Coleus: Rainbow Foliage for Containers and Gardens
Whether you're a weekend gardener in search of easy, reliable color, or an enthusiast who wants to collect every colues available, this exciting and comprehensive resource will give you exactly what you're looking for--and more. Expert plantsman Ray Rogers offers equal parts inspiration and practical advice, with history, plant characteristics, problem solving, propagation, and designing with coleus in both containers and in the garden, all brought to life by Richard Hartlage's masterful photographs. An encyclopedia covers more than 225 varieties.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0881928658
ISBN13:9780881928655
Release Date:February 2008
Publisher:Timber Press (OR)
Length:228 Pages
Weight:1.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 8.4" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Coffee Table Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This book has beautiful photographs and lots of interesting information.The variety of coleus is amazing. However, the information is not as practical as I had hoped. Therefore, it is on my coffee table and not in my gardening shed.
Informative, great photos
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I've been a coleus fanatic for years, and really enjoyed this book. Lots of good information here that I hadnt known, even though I've grown a great many coleus. I only wish the book could have been twice as long and included a more comprehensive listing and photos of coleus (in all fairness, there are thousands of them and many are very similar). It would also have been nice to have included more photos of coleus combined with other plants-coleus fills out a pot/planting of flowering annuals beautifully if done well. It's not a talent I have but I have many photos of wonderful combinations done by others. On the whole, this is a terrific book. Any coleus lover will enjoy it and learn from it.
Coleus
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
A very thorough and logical presentation of "all you ever wanted to know about growing Coleus" without getting too collegiate. Sensational photography. I've always wanted to incorporate more Coleus in my California in-ground landscape and patio-pot settings...now I'm much more confident that I will be successful. This book is a must-have...so informative and such luscious photos...and reasonably priced. Show it off at your next "garden-club" meeting. Wayne R. Martinson
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