The Color Encyclopedia of Daylilies
Editorial Reviews
Gardens Illustrated, March/April 2001
A definitive, exhaustive, beautifully illustrated work.
Review
Cincinnati Enquirer : I have not come across another book that so completely catalogs the world of daylilies . . . an invaluable reference for any gardener's library.
Deborah Mills Ventura County Star : This book is the most comprehensive work and is written in a refreshing to-the-point manner.
National Gardener : The authors' personal acquaintance and the resulting information from major daylily growers and hybridizers make this work invaluable to all who grow or would like to grow daylilies.
Barney Lipscomb Sida, Contributions to Botany : Ted Petit and John Peat's simple and concise text on the history, botany, and horticulture of daylilies along with their collection of photographic contributions from colleagues around the world combine to create the most comprehensive and exhaustive work on daylilies to date.
Joanne S. Carpender National Gardener : This book is invaluable to all who grow or would like to grow daylilies.
Linda Cobb "In the Garden", WSPA-TV : This is a must have book on an invaluable topic.
Lawrence Looks at Books : This guide is unmatched in its coverage of the species and is highly recommended.
American Nurseryman : No other book describes and illustrates so many of the hybrids in one place.
Suzanne Hively Cleveland Plain Dealer : More than a compilation of beautiful photographs and descriptions.
Hawaii Horticulture : If the daylily bug has bitten you, The Color Encyclopedia of Daylilies is a must-have book.
Gardens Illustrated : A definitive, exhaustive, beautifully illustrated work.
Jan Payne Daylily Journal : Excellent pictorial detail is among the strengths . . . Over 1200 pictures of daylilies grace its pages, from the old classics to seedlings yet to be introduced. The photographs will make this an important reference for daylily collectors.
Mary Ellen Snodgrass American Reference Books Annual : Photography remains top-notch throughout, especially hands-on images of pollinating, digging clumps, and dividing them.
SciTech Book News : Concise...informative text.
John Bagnasco Garden Compass : Peat and Petit have successfully produced a valuable and useful reference. This book is an indispensable tool to any gardener planning his spring garden.
Compass : This detailed volume has well over a thousand close up colour photographs.The appetite is whetted.
Marty Figley Michigan Observer and Eccentric : What a nice gift for an iris lover in the temperate zones of the country.
Terry Peters North Shore News : Gardeners of all levels of experience will find inspiration in the potential of this remarkable flower.
Marianne Binetti Seattle Post-Intelligencer : Serious plant propagators as well as hobby gardeners who want to try a bit of backyard breeding will find this book invaluable.
The Color Encyclopedia of Daylilies
The Color Encyclopedia of Daylilies,Ted L. Petit,John P. Peat,Timber Press,0881924881,Daylilies,Encyclopedias,Floriculture,Flowers,Flowers - Bulbs,Flowers - General,Gardening,Gardening / Horticulture,Gardening/Plants,Pictorial works,Botany & plant sciences
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