Author: Lansing W. BulginPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Azaleas
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Rhododendron Hybrids
Author: Lansing W. BulginPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Azaleas
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Rhododendron Hybrids
Author: Harold E. GreerPublisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 9780881921847
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Based on the journals maintained at Greer Gardens, this pedigree book of some 5000 hybrids is organized by grex so that hybrids of the same parents are listed together, with cross-references from the hybrid name. The photographs are all different from those in the first edition.
Encyclopedia of Rhododendron Hybrids
Author: Peter Alfred CoxPublisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
American Rhododendron Hybrids
Author: American Rhododendron SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Hybrid
Author: Noel KingsburyPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226437051
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
Disheartened by the shrink-wrapped, Styrofoam-packed state of contemporary supermarket fruits and vegetables, many shoppers hark back to a more innocent time, to visions of succulent red tomatoes plucked straight from the vine, gleaming orange carrots pulled from loamy brown soil, swirling heads of green lettuce basking in the sun. With Hybrid, Noel Kingsbury reveals that even those imaginary perfect foods are themselves far from anything that could properly be called natural; rather, they represent the end of a millennia-long history of selective breeding and hybridization. Starting his story at the birth of agriculture, Kingsbury traces the history of human attempts to make plants more reliable, productive, and nutritious—a story that owes as much to accident and error as to innovation and experiment. Drawing on historical and scientific accounts, as well as a rich trove of anecdotes, Kingsbury shows how scientists, amateur breeders, and countless anonymous farmers and gardeners slowly caused the evolutionary pressures of nature to be supplanted by those of human needs—and thus led us from sparse wild grasses to succulent corn cobs, and from mealy, white wild carrots to the juicy vegetables we enjoy today. At the same time, Kingsbury reminds us that contemporary controversies over the Green Revolution and genetically modified crops are not new; plant breeding has always had a political dimension. A powerful reminder of the complicated and ever-evolving relationship between humans and the natural world, Hybrid will give readers a thoughtful new perspective on—and a renewed appreciation of—the cereal crops, vegetables, fruits, and flowers that are central to our way of life.
Rhododendron Handbook, 1969: Rhododendron hybrids
Author: Hybrids and Hybridizers, Rhododendrons and Azaleas for Eastern North America
Author: Philip A. LivingstonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Introduction to Rhododendrons - Growing Rhododendrons in your Garden
Author: Dueep Jyot SinghPublisher: Mendon Cottage Books
ISBN: 1310632596
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Table of Contents Introduction to Rhododendrons Introduction Knowing More about Azaleas Ghent Azaleas Cultivation of Rhododendrons Soil for Your Rhododendrons Shade and Shelter for Your Rhododendrons Effect of Wind and Sun So How Do You Get the Best Shade for Your Rhododendrons? Shade Plants to Avoid Best Sheltering Plants Pests and Diseases Rhododendron Types and Hybrids Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction The moment you hear the word “rhododendron”, you immediately think that the name sounds familiar, especially in gardening circles. But it is surprising to know that even though most gardeners are familiar with the term “rhododendrons”, and many of us are going to recognize a flower of this genus, when he received, comparatively few people realize the possibilities and scope of this genus in its magnificence and potential. The whole genus includes the original varieties and different species, as well as hybrids. The ancient Greeks and Romans knew about the value of these pretty flowering trees, and they gave this genus its name that has come down the centuries – Rhodon for Rose, and “dendron” for tree. But even though this genus may be called Rhododendron, you are going to find very few tree species here. More than 1000 woody plants make up this family. They are either deciduous, or evergreen. They are supposedly native to the Himalayan regions of Asia and major portion of China and Myanmar but they are still widespread all over the Appalachian Mountains and oak – heath forests in North America. That is the reason why a number of States have rhododendrons, as their state flowers. These include West Virginia in the US as well as Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir in India. Rhododendrons are also Nepal’s national flower where they are called “Lali Guransh.” Rhododendron macrophyllum is Washington’s state flower. It is commonly known as the Pacific Rhododendron.
Studies on the Breeding Potential and Genetics of Hybrid Azalea, Rhododendron X Kosterianum Schneider X Rhododendron Prinophyllum (small) Millais
Author: Mark Peter WidrlechnerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Azaleas
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Rhododendrons for Amateurs
Author: Euan Hillhouse Methven CoxPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Azaleas
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description