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Brugmansia and Datura: Angel's Trumpets and Thorn Apples

Brugmansia and Datura: Angel's Trumpets and Thorn Apples


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Stately Angel's Trumpets -- Brugmansia -- are spectacular plants, growing like small trees and living for several years. Datura, sometimes called Thorn Apples, are mostly annuals and are cultivated like summer flowers. The impressive bell flowers of both varieties -- in white, yellow, pink and red -- are extraordinarily decorative. It's no surprise that Brugmansia and Datura are prized by enthusiasts around the world. This comprehensive guide for North American gardeners features: history and folklore of Brugmansia and Datura the latest information on how to distinguish and classify Brugmansia and Datura form and shape of the flowers and plants -covering all aspects of species, hybrids and varities hybrid Angel's Trumpets and wild species of Thorn Apples building a Brugmansia collection care and cultivation over-wintering, propagation and breeding diseases and pests index, bibliography and nursery sources over 110 beautiful color photographs and numerous illustrations.

About the Author :
Ulrike and Hans-Georg Preissel have been involved in breeding Brugmansia and Datura for many years, and have a large collection of these fascinating plants. Both authors have studied horticulture in Hanover, Germany, and, since 1984, Hans-Georg Preissel has been the head of the 17th-century Herrenhäuser Gardens, where most of the plants featured in this book were photographed.

Review :
Packed into 144 pages are 110 photos and information about mythical perspectives and the realities of growing the plants.--Fresno Bee (06/15/2002) Readable, profusely illustrated ... an excellent guide.-- (12/12/2002) The Preissels have succeeded in producing a reference that makes the gardening world more aware of these unique plants ... The book is a welcome guide to growers and collectors of angel's trumpets.-- (06/14/2002) Clarifies the distinguishing characteristics between these two genera and shares the rich cultural and historic origins of these often confused plants.--Kristin G. Pategas"Ornamental Outlook" (02/01/2003) Clearly written for both professionals and amateurs, will become a standard in the literature on these plants.--Adele Kleine"Current Books on Gardening and Botany [Chicago Bot" (06/01/2003) More than a 100-color photos and textbook style information make this a book for both the hobby gardener and serious horticulturist.--Marianne Binietti"Seattle Post-Intelligencer" (06/20/2002)


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781552095980
  • Publisher: Firefly Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Firefly Books
  • Height: 263 mm
  • No of Pages: 144
  • Spine Width: 17 mm
  • Weight: 780 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1552095983
  • Publisher Date: 02 Mar 2002
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Angel's Trumpets and Thorn Apples
  • Width: 210 mm


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