Product Description

This guide focusing on begonias, is part of a series written by experts, which provides detailed information for those gardeners who wish to specialize in a particular variety of flower. This book deals with the successful and practical cultivation of a broad range of begonias, and lists, in the main, those varieties available in Britain, Europe and the USA. It provides information on showing and judging, hybridization, and propagation, and contains an extensive section on the most common pests and diseases.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2616780 in Books
• Published on: 1996-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 216 pages

Customer Reviews

A quality book on growing all kinds of begonias
This 200 page British entry caters mainly to the tuberous begonia grower but it also addresses the other types of begonias. It does a good job of describing the history and cultivation of each class of begonia. Although only tuberous begonias are illustrated, the descriptions of begonias are well done, giving accurate desciptions of the plants, foliage, growing habits and flowers as well as the parentage for the hybrids. Sections on Growing for Showing, Hybridizing, Propagation, Pest and Diseases, and Composts are well written. I was impressed by the overall quality of the book. Of course, I would have liked more pictures of the begonias. This book is a "keeper".

One of the three best Begonia books in existance..
A milestone for Begonia enthusiasts, it's a reference for the expert, and an excellent how-to for the newbee.