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Poppies: A Guide to the Poppy Family in the Wild and in Cultivation
Poppies A Guide to the Poppy Family in the Wild and in Cultivation
Author: C. Grey-Wilson, Christopher Grey-Wilson
Poppies, first published in 1993, was the first book devoted exclusively to these popular plants. Not only are the true poppies, genus Papaver, covered, but all the other members of the poppy family as well. The book includes the horned poppies Glaucium, the tree poppies Dendromecon, the California poppies Eschscho...  more » the desert poppies Arctomecon, the prickly poppies Argemone, the pygmy poppies Canbya, the plumed poppies Macleaya, the blue poppies Meconopsis, the long-fruited poppies Roemeria, and many more. Grey-Wilson concentrates primarily on species and forms in cultivation, together with those species of striking or particular interest that are not present in cultivation but fully deserve to be introduced. For this new edition, the author included much new information about recent discoveries in the wild, as well as new cultivars introduced since Poppies was first published. There are general chapters on the family, cultivation, and classification, and a key to the genera. The individual genera, grouped into their respective subfamilies, are dealt with in detail, as are their more specialized cultivation requirements. Important synonyms have been included to avoid confusion or ambiguity. Botanical authorities are given for all recognized species and synonyms. This work will be very welcome to committed gardeners and horticulturists as a much-needed -- and profusely illustrated -- source of practical and botanical information. 182 color photos, 37 line drawings, 6 x 9"
ISBN-13: 9780881925036
ISBN-10: 0881925039
Publication Date: 2/15/2001
Pages: 308
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Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Book Type: Hardcover
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