Dream Plants for the Natural Garden

Piet Oudolf, Henk Gerritsen

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Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
01 December 2013

Gardening; Gardening: plants; Natural & wild gardening

A great source of reference for the natural gardener - classifies 1200 plants according to their behaviour, strengths and uses.

An ideal plant is one that is both beautiful and robust, performing reliably with very little input from the gardener - and without artificial fertilizers and pesticides. Rather than striving for big, bold masses of colourful blooms that are vigorously pruned back as soon as they have finished flowering, their innovative approach to gardening involves choosing plants chiefly for their form - leaves, flower heads and stems included - which means they retain their natural beauty through all the seasons. Find within: 1200 beautiful and reliable plants used by top garden designers Full descriptions and growing instructions Unique easy-to-follow classification according to growing behaviour and use in the garden Natural gardening, without artificial fertilizers or pesticides More than 250 full-colour photographs With these plants and expert advice, create a garden that will thrive with the life of the insects and birds it welcomes.

By: Piet Oudolf, Henk Gerritsen
Imprint: Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: PB Reissue
Dimensions: Height: 270mm, Width: 230mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 780g
ISBN: 9780711234628
ISBN 10: 0711234620
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 01 December 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Distinguished garden designer HENK GERRITSEN (1948-2008) was born in Utrecht in the Netherlands. He trained as an artist and made his living as a painter before turning to garden design. He was the author of several books, and his best-known garden design project in the UK was the reconstruction of the Waltham Place gardens in Berkshire. He also started the Priona Gardens in Schuinesloot in the Netherlands with his friend Anton Schlepers. Piet Oudolf is a native of Holland and originally studied to be an architect. Instead of designing buildings he became the founder of New Wave planting, a movement which takes inspiration from nature but employs artistic skill in creating planting schemes. As a plantsman, his aim is to emphasize the form, texture, and natural harmony of plants, and as a skilled plant breeder, he creates new varieties for these and other design purposes. He has designed gardens in Holland and Germany, and a public park in Sweden. The garden he designed with Arne Maynard for the Chelsea 2000 Flower Show won the Best Garden Award. His own garden and nursery near Arnhem, Holland, has become world-famous.

Reviews for Dream Plants for the Natural Garden

'A Bible for those interested in turning their garden into a naturalistic haven.' ' A Bible for those interested in turning their garden into a naturalistic haven.' ... a thorough knowledge of the ways of plants, an upbeat but realistic tone, and a lively and forthright writing style should commend this book to anyone with a thoughtful gardener to please || ... the plants themselves are excellent and well known to the authors who pass on their thorough and amusing cultivation notes alongside glamorous colour photographs || ... an invaluable directory of hardy plants for anyone considering new-style naturalistic planting