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Camellias: A Practical Gardening Guide

Handbook / Manual Out of Print
By: Jim Rolfe and Yvonne Cave
141 pages, 150 col photos, line drawings
Publisher: Timber Press
Camellias: A Practical Gardening Guide
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  • Camellias: A Practical Gardening Guide ISBN: 9780881925777 Paperback Aug 2003 Out of Print #142568
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About this book

This highly illustrated practical guide surveys the important species of the genus Camellia, as well as numerous cultivars raised around the world. Comprehensive information and suggestions are given for selecting and cultivating these popular and adaptable plants and using them in gardening in a wide range of climates and situations. Also discussed are pests and diseases, propagating and hybridizing.

Contents

Camellia nomenclature; the genus camellia; camellias from around the world; choosing a camellia; growing camellias in the open ground; landscaping with camellias; camellias in containers; disorders, diseases and pests; propagation; annotated list of camellia species and cultivars; growing camellias under protection; camcellia societies.

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Biography

Jim Rolfe has been growing, studying, and writing about camellias for over 30 years. He is an accredited camellia judge and was for a numbers of years editor of the New Zealand Camellia Bulletin. Yvonne Cave is one of New Zealand's foremost garden photographers. She is the author of The Succulent Garden, and her superb photos have illustrated a number of major gardening books, including Irises: A Practical Gardening Guide and The Gardener's Encyclopedia of New Zealand Native Plants.
Handbook / Manual Out of Print
By: Jim Rolfe and Yvonne Cave
141 pages, 150 col photos, line drawings
Publisher: Timber Press
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All levels of gardener will welcome Jim Rolfe and Yvonne Cave's Camellias. Bookwatch 20050117
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