Overview
Covering all recognized conifer cultivars and species, both hardy and tropical, the two volumes of this extensive and lavishly illustrated book feature names, synonyms, and brief descriptionsas well as information about height and spread after 10 years, where known for more than 8,000 cultivars and all of the world's 615 conifer species, plus their subspecies and varieties. The descriptive text is complemented by thousands of color photographs taken specifically for this encyclopedia. The species descriptions follow themost recent botanical classification, with reference to the Royal Horticultural Society International Conifer Register and Checklist, including as of yet unpublished data.
Full Product Details
Author: Aris G. Auders ,
Derek P. Spicer
Publisher: Royal Horticultural Society
Imprint: Royal Horticultural Society
Dimensions:
Width: 27.70cm
, Height: 9.90cm
, Length: 33.80cm
Weight: 8.550kg
ISBN: 9781907057151
ISBN 10: 1907057153
Pages: 1507
Publication Date: 20 June 2012
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This monumental yet attractive work is a must, not only for conifer enthusiasts, but for horticultural and botanical institutions everywhere. It will undoubtedly influence and inform gardeners, collectors, designers, researchers, and writers for decades to come. --Graham Rice, The American Gardener
I'm awestruck. This is a most extraordinary book. And having myself edited an encyclopedia that ran to half a million words and 1500 pictures - I can tell you that just putting this book together so beautifully and getting it out at all is an amazing achievement. Then, as soon as you open it, you see how valuable this book is. --Graham Rice, transatlanticplantsman.com
Both home gardeners who value the scientifically accurate and detailed as well as horticultural professionals would truly benefit from this up-to-date and comprehensive labor of love, which will be worth acquiring. --Susan E. Brazer, Library Journal
Author Information
Aris G. Auders is a conifer collector, a photographer, a writer, and a garden designer. He has one of the largest collections of conifer cultivars in Europe. Derek P. Spicer is a founding member and the chairman of the British Conifer Society. He is also a member of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Woody Plant Committee and the RHS Advisory Subcommittee on Conifer Registration. He has been collecting and propagating conifer species and cultivars on his wholesale conifer nursery since the late 1960s.
