Foliage: Dramatic and Subtle Leaves for the Garden

By David Joyce

Book Overview

From the subtle sensuality of bamboos and grasses to the dramatic impact of large-leaved exotics, leaves offer an astonishing repertoire of shapes, sizes, textures and colours for the garden. Foliage is both a revelation and a guide: leading gardening writer and planting adviser David Joyce analyses the characteristics of leaves and the overall form of plants grown for their foliage. He then explores the ways in which the dramatic and subtle qualities of leaves can be used to get to the heart of what makes foliage so valuable ornamentally in the garden. Illuminated by dramatic photographs that highlight the wonderful characteristics of leaves, this exciting and informative new appraisal will encourage gardeners to look with fresh eyes at the true qualities of plants. It reveals how and foliage plants are major players in gardens today. Book jacket.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570761876
• ISBN13: 9781570761874
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.8" x 10.9"