Timber Press Pocket Guide to Palms

Name: Timber Press Pocket Guide to Palms
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ISBN: 9780881927764

ISBN-10: 0881927767

ISBN-13: 9780881927764

Edition: 2008

Authors: Robert Lee Riffle

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Given their diversity and versatility, it is surprising that palms are underutilized in landscapes and gardens, even in tropical climes. Several reasons account for this, including misconceptions about the plants' growing requirements and unfamiliarity with their ornamental qualities. This pocket guide remedies both problems. It unlocks the keys to successfully growing 200 of the most common and easily obtainable palm species and hybrids, and it highlights botanical characteristics that are of interest to gardeners and landscapers. Each description includes details of trunk, crownshaft, leaf, flower, and fruit to assist in plant identification and selection. The extensive cultivation notes…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/15/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Preface


Introduction


Cultivated Palms for Specific Purposes and Locations


Cultivated Palms A-Z


USDA Hardiness Zone Map


European Hardiness Zone Map


Nursery Sources


Glossary


Further Reading


Index