Gardening with antique plants

by David C. Stuart

Paper Book, 1997

Call number

SB 451 .S78 1997

Publication

London : Conran Octupus, 1997.

Description

Antique plants have a character and beauty that modern hybrids cannot equal. The exquisite streaked and flamed tulips of the 17th century bring a charm to the cottage garden that is not found in their modern equivalents, and a medieval apple like Court Plat Pendu has far more resonance in the kitchen garden, and on the table, than the bland fruits of today.

Pages

160

Tags

Plants - unique

ISBN

1850299137 / 9781850299134

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