Author: Simon Rickard
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643102299
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
This book takes a fresh look at garden-worthy plants for Australian conditions. It will help gardeners to reappraise their climate, select appropriate plants and modify gardening practices to create beautiful gardens featuring native and exotic plants with proven drought tolerance, reliability and minimal weed potential. The New Ornamental Garden shows how heat, cold, water availability, rainfall patterns, length of growing season, evaporation rate and humidity influence plant growth in Australia, from the wet sub-tropics to the temperate climate of southern Australia. It also discusses the influence of microclimates within a garden: dry sun, dry shade, moist sun, moist shade, seaside conditions, exposed sites, urban situations and root competition from eucalyptus and allelopaths. The main focus of the book is the plant index, which contains notes on hundreds of plant varieties and how they function in the garden. All gardeners will benefit from reading this book!
The New Ornamental Garden
Author: Simon Rickard
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643102299
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
This book takes a fresh look at garden-worthy plants for Australian conditions. It will help gardeners to reappraise their climate, select appropriate plants and modify gardening practices to create beautiful gardens featuring native and exotic plants with proven drought tolerance, reliability and minimal weed potential. The New Ornamental Garden shows how heat, cold, water availability, rainfall patterns, length of growing season, evaporation rate and humidity influence plant growth in Australia, from the wet sub-tropics to the temperate climate of southern Australia. It also discusses the influence of microclimates within a garden: dry sun, dry shade, moist sun, moist shade, seaside conditions, exposed sites, urban situations and root competition from eucalyptus and allelopaths. The main focus of the book is the plant index, which contains notes on hundreds of plant varieties and how they function in the garden. All gardeners will benefit from reading this book!
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643102299
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
This book takes a fresh look at garden-worthy plants for Australian conditions. It will help gardeners to reappraise their climate, select appropriate plants and modify gardening practices to create beautiful gardens featuring native and exotic plants with proven drought tolerance, reliability and minimal weed potential. The New Ornamental Garden shows how heat, cold, water availability, rainfall patterns, length of growing season, evaporation rate and humidity influence plant growth in Australia, from the wet sub-tropics to the temperate climate of southern Australia. It also discusses the influence of microclimates within a garden: dry sun, dry shade, moist sun, moist shade, seaside conditions, exposed sites, urban situations and root competition from eucalyptus and allelopaths. The main focus of the book is the plant index, which contains notes on hundreds of plant varieties and how they function in the garden. All gardeners will benefit from reading this book!
Correas
Author: Maria Hitchcock
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781877058929
Category : Correa
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Correas, also known as Native Fuchsia, occur naturally from the Queensland Border Ranges to Eucla in the west and throughout Tasmania and the Bass Strait islands. As garden plants they have been steadily growing in popularity in Australia over the past 20 years. Most Correa varieties are reliable and long-lived in the garden. This is the first comprehensive guide to the identification and cultivation of Correas in Australia
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781877058929
Category : Correa
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Correas, also known as Native Fuchsia, occur naturally from the Queensland Border Ranges to Eucla in the west and throughout Tasmania and the Bass Strait islands. As garden plants they have been steadily growing in popularity in Australia over the past 20 years. Most Correa varieties are reliable and long-lived in the garden. This is the first comprehensive guide to the identification and cultivation of Correas in Australia
Ornamental Plants in Australia
Author: Raymond J. Rowell
Publisher: UNSW Press
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
"Ray Rowell's classic guide has been updated and extended in this new edition which now follows the successful design format of his companion books, Ornamental Flowering Trees in Australia and Ornamental Flowering Shrubs in Australia, also published by New South Wales University Press. Full colour photographs and an improved and revised layout make this book an even more superb reference." "Each plant is identified by its botanic and common names and the information provided includes accurate and precise details on identification, soils, climate and methods of propagating and managing each species." "Now in its fourth edition, Ornamental Plants in Australia is the reference work on the subject, and should form a core in the library of horticultural teachers and students, nursery men and women and serious gardeners."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher: UNSW Press
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
"Ray Rowell's classic guide has been updated and extended in this new edition which now follows the successful design format of his companion books, Ornamental Flowering Trees in Australia and Ornamental Flowering Shrubs in Australia, also published by New South Wales University Press. Full colour photographs and an improved and revised layout make this book an even more superb reference." "Each plant is identified by its botanic and common names and the information provided includes accurate and precise details on identification, soils, climate and methods of propagating and managing each species." "Now in its fourth edition, Ornamental Plants in Australia is the reference work on the subject, and should form a core in the library of horticultural teachers and students, nursery men and women and serious gardeners."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Ornamental Rainforest Plants in Australia
Author: David Lloyd Jones
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780730101130
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780730101130
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Sturt Pea
Author: David Eric Symon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780759000513
Category : Legumes
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780759000513
Category : Legumes
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
All Things Harmless, Useful, and Ornamental
Author: Pete Minard
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469651629
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Species acclimatization--the organized introduction of organisms to a new region--is much maligned in the present day. However, colonization depended on moving people, plants, and animals from place to place, and in centuries past, scientists, landowners, and philanthropists formed acclimatization societies to study local species and conditions, form networks of supporters, and exchange supposedly useful local and exotic organisms across the globe. Pete Minard tells the story of this movement, arguing that the colonies, not the imperial centers, led the movement for species acclimatization. Far from attempting to re-create London or Paris, settlers sought to combine plants and animals to correct earlier environmental damage and to populate forests, farms, and streams to make them healthier and more productive. By focusing particularly on the Australian colony of Victoria, Minard reveals a global network of would-be acclimatizers, from Britain and France to Russia and the United States. Although the movement was short-lived, the long reach of nineteenth-century acclimatization societies continues to be felt today, from choked waterways to the uncontrollable expansion of European pests in former colonies.
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469651629
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Species acclimatization--the organized introduction of organisms to a new region--is much maligned in the present day. However, colonization depended on moving people, plants, and animals from place to place, and in centuries past, scientists, landowners, and philanthropists formed acclimatization societies to study local species and conditions, form networks of supporters, and exchange supposedly useful local and exotic organisms across the globe. Pete Minard tells the story of this movement, arguing that the colonies, not the imperial centers, led the movement for species acclimatization. Far from attempting to re-create London or Paris, settlers sought to combine plants and animals to correct earlier environmental damage and to populate forests, farms, and streams to make them healthier and more productive. By focusing particularly on the Australian colony of Victoria, Minard reveals a global network of would-be acclimatizers, from Britain and France to Russia and the United States. Although the movement was short-lived, the long reach of nineteenth-century acclimatization societies continues to be felt today, from choked waterways to the uncontrollable expansion of European pests in former colonies.
Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Ornamental Plants
Author: Michael Reid
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Agricultural Sc
ISBN: 9781786763280
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
This collection reviews recent research in ornamentals. Part 1 discusses advances in understanding plant physiology, genetic diversity and breeding techniques. Part 2 surveys advances in cultivation techniques in areas such as nutrition, irrigation, protected cultivation and pest management.
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Agricultural Sc
ISBN: 9781786763280
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
This collection reviews recent research in ornamentals. Part 1 discusses advances in understanding plant physiology, genetic diversity and breeding techniques. Part 2 surveys advances in cultivation techniques in areas such as nutrition, irrigation, protected cultivation and pest management.
The Waterwise Australian Native Garden
Author: Angus Stewart
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1760873020
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 703
Book Description
Winner of the 2018 HMAA Laurel Award for best book First published as The Australian Native Garden There's never been a more crucial time to droughtproof your garden and to consider Australian native plants as a key component in your outdoor space. This award-winning practical volume, from two of the country's foremost horticultural experts, offers everything you need to know about designing and growing a garden that promotes careful water use and features Australian native plants in the home garden. Including information on the fundamentals of Australian soils, cultivation techniques, drainage, pruning, fertilising and maintenance, as well as creating a fire-resistant garden, establishing habitats attractive to native fauna and growing your own bush foods. The Waterwise Australian Native Garden is a highly illustrated, comprehensive showcase of the best plants to choose and the best gardens from which to draw inspiration. It's a must-have for garden lovers all over this wide, brown land. 'If you're looking to improve or create a native garden, this is the book for you' - Australian Geographic 'This is a book to treasure, and one that will be a companion for a lifetime' - Adelaide Advertiser 'An authoritative reference for home gardeners everywhere' - Country Home Ideas
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1760873020
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 703
Book Description
Winner of the 2018 HMAA Laurel Award for best book First published as The Australian Native Garden There's never been a more crucial time to droughtproof your garden and to consider Australian native plants as a key component in your outdoor space. This award-winning practical volume, from two of the country's foremost horticultural experts, offers everything you need to know about designing and growing a garden that promotes careful water use and features Australian native plants in the home garden. Including information on the fundamentals of Australian soils, cultivation techniques, drainage, pruning, fertilising and maintenance, as well as creating a fire-resistant garden, establishing habitats attractive to native fauna and growing your own bush foods. The Waterwise Australian Native Garden is a highly illustrated, comprehensive showcase of the best plants to choose and the best gardens from which to draw inspiration. It's a must-have for garden lovers all over this wide, brown land. 'If you're looking to improve or create a native garden, this is the book for you' - Australian Geographic 'This is a book to treasure, and one that will be a companion for a lifetime' - Adelaide Advertiser 'An authoritative reference for home gardeners everywhere' - Country Home Ideas
Growing Media for Ornamental Plants and Turf
Author: Kevin A. Handreck
Publisher: UNSW Press
ISBN: 9780868407968
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
This is a comprehensive revision ofGrowing Media, first published in 1984 and last revised in 2002. Since its first publication the book has been a core text for Horticulture students at TAFE colleges and universities as well as an important reference title.
Publisher: UNSW Press
ISBN: 9780868407968
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
This is a comprehensive revision ofGrowing Media, first published in 1984 and last revised in 2002. Since its first publication the book has been a core text for Horticulture students at TAFE colleges and universities as well as an important reference title.
Ornamental Foliage Plants
Author: Denise Greig
Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Ornamental Foliage Plants is a comprehensive guide to 1,500 garden and indoor plants grown mainly for their exceptional foliage. The first part of Ornamental Foliage Plants explores the different ways these plants can be used in landscaping. Concise chapters include: The winter garden Autumn color Architectural plants Hedges and topiary Succulent plants Plants with variegated leaves Silvery-leafed plants. The main section of the book is an A-Z directory of ornamental foliage plants. Entries are organized by botanical name with useful descriptions of the species as well as varieties and forms. Quick reference symbols indicate the plant's outstanding features. Information includes: Imperial and metric measurements Cultivation notes Best uses Region of origin Common names. This book, illustrated with 1,000 color photographs, is an indispensable reference for gardeners of all levels.
Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Ornamental Foliage Plants is a comprehensive guide to 1,500 garden and indoor plants grown mainly for their exceptional foliage. The first part of Ornamental Foliage Plants explores the different ways these plants can be used in landscaping. Concise chapters include: The winter garden Autumn color Architectural plants Hedges and topiary Succulent plants Plants with variegated leaves Silvery-leafed plants. The main section of the book is an A-Z directory of ornamental foliage plants. Entries are organized by botanical name with useful descriptions of the species as well as varieties and forms. Quick reference symbols indicate the plant's outstanding features. Information includes: Imperial and metric measurements Cultivation notes Best uses Region of origin Common names. This book, illustrated with 1,000 color photographs, is an indispensable reference for gardeners of all levels.