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Ornamental grasses include a striking array of textures, forms, sizes and colours. The multiseason interest of grasses is unsurpassed, and their luminous qualities and waving response to winds and breezes add to their unique appeal.
This encyclopedia by a distinguished horticulturist is the most authoritative and best illustrated reference book ever published on ornamental grasses. Rick Darke has been studying and photographing grasses in gardens and native landscapes around the world for more than twenty years, and this book includes the best 500 from Darke's collection of nearly 15,000 photographs.
In opening chapters, the author explores the unique aesthetics of grasses and suggests ways of maximizing these qualities in the garden. He advocates studying grasses in their native habitats to learn their cultural needs, and to recognize natural patterns that can be emulated in landscape designs. He offers stunning examples of how grasses can be used to complement and contrast with other perennials, bulbs, and various woody plants, or be integrated with water features.
At the heart of the book is the illustrated alphabetical encyclopedia of important ornamental grasses, sedges, rushes, restios, cat-tails and selected bamboos. Many of the most important plants are illustrated in more than one season.
This book is intended for gardeners in a wide range of situations and climates, and draws from the experience and creativity of great gardens and gardeners around the world. It is an invaluable tool for landscape architects, garden designers, nursery professionals and home gardeners who seek to extend their knowledge of these beautiful and useful plants.
