Author(s): Penelope Hobhouse

Gardening

This gloriously colorful book is both a celebration of flowers and flower gardens and a thoroughly practical growing guide. The author focuses not only on individual flowers but the different roles flowering plants can play in garden pictures all through the seasons. There are discussions on striking accent plants, reliable companion plants, flowers for massing in carpets, and stunning floral backdrops. Filled with ideas and practical suggestions, this book examines such subjects as: -- The palette of flowering plants -- The natural garden -- Flower borders -- Framed gardens Over 270 delightful full-color photographs of featured gardens eloquently demonstrate each of these themes. Finally, the author has selected over 700 flowering plants in a comprehensive catalog giving full cultivation details. This is a most inspiring book for anyone who is intrigued and enchanted by flowers.