This guide offers practical information for the cultivation and propagation of euphorbias in Britain, Europe and the United States. It includes an A-Z of 80 species and varieties of this perennial plant and is designed for use by both amateur and professional gardeners. With increased interest in subtle colours and interesting foliage the hardy euphorbias have become more important to garden designers. The author, Roger Turner, is a former Custodian of the National Collection of Euphorbias, and has studied them for many years. He looks at the place of hardy euphorbias in what is a huge plant family and describes how they grow in their natural habitats.
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48 colour halftones, 20 line drawings
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Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 156 mm
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978-0-7134-7071-0 (9780713470710)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
The long, the short and the tall - the "genus Euphorbia"; what's in a name - nomenclature and the names of euphorbias; root and branch - hardy euphorbias - a detailed description; wolf's milk - the white latex; family and friends - euphorbiaceae and related families; which spurge is that? - the identification of euphorbias; spurges in the garden - the cultivation of euphorbias; cutting and sowing - propagation; list of species by subgenus and section; an A-Z of hardy euphorbias in cultivation.