The Encyclopedia of Dahlias
Editorial Reviews
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Mary Ann Newcomer Garden Themes : After reading this book, I may have to dig a new bed just for the varieties I know I have to have! Another terrific encyclopedic reference for your gardening library.
Big Sky Journal : Loaded with beautiful images and useful information ... a perfect resource for growers.
Heidi Gaiser Daily Inter Lake : The first comprehensive dahlia book...Anyone with even a mild interest in the flower will be inspired.
Valerie Sudol Newark Star-Ledger : Draws on McClaren's 50 years of experience in growing dahlias.
Northern Gardener : A comprehensive guide to American-grown dahlias.
Bill McClaren Northwest Gardens : A beautful book for anyone who finds dahlias endearing.
Suzanne Hively Cleveland Plain Dealer : A comprehensive study that serious gardeners will want to have in their collection.
Garden Hotline Newsletter : Every dahlia lover will gain years of reference and enjoyment from Bill McClaren's definitive encyclopedia.
John E. Bryan Gardening Newsletter : One has to have good, strong and healthy plants. This book will help you achieve this; of that there is no doubt at all.
Amy Stewart North Coast Journal : Use this book as a guide to finding your dream dahlia.
Floral and Nursery Times : If dahlias are your interest, you must have this excellent reference tool!
Nancy Burford E-Streams : This title is recommended for libraries and individuals interested in adding quality works on gardening and plants.
Sharon Wootton Olympia Olympian : A treasure trove of photographs and brief descriptions, and information on growing, propagating, history, and hybridization.
Gail Jokerst Montana Senior News : A 212-page Bible for dahlia growers. Complete with 855 lush color photographs and written in easy-to-understand language, Encyclopedia of Dahlias has been welcomed by gardeners around the globe.
Michigan Gardener : Provides an account of worthy dahlias for every garden design.
Roberta McQuaid Springfield Journal-Register : In addition to providing loads of useful cultural information, this text will delight you with more than 800 color photos of dahlias in every size, shape and color.
Marianne Binetti Seattle Post-Intelligencer : Uses clear, concise writing to explain care, propagation, hybridizing and showing of his favorite flower.
Pete Prown Green Scene : Mr. McLaren is an authority on the subject and here disseminates a lifetime of knowledge about growing this ornamental favorite.
Bloomin' News : Offers more color photographs than any other book on this flower. The stunning photos are arranged by type for ease of use by serious growers of dahlias.
Bloomin' News : The Encylclopedia of Dahlias offers more color photographs than any other book on this flower.
Rachael Green American Reference Books Annual : Useful for novice and expert alike, this encyclopedia belongs in any reference collection.
Thomas Mickey Brockton Enterprise : An excellent read about using dahlias for any garden size, whether a single pot on a patio or an acre of land.
Adele Kleine Current Books on Gardening & Botany : A must have book for anyone interested in growing dahlias.
John Grimshaw Herbertia : In addition to being a mine of information it is attractively presented and most generously illustrated.
Book Description
Known for their bright colors and dramatic forms, dahlias are enjoying a surge of popularity in today's gardens. From "pompons" to "waterlilies" few flowers can boast such a variety of choices for every garden and gardener. In this delightful and profusely illustrated encyclopedia, noted hybridizer and nurseryman Bill McClaren provides an authoritative account of garden-worthy dahlias for every garden design. Nearly 700 selections are included, complete with notes on their history, awards, and cultural peculiarities. Additional chapters on dahlia care and propagation, dahlia species in nature, hybridizing, and showing dahlias add to this well-rounded overview. Thorough appendices with resources on dahlia societies, nurseries, and gardens complete the book. Gardeners at every level will appreciate the author's clear and useful explanation of the classification schemes for dahlias, which can often intimidate even determined enthusiasts. Every dahlia lover will gain years of reference and enjoyment from Bill McClaren's definitive encyclopedia.
The Encyclopedia of Dahlias
The Encyclopedia of Dahlias,Bill McClaren,Timber Press,0881926582,Dahlias,Flowers - Perennials,Gardening,Gardening / Horticulture,Gardening/Plants,Reference
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