Hydrangeas: Beautiful Varieties for Home and Garden
Hydrangeas: Beautiful Varieties for Home and Garden book cover

Hydrangeas: Beautiful Varieties for Home and Garden

Hardcover – May 26, 2020

Price
$19.39
Format
Hardcover
Pages
240
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1423654025
Dimensions
7.75 x 1 x 10 inches
Weight
2.25 pounds

Description

“After a succinct review of hydrangea history - including how its name refers to buds looking like ancient Greek water vessels - Slade turns to cultivation, design and cut-flower options. The colorful bulk of her book features an amazing, full-spectrum assemblage of gorgeous cultivars, each given a pertinent-data page companioned with a brilliant, enticing full-page photograph by Georgianna Lane.” -- William Scheick ― Texas Gardener Magazine Published On: 2020-08-01“This book is a beautiful gift. Even better, if you give someone the gift of a hydrangea this year. Consider including Naomi's beautiful book as part of the present.“ -- Jennifer Ebeling ― The Daily Gardener Published On: 2021-04-12“While every page is a must-see, you won’t want to miss the hidden gems located in the last chapter of the book. Whether you’re interested in buying and planting hydrangeas or feeding and pruning your shrub, this chapter is full of important insight. Charming both indoors and out, hydrangeas serve as a stunning showcase, and this book ensures you can enjoy their beauty year-round.” -- Holly Seng ― The Cottage Journal Published On: 2021-04-26“Georgianna Lane’s photographs capture [the hydrangea’s] heavenly hues, from snowy white to a glorious spectrum of pinks and blues. Sections on growing and care make this a practical guide.” ― House & Garden Published On: 2021-06-18 Naomi Slade is a well-known journalist and photographer specializing in gardening, environment, and lifestyle. A biologist by training, naturalist by inclination, and with a lifelong love of plants, she contributes regularly to a range of British publications including The English Garden and House and Garden . She is the author of Dahlias. Georgianna Lane is a floral, garden and travel photographer whose work has been featured in BBC Gardens Illustrated, Gardener’s World, Romantic Homes and Victoria . She is the photographer of the complete Beautiful Varieties for the Home and Garden series.

Features & Highlights

  • A favorite indoor-outdoor flower adorns the summer in colorful bursts of petals.
  • Perhaps the most abundantly blooming plant, hydrangeas have captivated gardeners and cultivators alike with their old-fashioned charm and tantalizing colors. From late spring to early autumn, they burst from the ends of stems in natural bouquets of vibrant pink, stunning white, lavender, rose, and blue. With over 75 species and 600 named cultivars that range over the world, the variety makes them perfect for any occasion.
  • Georgianna Lane’s entrancing photography showcase the varieties of nature’s firework flower, such as the intensely colored Alpenglühen and the airy Lanarth White, while Naomi Slade imparts her gardening expertise for the fullest bloom of this rewarding flower. Readers will discover the wide array that hydrangeas have to offer, and why these bountiful blossoms are becoming increasingly popular as houseplants and gifts.

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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😍 🥰 😍 😍 So pretty

I love Hydrangeas so much, and this book has an amazing collection of beautiful pictures of different kinds of hydrangeas, even my husband was so impressed with the beauty of those flowers event hough we already have two brushes on our front yard so to be more accurate he was very impressed with the quality of the photos in this book, the papers are strong and sturdy, the pictures are clear and beautiful, and you get an explanation for each type which works great for a biggener.
Would recommend it.
26 people found this helpful
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Breathtaking!!

This book is so beautiful - she has outdone herself this time!! Every image is spectacular and it has information about each variety which makes it even more incredible!! It's a must have for the garden lover!!!
17 people found this helpful
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Some of the most beautiful pictures of flowers.

I bought this for my mom that has dementia when I saw that she could look at pictures of flowers all day. This book does not disappoint. Lots of beautiful pictures to look at, as well as inspiration for painting.
9 people found this helpful
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Ton of information.

I bought this book to learn about how to trim and care for hydrangeas since my new home has 2 very large ones. Not only is there needed information on that aspect, but it shows in beautiful color all the different variety of hydrangeas that I was completely unaware of. A simply wonderful book.
9 people found this helpful
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This book is for lovers of pink/red hydrangeas

This book is very limited in scope. Fine if you are looking for pink/red varieties, no white macrophylla. There must be better books on the subject than this one
9 people found this helpful
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Absolutely Beautiful!

This is a beautiful book! Large beautiful full-page or double-page pictures on every page you open to! Information about each variety, current varieties, along with the picture. This is an absolutely wonderful book! I had been looking for a new hydrangea book since Dirr's hydrangea book. I am so happy that I ordered this book!
8 people found this helpful
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Instructive and beautiful

I have several books on hydrangeas, as well as bout 15 different plants. I found this book inspiring. It makes me want to add a couple more, and I have oakleafs, serratas and macrophyllas.

Wonderful!
6 people found this helpful
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beautiful book for coffee table

Gorgeous photography, but the text is not very useful to gardeners.
3 people found this helpful
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Perfect choice for Hydrangeas

Love this. It was exactly what I was looking for. Very informative with beautiful pictures, diagrams and written information to answer all my questions. Very pleased.
3 people found this helpful
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Beautiful cover!

This book is as beautiful in person as in the picture. I purchased it for a gift and they have it placed on display on a side table. Looks so pretty.
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