- Hardcover: 486 pages
- Publisher: Timber Press; illustrated edition edition (Dec 31 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0881925470
- ISBN-13: 978-0881925470
- Product Dimensions: 28.8 x 22.7 x 3.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 2 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #88 in Books > Home & Garden > Gardening & Horticulture > Flowers > Bulbs
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The horticultural world owes the authors and the publishers a great debt of gratitude for this exceptional work.Pacific Horticulture, Spring 2003 (Pacific Horticulture )
Just before leaving for South Africa, I asked a botanist there if I should bring this book. Too late. He considered this such an important volume that he had purchased his copy as soon as it was published. After seeing the book I understood why. It is the definitive volume for anyone interested in this incredibly diverse group of South African geophytes.Lytton John Musselman, Plant Science Bulletin, Spring 2004 (Plant Science Bulletin )
The authors have largely succeeded in making accessible this rich flora to the interested horticulturalist in terms that are not too complex or techinical. Highly recommended.Paul I. Forster, Plant Systematics and Evolution, November 2003 (Plant Systematics and Evolution )
Just before leaving for South Africa, I asked a botanist there if I should bring this book. Too late. He considered this such an important volume that he had purchased his copy as soon as it was published. After seeing the book I understood why. It is the definitive volume for anyone interested in this incredibly diverse group of South African geophytes.Lytton John Musselman, Plant Science Bulletin, Spring 2004 (Plant Science Bulletin )
The authors have largely succeeded in making accessible this rich flora to the interested horticulturalist in terms that are not too complex or techinical. Highly recommended.Paul I. Forster, Plant Systematics and Evolution, November 2003 (Plant Systematics and Evolution )
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The Cape Region, at the southern tip of Africa, is easily among the richest centers for bulbous plants and probably the most famous. Nearly 1200 species of bulbous plants find their home there and almost three-quarters of them occur nowhere else. This first complete account of all the bulbous plants of the Cape Floral Region is an essential aid to the identification of all species presently in cultivation as well as the many others that are potentially valuable horticultural subjects. The book is richly illustrated with high-quality color photographs of more than half the species of Cape bulbs, many of which have never been illustrated before.
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DEFINED LARGELY on the basis of its peculiar plants and nutrient-poor soils, the Cape Floral Region occupies the southwestern corner of the African continent between latitudes 31 and 34 30 south of the equator (Figure 1). Read the first page
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DEFINED LARGELY on the basis of its peculiar plants and nutrient-poor soils, the Cape Floral Region occupies the southwestern corner of the African continent between latitudes 31 and 34 30 south of the equator (Figure 1). Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great refference book.,
By Paul Seno (Melbourne, Victoria Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Color Encyclopedia Of Cape Bulbs (Hardcover)
An excellent reference book on cape bulbs. A wealth of photo's and information. Aspects of the book are on the technical side for a layman. But worth having.Highly recomended.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A magnificent guide to a magnificent group of plants,
By dirk_fluehs (Dortmund, Germany) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Color Encyclopedia Of Cape Bulbs (Hardcover)
The flora of South Africa is a stunning example of bio-diversity in the world. Due to a large variety of habitats many plant families have developed a wide range of species, a lot of them endemic to this region. While botanical enthusiasts worldwide focus on succulent and caudiciform plants the unbelievably rich geophytic flora of the Cape (including the orchids) is not fully discovered for cultivation yet.The Color Encylopedia of Cape Bulbs is a wonderful approach to overcome this situation. The authors present essential information about everything concerning this topic. Their book provides a general survey of the physical and biological features of the habitats. The topics cultivation and gardening are included as well. The information given is concise and precise and a very helpful background for botanists and cultivators, too. A glossary, a key to the species, a table of synonyms and a suppliers list at the end of the book finish the bulk of basic information. The encyclopedic part of the book offers detailed descriptions of a wide range of bulbous plants of different monocot families. It is built up following an alphabetical order of the genera which allows to quickly find a species without expert knowledge about botanical taxonomy. Specified information about habitat and cultivation is given in the genus description.The species descriptions include all necessary items and are accompanied by wonderful photographs of many of these impressingly beautiful plants. It is astonishing to see what a variety of different looking species some genera have produced, for instance Gladiolus and Moraea from the Iridaceae family. In summary, I highly recommend this book for botanists, for travellers to the Cape region with botanical interests and for gardeners as well. When I opened the encyclopedia for the first time I was fascinated for hours. The species descriptions and pictures alone are worth the prize of this book, in my opinion! Along with Karsten Wodrich's books about the South African orchids, the Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs gives an impression of the geophytic plant treasures this region offers to all enthusiasts. And, last but not least, these books are an indispensable help to successfully cultivate them.
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4.8 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews) 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great refference book.,
By Paul Seno - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Color Encyclopedia Of Cape Bulbs (Hardcover)
An excellent reference book on cape bulbs. A wealth of photo's and information. Aspects of the book are on the technical side for a layman. But worth having.Highly recomended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Cape Bulbs only,
By R. Haworth "Rodja" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Color Encyclopedia Of Cape Bulbs (Hardcover)
A great encyclopedia on Cape bulbs.
I was disapointed in that it related only to Cape bulbs and not South African Bulbs.No crocosmias shown that I was searching for, however a nice read and photos.
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The colour encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs,
By Rex F. Shields "Rex Shields" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Color Encyclopedia Of Cape Bulbs (Hardcover)
An excellent book on South African Bulbs, well written and well photographed. For anyone who has an interest in the bulbs of South Africa this book is a must have. I highly recommend it.
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