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Hardy Heathers from the Northern Hemisphere
E. Charles Nelson
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Description for Hardy Heathers from the Northern Hemisphere
Hardcover.
Hardy Heathers is a fully illustrated monograph that describes all Calluna, Daboecia and those Erica species that grow naturally in the northern hemisphere. Distribution, history, conservation, classification and cultivation are covered in detail, making this an indispensable book for the heather enthusiast, professional nurseryman, landscape architect, gardener, botanist, ecologist and conservationist with interests in heaths and heath lands. The close collaboration between the author and the renowned botanical artist Christabel King make this book an outstanding contribution to the art of botanical illustration.
Hardy Heathers is a fully illustrated monograph that describes all Calluna, Daboecia and those Erica species that grow naturally in the northern hemisphere. Distribution, history, conservation, classification and cultivation are covered in detail, making this an indispensable book for the heather enthusiast, professional nurseryman, landscape architect, gardener, botanist, ecologist and conservationist with interests in heaths and heath lands. The close collaboration between the author and the renowned botanical artist Christabel King make this book an outstanding contribution to the art of botanical illustration.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Royal Botanic Gardens United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842461709
SKU
V9781842461709
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About E. Charles Nelson
E. Charles Nelson is a freelance botanist, editor and author, and is administrator of The Heather Society. He was Horticultural Taxonomist in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin, 1976–1995. His research interests range from heathers to the history of botanical exploration. An acknowledged authority on Irish gardens and plants, Dr Nelson was a founding member of the Irish Garden Plant ... Read more
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