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Begonias: Cultivation, Identification, and Natural History
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About Begonias: Cultivation, Identification, And Natural
Product Description Begonias have enormous horticultural appeal, are widely cultivated in the home, and increasing in variety, including hardy species for the garden and semi-hardy species for containers. It is no wonder these intriguing plants have gained such a following. Concise descriptions, keys, and elegant illustrations of more than 300 commonly grown species and their most popular cultivars, are included. Additional chapters cover their cultural history, cultivation, natural history, and distribution. Review "I cannot omit a mention of twenty-seven pages of glorious color photos, as well as the many informative and delightful sketches scattered throughout the pages. The 'begoniac' should add this fine work to his/her library."—Phyllis Podren, Hobby Greenhouse, June 19, 2006 Book Description Includes concise descriptions, key, and elegant illustrations of more than 300 commonly cultivated species and their most popular cultivars. Additional chapters discuss the cultivation, natural history, and distribution of begonias. Text accompanied by 215 color photos. From the Publisher Includes concise descriptions, key, and elegant illustrations of more than 300 commonly cultivated species and their most popular cultivars. Additional chapters discuss the cultivation, natural history, and distribution of begonias. Text accompanied by 215 color photos. About the Author Mark C. Tebbitt teaches at California University of Pennsylvania and has studied all the North American species in the bleeding heart family. Formerly a botanist at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, he is author of Begonias (Timber Press, 2005).
