Begonias

Stevens, Mike

ISBN 10: 1552975517 / ISBN 13: 9781552975510

Verlag: Firefly Books, 2002

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Mike Stevens presents a complete and readable guide to one of the most popular flowering plant choices: begonias. The Begoniaceae has as many as 1,000 known and identified species plus countless hundreds of hybrids. This informative and practical guide for gardeners focuses on the popular tuberous begonias, and also includes:

history and key discoveries
culture of non-tuberous begonias
large-flowered tuberhybrida in containers year-round
basket begonias
fertilizers, soils, watering and propagation
creating your own hybrids
remedies for pests, diseases and disorders
95 beautiful full color photographs

With dozens of the author's recommended species and hybrids plus nursery sources and a bibliography, Begonias is a solid reference work.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Mike Stevens has a specialist's knowledge of begonias and is known worldwide as a knowledgeable and generous source of expert advice. His photographs are a pictorial record of his "beauties," many of which appear in this book in luminous full color.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Begonias
Verlag: Firefly Books
Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Very Good