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Whether it's a small citrus plant or a large vine, conservatory plants are more popular than ever. Collins Practical Gardener Conservatory & Greenhouse Gardening is bursting with practical advice and step-by-step instructions covering everything from choosing and planning a structure to filling it full of plants and keeping them thriving.
Whether it's a small citrus plant or a large vine, conservatory plants are more popular than ever. 'Conservatory and Greenhouse Gardening' has practical advice and step-by-step instructions covering everything from choosing and planning a structure to filling it full of plants and keeping them thriving.
In this stunning book can be found well over 1,100 plants that will brighten the window sills, porches, greenhouses and conservatories of plant lovers, many of which can be moved on to the terrace or into the garden in the warmer months. Roger Phillips and Martyn Rix, using their world famous skills and authority, have combed the world to bring together the most attractive and suitable species for our delight. In this volume you will find camelias, magnolias, poppies, hibiscus, roses and perlargoniums to name but a few. The text and illustrations are arranged in botanical order and give information on size, colour, soil conditions and flowering times to enable you to select the plants that will make your conservatory or inside area as beautiful as possible all year round.
This illustrated catalogue contains 1500 of the best greenhouse plants,elected by the author from first-hand experience. She groups her plantelection according to their most useful function - as specimen plants formpact, climbers for background and shade, trailing plants, foliage plants,lowering and fruiting plants for attractive seasonal effects, and aquaticlants.;The book gives advice and information on providing the bestonditions for growing plants in a conservatory, including ways of regulatingight, temperature and humidity. There are also ideas for interiorandscaping. Cultivation of plants is described in "Plant Care" which tellsll that is needed to know to achieve success in growing exotic plants in aonservatory.;The author is a regular presenter of BBC TV's "Gardener's World"nd a panellist on BBC Radio's "Gardener's Question Time" and has been inharge of the glasshouses at the Royal Horticultural Society garden at Wisley.ther books she has written include "A Handbook of Greehouse andonservatory Plants", "The Gardeners' World Book of House Plants" and "The
Over 300 full-color photographs and 70 step-by-step illustrations. The modern conservatory gardener wants to enjoy a bright, expanded living area made more beautiful, inviting, and soothing by the presence of plants. Setting up a conservatory with plants, furnishings, and ornaments is an expression of personal taste and creativity, providing a much-needed refuge from today's fast-paced world. This volume gives practical advice on designing and constructing an indoor growing area and includes an encyclopedic directory of over 1,000 plants complete with invaluable tips on cultivation, maintenance, and propagation. Here is a colorful and inspiring guide to indoor plant-growing, filled with expert advice on ways to create and maintain a sanctuary of natural beauty that can be enjoyed the year round in all seasons and conditions.
The Conservatory celebrates the history, technology, and architectural majesty of these light-filled structures
The greenhouse is one of the most useful tools a gardener can have. It is a place to propagate seedlings, nurture young plants, experiment with exotic planting and hide from the rain. This book provides all the information and advice you will need to decide which greenhouse is right for you, set it up and get your planting going, and all under the watchful eye of the nation's favourite gardener. Includes: * guidance on selecting, installing and maintaining a greenhouse * recommended vegetables, fruit, herbs and ornamental plants for growing under cover * practical advice on general care, harvesting, storage, propagation and pest control * seasonal management guide * step-by-step illustrations showing essential techniques Alan Titchmarsh imparts a lifetime of expertise in these definitive guides for beginners and experienced gardeners. Step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions guide you through the basic gardening skills and on to the advanced techniques, providing everything you need to get the most from your greenhouse.
Born out of the heritage of structures first imagined by and constructed for the British aristocracy, the contemporary conservatory represents the ultimate in traditional elegance married to informal comfort. With or without plants and flowers, they come in every conceivable size and shape-square, oblong, octagonal, or whatever your pleasure. The conservatory adds a treasured space to any home and makes a strong statement of individual style. The conservatories surveyed here play a rich architectural role through the use of classic detailing or sophisticated modern materials. Some are based on graceful Victorian antecedents while others are modernist sculptures of glass and steel. The evocat...