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A Heritage of Flowers

A Heritage of Flowers

Tovah Martin,Barbara Segall

Suggests ways to reintroduce old varieties of flower to create a beautiful garden that maintains diversity and contributes to the health of the natural world. An extensive directory provides practical advice on choosing and growing old-fashioned flowers, including some that are endangered.
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Describes individual plants, retells their history and emphasises their importance as decorative, culinary and medicinal companions. The book reveals our floral heritage and how it has developed, be it from a quirk of nature or an ancient hybrid. It tells the story of garden history and how the trends of garden fashion have resulted in the diverse legacy that we have today. The book also shows readers how to help protect this legacy by growing endangered flowers in their gardens. A directory provides a list of 80 favourite old-fashioned flowers grouped by growing habits. The "Resources" section lists details of suppliers and heritage plant organisations.

Product Description

Title - A Heritage of Flowers

Edition -

Author - Tovah Martin,Barbara Segall

ISBN 13 - 9781856750936

Imprint - Gaia Books Ltd

Publisher - Octopus Publishing Group

Date Published - 26/02/2000

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Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 188 x 248 x mm

Weight - 515 g

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