Garden Flora: The Natural and Cultural History of the Plants In Your Garden
by Kingsbury, Noel
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- New/New
- ISBN 10
- 160469565X
- ISBN 13
- 9781604695656
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Youghal, Cork, Ireland
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About This Item
Timber Press, 2016. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. New book. The oldest rose fossil was found in Colorado and dates to 35 million years ago. Marigolds, infamous for their ability to self-seed, are named for an Etruscan god who sprang from a ploughed field. And daffodilsan icon of springwere introduced to Britain by the Romans more than 2,000 years ago. Every garden plant has an origination story, and Garden Flora, by noted garden designer Noel Kingsbury, shares them in a beautifully compelling way. This lushly illustrated survey of 133 of the most commonly grown plants explains where each plant came from and the journey it took into home gardens. Kingsbury tells intriguing tales of the most important plant hunters, breeders, and gardeners throughout history, and explores the unexpected ways plants have been used. Richly illustrated with an eclectic mix of new and historical photos, botanical art, and vintage seed packets and catalogs, Garden Flora is a must-have reference for every gardener and plant lover.
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- Bookseller
- Carrageen Books (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ABE-1643209339072
- Title
- Garden Flora: The Natural and Cultural History of the Plants In Your Garden
- Author
- Kingsbury, Noel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 160469565X
- ISBN 13
- 9781604695656
- Publisher
- Timber Press
- Date Published
- 2016
- Keywords
- GARDEN FLORA: THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF PLANTS IN YOUR GARDEN,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Botany; Gardening; Garden Literature;
- X weight
- 0 kg
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Carrageen Books
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Youghal, Cork
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