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T/ze Complete Book of
PLANT PROPAGATION
There is nothing more rewarding than filling up beds and borders
with favorite plants or passing on unusual species to friends. The Complete Book of Plant Propagation shows you the best ways to do this. It is the essential guide to improving and enlivening your garden, de-mystifying the essential art of propagating plants and demonstrating how in fact it is a simple and useful technique which is integral to good gardening practice.
Unique plant-led approach: have no doubt as to which technique is best-suited to the plant you want to propagate
Fully illustrated throughout with color photographs and easy-to-follow, step-by-step drawings of the major techniques
Includes authoritative advice on over 500 plants as well as full details of every propagation technique
• Perfect for beginners and experts alike
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T/ze Complete Book of
PLANT PROPAGATION
There is nothing more rewarding than filling up beds and borders
with favorite plants or passing on unusual species to friends. The Complete Book of Plant Propagation shows you the best ways to do this. It is the essential guide to improving and enlivening your garden, de-mystifying the essential art of propagating plants and demonstrating how in fact it is a simple and useful technique which is integral to good gardening practice.
Unique plant-led approach: have no doubt as to which technique is best-suited to the plant you want to propagate
Fully illustrated throughout with color photographs and easy-to-follow, step-by-step drawings of the major techniques
Includes authoritative advice on over 500 plants as well as full details of every propagation technique
• Perfect for beginners and experts alike
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$29.95 U.S.
ropagating plants is not tlic mysterious activity which sonic gardeners behevc it to be - it is ail integral part ofbasic. good gardening practicc. How can you rejuvenate plants or safeguard against winter frosts? Or multiply favorite plants to pass to friends? For every plant there is a successful teclinique - from root and stein cuttings, to bulbils and spores.
Tlie Complete Book of Phut Propat^ation reveals how simple and satisfying propagating your own plants can be. A general introduction explains when and why propagation is necessary, then twelve horticultural experts discuss different groups of plants individually, from alpines, herbaceous perennials and ferns to conifers and heathers, herbs, trees and shrubs, and houseplants. Throughout the book individual plants are the main focus, with all appropriate propagation methods discussed in detail and clarified by sequences of straightforward, step-by-step drawings. Tips and practical advice are accompanied by inspirational ideas for using your new-found knowledge. Have you considered espaliered rosemary, for example, or propagating shrubs for a garden of ornamental topiary?
At the end of each chapter there is an all-inclusive A-Z list of plants for quick and easy reference. Easy-to-read symbols tell you essential information at a glance: how long seed will take to germinate and how quickly the plant reaches maturity. The plants are assessed individually, with advice on the best propagation methods to use and extra tips to ensure success.
Tlie Complete Book of Plant Propagation is an essential addition to any gardener's library - useful reference for the expert who needs to check up on details and required reading for those who are getting started.

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Jiiîi Arbury (Fruit) is Superintendent of Fruit at the Royal Horticultural Society's internationally renowned garden at Wisley, Surrey.
Richard Bird (Herbaceous Perennials) is the author of several horticultural books and an expert on the propagation of all types of herbaceous perennials.
Deni Bown (Herbs), horticultural journalist, photographer and intrepid plant hunter, is the author of the bestselling RHS Encyclopedia of Herbs.
Tony Hender (Annuals and Biennials) works for the leading international seed company Floranova. He is a recognized authority on the propagation of annual and biennial plants.
Mike Honour (Trees, Shrubs and Climbers) is a former Superintendent of Trees and Shrubs for the Royal Horticultural Society.
Clive Innes (Houseplants) is owner of one of the largest private collections of houseplants in Europe and has written many books on the subject.
Martin RJckard (Ferns) is a regular contributor to the horticultural press and runs Britain's leading specialist fern nursery,
Peter Robinson (Water Plants) has written books and articles on water plants, drawing fix)m expertise gained running a leading water plant nursery.
Robert Rolfe (Alpines and Rock Garden Plants) is Secretary of the British Alpine Gardening Society and a respected contributor to the horticultural press.
Mike Salmon (Bulbs, Corms and Tubers) writes frequendy for a variety of gardening magazines. He runs a bulb nursery in western England.
Sue Stickland (Vegetables), journalist and author, is a respected voice in the gardening press, and a specialist in the propagation of vegetables.
Philip Thomas (Heathers and Conifers) has contributed numerous articles to many specialist publications. He is the Research Officer in the Royal Botanical Gardens Conifer Conservation Programme.
Lin Hawthorne, General Editor of this book, is a professional horticulturist and writer. She has edited or contributed to a number of horticultural reference works, including the new RHS Dictionary of Gardening.
Charles W. Heuser, Jr., Ph.D., Editorial Consultant of this book, is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Horticulture at The Pennsylvania State University. He is International Editor for the International Plant Propagators' Society, teaches courses in ornamental horticulture, and has written and edited books and articles on plant propagation.
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