D. M. van Gelderen, J. R. P. van Hoey Smith: Rhododendron Portraits

Illustrated throughout in full color and compiled by two of the world's foremost authorities on Rhododendron, this is the most lavish and comprehensive photographic survey of the elepidote rhododendrons yet published. The large-flowered, evergreen species and hybrids are grouped according to a system that emphasizes the natural relationship between the many fine hybrids and their parents.
The introduction provides an overview of the genus, including the history of Rhododendron classification and hybridizing. The following reference pages provide more detailed information about the plants documented in the 1144 color photographs, including notes on distribution, botanical characteristics, and species of particular interest to gardeners, nursery professionals, and landscape designers. The generously sized plant portraits were selected from more than 3000 taken by the authors since 1960.
The authors traveled far afield to photograph the most spectacular Rhododendron specimens, including many recently introduced hybrids, as well as the many beautiful cultivars grown in parks and nurseries of Europe, the United Kingdom, and North America. All cultivars documented should be readily available through nursery catalogs.
Publication of this first edition is an international event, coinciding with the 1992 Floriade World Flower Show in The Netherlands. The Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society's program of publications in collaboration with Timber Press previously produced the book Conifers, recognized by experts in the field as an outstanding contribution to international horticultural literature.