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The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Gardener's Guide)
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Product Description
"The Hillier Manual of Trees & Shrubs" is widely recognised as an absolute classic in horticultural literature. Over 10,500 plants representing more than 650 genera are described in detail, making it an indispensable guide for any keen gardener or botanist. This is the definitive reference work on trees and shrubs. The horticulture notes have been compiled by members of the Hillier family from direct experience of growing plants and assessing their performance in different regions.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1396273 in Books
- Published on: 2007-11-30
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 512 pages
Editorial Reviews
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'The bible for trees and shrub growers worldwide' -BBC Gardeners' World
About the Author
The name of Hillier is synonymous with the highest standard of cultivation of trees and shrubs. The continued success of the plants raised, selected and named at Hillier Nurseries has carried their renown throughout the world. Among their trophies are over 60 Chelsea Gold Medals and countless other awards.
Customer Reviews
Not for the weekend gardener
I believe this book would only be of interest to selected people. Those would be people who want to know that, for example "pumila L. A small to large shrub of upright habit with downy youg shoots and point, coarsely toothed leaves. E North America. I 1762." To be fair, there are probably botantist and perhaps nusary people who would recognise the value in this type of manual. My point is that to the layman this is of limited value. The one thing I did learn is to never buy a book with out at least seeing a table of contents. The main contents of this manual are the short descriptions, of which I provided an example.
