Rock Garden Plants: A Color Encyclopedia

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Baldassare Mineo is owner of Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery in Medford, Oregon, one of the world's great sources of plants for rock gardens. Mineo's own photographs are supplemented with many by the renowned horticulturist Fritz Kummert. This authoritative includes rare and unusual plants as well as proven, readily available garden performers.
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Overview

Baldassare Mineo is owner of Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery in Medford, Oregon, one of the world's great sources of plants for rock gardens. Mineo's own photographs are supplemented with many by the renowned horticulturist Fritz Kummert. This authoritative includes rare and unusual plants as well as proven, readily available garden performers.
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The managing owner of Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery in Medford, Oregon showcases some 1,300 low-lying plants suitable for rock garden crevices. Inspiring photos of plants from (balsam fir) to colorfully complement the concise but adequately detailed cultivation descriptions for home as well as professional gardeners. Includes a listing of rock garden plant families, plants for specific purposes and locations, full-page color hardiness maps, and a few references. Indexed by common names and synonyms to the accepted names. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780881924329
  • Publisher: Workman Publishing Company, Inc.
  • Publication date: 11/28/1999
  • Pages: 284
  • Product dimensions: 8.88 (w) x 11.26 (h) x 0.89 (d)

Meet the Author

Baldassare Mineo has been in love with gardening since the tender age of eight. Going on to train as an architect at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo did not diminish that first love. He has been the managing owner of Siskiyou Rare Plant Nusery in Medford, Oregon since 1978 and has helped solidify its standing as the premier alpine and rock gardening nursery in the United States, a reputation that extends abroad. Baldassare makes his home at his nursery and has overseen the development of an extensive display garden complete with ponds, waterfall, and a large rock and crevice garden. He is an active member of the North American Rock Garden Society and many other plant-related organizations, and is well known as a lecturer at horticultural meetings where his slide shows are always in demand. He is also a regular contributor to Horticulture. Beautiful plant photography and splendid botanical illustrations round out his horticultural credentials.

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Table of Contents

Preface 7
For Further Information 8
Acknowledgments 8
Rock Garden Plants 9
Alpine Plants 9
Mediterranean Plants 10
Dryland Plants 11
Woodland Plants 11
Peat Plants 11
Plants for Special Areas of Cultivation 11
About the Descriptions 13
Scientific Names 13
Cultivar Names 14
Common Names 14
Growth Habit 14
Exposure 14
Soil and Drainage 15
Flowering 16
Dimensions 16
Hardiness Zones 16
Geographical Distribution 17
Color Encyclopedia 19
Families of Rock Garden Plants 257
Rock Garden Plants for Specific Purposes Locations 261
Alpine Houses and Frames 261
Troughs and Containers 262
Stone Walls 263
Moist Soil and Bogs 264
Sandy Soil 265
The Woodland Rock Garden 265
The Peat Garden 266
For Limy Soil 266
For Heat and Drought 267
For Heat and High Humidity 267
For Dry Winters 268
For Dry Summers 269
For Mild Climates 269
Easy-to-Grow Plants 270
Cushion Plants 271
Late-Flowering Plants 271
Hardiness Zone Maps 273
Index of Common Names and Synonyms
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