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Despite being one of the most common gardening styles in Britain and other parts of the world, this is the first colour, large format book on Woodland Gardening with acid-loving plants. This book has an international scope from China and Japan to Australia and New Zealand to UK and the continent of Europe and to North America, tracing the cross-cultural influences of this gardening form. The book examines design and planning in the woodland garden, including colour, contrasts, foliage effects, the use of bridges, statues, and the borrowed landscape. The 100s of gardens featured include Inverewe, Dawyck, Glendoick, Branklyn, Bodnant, Exbury, Leonardslee, Caerhays, Mount Stewart, Mount Usher, Mount Congreve, (UK & Ireland), Le Vasterival, Bremen Rhododendron Park, Vico Morcote, Villa Taranto (Europe), Bloedel Foundation, Van Dusen BG, Polly Hill Arboretum, US National Arboretum, Longwood Gardens, The Jenkins Arboretum, Magnolia Plantation, The Highline, (N. America), Tokachi Millennium Garden Hokkaido, Akagi, (Japan), Emeishan, China, Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden, Olinda and Blackheath Rhododendron Garden (Australia) and Pukeiti and Maple Valley (New Zealand). Many smaller private and urban gardens are also covered. AUTHOR: Scotland's best selling garden writer, Kenneth Cox is uniquely placed to cover this subject, a 3rd generation woodland gardener at Glendoick, Scotland a nurseryman and author of 11 books on Scottish gardens, gardening and rhododendrons. SELLING POINTS: History of Woodland Gardening, including plant hunters, hybridisers and the outspoken opinions of William Robinson in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Inspirational woodland/rhododendron gardens from around the world From Scotland to Tasmania: from Inverewe to Longwood Gardens to the Bremen Rhododendron Park to Pukeiti and Emu Valley Design and features of woodland gardens: borrowed landscape, water, bridges, colour planning, year-round interest, scent, Autumn colour Woodland Gardening: challenges and disorders: climate change, cold, pests, disease Woodland Garden plants: inspirational planting ideas, combinations and the best rhododendrons, magnolias, camellias, hydrangeas and woodland perennials and bulbs. 560 colour photographsProduct Identifiers
PublisherGlendoick Publishing
ISBN-139781527217874
eBay Product ID (ePID)14046618656
Product Key Features
Book TitleWoodland Gardening: Landscaping with Rhododendrons, Magnolias & Camellias
AuthorKenneth Cox
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicGardening
Publication Year2018
Dimensions
Item Height290mm
Item Width230mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorKenneth Cox
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom