Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1225971 in Books
• Published on: 1990-11
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 535 pages

Customer Reviews

Abide and treasure!
From the man consulting the National Trust, who wrote some of the most important plant and garden books in the last 5 decades. This updated edition is more than welcomed, at a time when coffee continues to spill on the covers of the so-called 'books' we've been reading for too long...

Thomas is an authority on just about anything that grows, and the ways to select, combine and nurture. However, his passion is revealed when he is dealing with perennials - perhaps one of his most useful published material.

The merit of this book lies in its cross-reference. Thomas is meticulous in his research: the plants are from all hemispheres, grown and recommended by the greats. Soon after the first few pages, you realise: when Thomas puts his stars by the name - you have to grow it...