Call number
635.9 V
Collection
Publication
Timber Press, Incorporated (2001), Edition: 3rd revised & enlarged, 332 pages
Description
One of the first books published by Timber Press, this has remained a bestseller for over 20 years. It presents the history, taxonomy, nomenclature, culture, and propagation of Acer palmatum and Acer japonicum and illustrates hundreds of wonderful varieties of these versatile trees and shrubs.
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User reviews
LibraryThing member jwiegmull
Wonderful reference book, filled to the brim with color photos of many varieties of these beautiful trees. While the book does primarily focus on the leaf and on classification it does provide an index that categories the varieties by shape and size...
LibraryThing member PJWetzel
JD Vertrees is the foremost authority on the subject of Japanese Maples, and this is a beautifully illustrated and comprehensive survey of what was available at the time the book was published.
The Japanese were doing selective breeding in a time when western Europe was still mired in barbarism.
This is a must-have for collectors (of trees, not books).
The Japanese were doing selective breeding in a time when western Europe was still mired in barbarism.
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The result of such a long history of gene manipulation is a stunning variety of leaf forms and colors, of plant habit and vigor.This is a must-have for collectors (of trees, not books).
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Pages
332
ISBN
0881925012 / 9780881925012