After an Introduction that expounds the author's personal philosophy on successful rose growing, the following chapters cover every group of roses. Specially commissioned photography shows roses, both on their own and in combination with other plants, accompanied by the author's subjective comments on which roses he considers to be the best to grow in that group.
Peter Beales has been growing roses at his nursery for decades, supplying the discerning rose lover in America and throughout the world with the world's finest rose specimens. His roses have won prizes worldwide, and he is currently serving as president of the Royal National Rose Society in the UK. In 2003, Peter Beales was awarded the highest accolade in the rose world: the Royal Horticultural Society Victory Medal of Honour.
By the author of "Classic Roses". This text discusses the principles of rose gardening, presenting the best rose gardens in Britain, France, Italy and America. Among these are the Queen Mother's garden at Windsor, Odile Masquelier's garden in Lyon, and the famous garden at Ninfa, south of Rome.
Now in paperback, Beth Chatto takes us on a tour of her woodland garden, revealing a triumph of planting in dry shade. For gardeners who yearn for beauty in north-facing borders and in beds beneath shrubs and trees, this book offers a wealth of practical inspiration and a palette of over 500 plants adapted by nature to flourish in shade.
Featuring the gardens of Beth Chatto, Christopher Lloyd, Penelope Hobhouse, Rosemary Verey and others, this text explains why these gardeners used particular plants and the philosophies behind the plant associations they have created.
In this text, Beth Chatto explains how she has used different natural variations of the site to create widely differing habitats. Her rules of planting are not difficult to follow: select the plants that will thrive naturally in the conditions you have, and successful cultivation should follow.
The story of how Beth Chatto created her gravel garden on "possibly the driest, and the most windswept, piece of soil in England". The results, portrayed in Steven Wooster's specially commissioned photographs taken through the seasons, testify to the triumphant outcome of the adventure.
This gardening guide looks at the possibilities of using grass for decorative effect, not just in lawns and meadows, but also in borders, as background shrubs to enhance other plants and as a means of creating dramatic contrasts. The versatility of grass as a foliage plant is increasingly being realized with the popularity of naturalistic planting styles.
This volume contains an exchange of letters spanning the gardening year. Two long-established friends and distinguished gardeners share observations, anecdotes and tips from their years of experience. In these personal letters, Christopher Lloyd and Beth Chatto share their successes and failures, and learn from each other's experiences in their two very different gardens.
As Beth Chatto's reputation for choosing plants for problem areas grew, she started to run out of space to experiment with plants for dry shade, so when the 1987 winds ripped through a small wooded area next to her garden, she jumped at the opportunity to expand. This book tells the story of her woodland garden. In her inimitable style, she takes the reader on a guided tour of the maze of paths that weave in and out of the trees.
As our climate is changing to result in increasingly hot summers and dry winters, gardeners need guidance on plants that will thrive in dry conditions. This book provides readers with information on types of soil and the various principles of the design and management of dry gardens, including a detailed list of plants, with notes on their characteristics and advice on how to grow them.
Written from the notes that the author kept regularly, this book offers help on designing, planting and grouping. Beth Chatto describes methods of propagation, shows how plants can be helped to maturity, and gives advice on managing a garden and its plants and on performing day-to-day tasks.
This guide provides detailed ideas on damp garden management, plans for every type of soil and situation, nearly 20 specially tailored lists to help with planting in various conditions, and descriptions of over 1000 suitable plants for making the most of damp ground.
The Damp Garden is a practical guide for all gardeners, whether they have a pond or stream, or just a small area of damp ground. In revealing what works in her own famous garden, Beth Chatto passes on a wealth of advice gleaned from her many years of personal experience battling against the elements. She provides detailed and inspired ideas on garden management, plans for every type of soil and situation and descriptions of over 1000 suitable plants for making the most of damp ground.
