THE GARDENER'S GUIDE TO GROWING IRISES by Geoff Stebbings
Grown for spectacular flowers and architectural leaves, the versatile iris is an immensely rewarding plant for gardener and plant collector alike. Easy-to-grow bearded, Siberian, and bulbous irises make a valuable addition to the perennial or mixed border, and other species of Iris , including the popular Pacific Coast irises, are suitable for rock, bog, and water gardening.
A chapter is devoted to the complex classification of this large and diverse genus, and the encyclopedic listings are grouped according to classification, with details on garden-worthy attributes. There are plant recommendations for the water garden, the shady garden, the rock garden, the cut flower border, and for the collector, along with practical advice on cultivation, propagation, and pest and disease control.
Bonus chapters on related genera of the iris family, new cultivars, and current hybridizing efforts along with superb photographs and detailed line drawings add beauty and additional value.
160 pp, 79 color photos, 3 line drawings, 7 1/2 X 9 3/4", hardcover, 0-88192-388-5, ©1997
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