Alpines

Auteur

Dr. Christopher Grey-Wilson is an acknowledged authority on alpine plants. Formerly a Principal Scientific Officer at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, his studies and plant-hunting expeditions have taken him from the mountains of East Africa to Afghanistan, the Himalayas and Western China. He is the author of more than twenty books and writes regularly for gardening magazines.

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Written for the gardener, enthusiast and horticulturist, this book provides: -Expert advice on selecting and buying alpines -How to use alpines in the open garden, in beds and containers -Advice on tolerance of cold, soil acidity, drought, sun, wind, etc -Provides a definite reference to the species and hybrids available