendrons


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A Way to Garden


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“A Way to Garden prods us toward that ineffable place where we feel we belong; it’s a guide to living both in and out of the garden.” —The New York Times Book Review For Margaret Roach, gardening is more than a hobby, it’s a calling. Her unique approach, which she calls “horticultural how-to and woo-woo,” is a blend of vital information you need to memorize and intuitive steps you must simply feel and surrender to. In A Way to Garden, Roach imparts decades of garden wisdom on seasonal gardening, ornamental plants, vegetable gardening, design, gardening for wildlife, organic practices, and much more. She also challenges gardeners to think beyond their garden borders and to consider the ways gardening can enrich the world. Brimming with beautiful photographs of Roach’s own garden, A Way to Garden is practical, inspiring, and a must-have for every passionate gardener.




Rhododendrons & Azaleas


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Rhododendrons & Azaleas profiles over 4,000 varieties of this highly popular and striking plant. Illustrated with 1,100 color photographs, each entry includes a description of the plant and flower col∨ notes on hardiness, height and spread, and flowering time; advice on cultivation and proven performers; and the name of the parent plants, the raiser, and similar varieties. Practical advice is also given on rhododendrons in the landscape, maintenance and husbandry, pests, diseases, problems and disorders, propagation, and buying and collecting rhododendrons, along with a brief history and a guide to their classification.




Ortho's All about Azaleas, Camellias & Rhododendrons


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Introduces you to three of the most popular shrubs on earth. You will get to know the latest cultivators as well as all-time favourites, plus you will learn growing techniques that ensure success. Written by the president of the International Rhododendron Society, this book offers clear advice and helpful tips for landscaping with these radiant beauties. Add spectacular colour to your landscape; Tips to help you select and grow beautiful plants; 400 of the best Varieties.