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Hardy Bamboos: Taming the Dragon
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 584.9
EAN: 9780881926859
Format: Illustrated
ISBN: 088192685X
Label: Timber Press, Incorporated
Manufacturer: Timber Press, Incorporated
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 300
Publication Date: March 01, 2005
Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated
Studio: Timber Press, Incorporated
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Editorial Review:
Bamboos are extraordinary in their ability to transform a garden, adapt to inhospitable surroundings, survive with little care and, most of all, surprise and delight the people who view them. Too long the exclusive pleasure of those with tropical and subtropical gardens, this hand-picked selection allows gardeners in cooler climes to experience the wonder and infinite variety of these magical plants. Besieged by winter wet, summer drought and bitter, drying winds, Paul Whittaker's garden has been a rigorous testing ground. In the first part of the book his compelling anecdotes, experiences and case histories illuminate how bamboos perform in different places, draw attention to their idiosyncratic nature, and highlight their geographical origins. A further section describes the bamboo's unique physical structure and growing habits. These fascinating insights give you the knowledge you need to choose the right bamboo for your site and grow it successfully. At the heart of the book are detailed plant descriptions that join with striking photographs and evocative illustrations to highlight each plant's characteristics. Using bamboos to best effect in the garden, propagation, aftercare and their resilience to pests and diseases complete the guidance for gardeners. The distillation of years of hands-on growing experience, this is the ultimate bamboo reference book for cool-climate gardeners. Enthusiasts will delight in the variety of new possibilities for their collection and gardeners everywhere will be captivated by the charm bamboos bring to countless different garden situations.
The distillation of years of hands-on growing experience, this is the ultimate bamboo reference book for cool-climate gardeners. Enthusiasts will delight in the variety of new possibilities for their collection and gardeners everywhere will be captivated by the charm bamboos bring to countless different garden situations.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Best hardy bamboo book out there.
I find this book to be the most entertaining and informative book for the bamboo hobbyist available with respect to cooler climate species. Paul breaks each species down for the reader from a VERY experienced but non-scientific perspective. He gives you a personal insight into each plant that will greatly help you know what to expect from a new plant and better understand the plants you may already have. He writes with a smooth and poetic style. You learn from this book more like you would from a ... Read More
Rating: - Informative and fun to read
If all authors paid as much attention to detail and organization as much as Paul Whittaker does in Hardy Bamboos, I would read a lot more books! His book balances being an encyclopedia and being a hand-held, fun-to-read book perfectly. If you are interested in growing hardy bamboos, you will be impressed with this book.
Rating: - Hardy bamboo... for Alaska??
Absolutely!!!
I grew up in Southern California, and my favorite gardens had beautiful bamboo. I now live in Alaska, and had thought I would never ever be able to grow bamboo here in the Kenai Peninsula, until I somehow ran across this book while surfing on Amazon.
The author reminded me that even in China, there are areas with the same climate as Kenai, and now I'm in the process of tracking down plants to relocate. And considering that I have a protected inner courtyard, ... Read More
Rating: - The Best Bamboo Book.
The best bamboo book period. Wonderful pictures, excellent categorizing. I have several other bamboo books and this is by far the best.
Rating: - Entertaining read, and good info too!
This book is surprisingly interesting to read, mostly because of anecdotes that the author includes--Paul Whittaker's self deprecating sense of humor makes you interested in meeting him in person.
The things that I appreciated the most about the book, outside of the easy going, easy to read nature of the book:
1. Characterization of the exhaustive list of bamboos included the spreading habit of the plant--how wide the bamboo would get in 10 years. This is great info for those of ... Read More
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