Geraniums And Pelargoniums

Geraniums and Pelargoniums

ReviewAn excellent entry into these two versatile plant groups. It's nice to have a new book that doesn't require a Ph.D. in botany to understand. (Linda Beutler Garden Showcase 2001-10-01)Everything gardeners need to know to select, grow, propagate and design with these flowers. (Houston Lifestyle and Homes 2001-07-01)The vibrant plants commonly called geraniums are actually pelargoniums. They are, however, related to true geraniums, which we also call cranesbills or wild geraniums. Despite their very different attributes, geraniums and pelargoniums belong to the same botanical family, Geraniaceae, and are among the world's most popular garden plants.Garden expert John Feltwell discusses both members of this wide-ranging family, providing all the information gardeners need to choose, grow, propagate, and design with geraniums and pelargoniums.More than 250 full color photographs illustrate their beauty and charm, and the extensive A-Z plant directory describes 328 plants in detail. The book also contains: descriptions of foliage and flowers for all varieties, such as wood and dusky cranesbills, zonals, ivies, Highfields, Stellars, Butes, Regals and many more tips on how to choose the right place for the right plant instruction on growing and propagating how to deal with pests and diseases mail-order sources.About the AuthorDr. John Feltwell is trained in botany and zoology. A successful photographer of plants, he has written more than 30 books on gardening, ecology and conservation, including Clematis for all Seasons (Firefly, 1999).