ISBN: 9780881927030

Silver plants bring a luminous beauty to the landscape. Their distinctive colors, textures, and silhouettes enrich garden design; their ability to withstand extremes of heat, cold, drough… More...

Silver plants bring a luminous beauty to the landscape. Their distinctive colors, textures, and silhouettes enrich garden design; their ability to withstand extremes of heat, cold, drought, wind, and, for variegated silvers, shade makes them indispensable for gardeners. The geographic range of silver plants is broader than many assume. Silver conifers evoke snowy, colder regions and thrive in the most frigid sites. Even in four-season climates where they are frost tender, stunning agaves, yuccas, and echeverias can be grown outdoors in containers, then wintered over indoors, while other silvers, including tropicals like the downy-leaved "Plectranthus argentatus, can be treated as annuals. The silver spectrum is similarly varied, from silver-white to gleaming blues. Yet it is also important to know which cultivars will tolerate damp conditions and which may not, and which are better adapted to heat and humidity. In this comprehensive and inspirational compendium, silver aficionados Jo Ann Gardner and Karen Bussolini have selected and vividly illustrated the best candidates for a broad range of growing and design needs. Whether you decide to add a dash of quicksilver or the soothing perfume of an ancient herb, this in-depth guide to plants of uncommon beauty and versatility is certain to change the way you see and plant your garden. Media > Book<

2005, ISBN: 0881927031

[EAN: 9780881927030], [PU: Timber Press], TRUST OUR FEEDBACK RATING - USED VERY GOOD .1. Construction of the book is excellent i.e. Tight spine. No loose pages. Clean pages. No writing, h… More...

[EAN: 9780881927030], [PU: Timber Press], TRUST OUR FEEDBACK RATING - USED VERY GOOD .1. Construction of the book is excellent i.e. Tight spine. No loose pages. Clean pages. No writing, highlighting, marks or underlining on the pages. No page discoloration. Boards are hard and square with minimal wear along the edges and sides of the boards. Dust Jacket is in Good condition and may have more obvious creases and inperfections. This is a good looking book. An old price sticker or sticker residue on front or back cover. This is an Ex Library book and has one or all of these library markings; stamp marks inside, stickers or protective cover. All books are mailed out in a bubble wrap mailer to protect your purchase. Orders are ALWAYS shipped same day or next day with FREE TRACKING emailed to you automatically. (WE TRY HARD TO DESCRIBE OUR BOOKS ACCURATELY SO YOU CAN BUY WITH CONFIDENCE), Books<