American Horticultural Society's Encyclopedia of Perennials

AHS Perennials/Graham Rice The American Horticultural Society
Encyclopedia of PERENNIALS

Editor-in-Chief - Graham Rice
Consultant Editor - Kurt Bluemel

A new classic, this outstanding encyclopedia of perennials combines thousands of beautiful, close-up plant portraits with detailed horticultural information and planting suggestions.

GROWING PERENNIALS
From tried-and-tested favourites to unusual varieties and brand-new cultivars, there are over 6.800 individual entries – including the latest new introductions. As well as showing you how to recognize and choose the right perennials for your garden, cultivation, propagation and hardiness information will help you grow them successfully.

SPECIAL FEATURES
Stunning photographs show a range of ideas for beautiful planting schemes to help you choose the best partners for your perennials, while special “Gardeners’ Notes” panels offer useful tips, planting advice and fascinating background information.

EXPERT ADVICE
Published in conjunction with The American Horticultural Society, America's premier gardening organisation, with contributions from a team of over 40 experts under the expert guidance of Editor-in-Chief Graham Rice – the AHS Encyclopedia of Perennials is the most informed, colourful and complete guide to perennials.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Graham Rice is a renowned plantsman and author whose writing has won him admiration on both sides of the Atlantic. He has published over twenty books, including five on perennials, and, in 1995, Hardy Perennials, was named Best Garden Book by the British Garden Writers’ Guild. He has won five awards for garden writing, three in the United States. Graham has written for a wide range of magazines and newspapers, and judges at the world famous Chelsea Flower Show as well as serving on a number of Royal Horticultural Society committees and judging trials of perennials. He divides his time between Britain and the United States and has grown a wide range of perennials and other plants in both countries.

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	The American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of PERENNIALS Editor-in-Chief - Graham Rice Consultant Editor - Kurt Bluemel A new classic, this outstanding encyclopedia of perennials combines thousands of beautiful, close-up plant portraits with detailed horticultural information and planting suggestions. GROWING PERENNIALS From tried-and-tested favourites to unusual varieties and brand-new cultivars, there are over 6.800 individual entries – including the latest new introductions. As well as showing you how to recognize and choose the right perennials for your garden, cultivation, propagation and hardiness information will help you grow them successfully. SPECIAL FEATURES Stunning photographs show a range of ideas for beautiful planting schemes to help you choose the best partners for your perennials, while special “Gardeners’ Notes” panels offer useful tips, planting advice and fascinating background information. EXPERT ADVICE Published in conjunction with The American Horticultural Society, America's premier gardening organisation, with contributions from a team of over 40 experts under the expert guidance of Editor-in-Chief Graham Rice – the *AHS Encyclopedia of Perennials* is the most informed, colourful and complete guide to perennials. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Graham Rice is a renowned plantsman and author whose writing has won him admiration on both sides of the Atlantic. He has published over twenty books, including five on perennials, and, in 1995, Hardy Perennials, was named Best Garden Book by the British Garden Writers’ Guild. He has won five awards for garden writing, three in the United States. Graham has written for a wide range of magazines and newspapers, and judges at the world famous Chelsea Flower Show as well as serving on a number of Royal Horticultural Society committees and judging trials of perennials. He divides his time between Britain and the United States and has grown a wide range of perennials and other plants in both countries. Back to main AHS Encyclopedia of Perennials page