Willows: The Genus Salix

A comprehensive survey of willows (genus Salix), extending from tiny Alpine and Arctic plants to the huge specimen trees found in water meadows, including essential botanical distinguishing features and a comprehensive glossary. The opening sections of the book cover the origin and global distribution of willows. The management and cultivation of willows is extensively detailed and the author addresses himself to an international readership. A range of willows for specific sites - such as ornamental trees for large or small gardens and tiny willows for sink gardens - has been selected with basic information on their management as well as concise discussions and illustrations of the origin, hardiness, growth rate and outstanding features of each.

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Newsholme, Christopher

Gardening & Landscape Design

Timber Pr

This book offers the reader a comprehensive world-wide survey of willows (Genus Salix) extending from tiny alpine and arctic plants to the huge specimen trees found in water meadows, including essential botanical distinguishing features and a full glossary. The opening section of the book covers the origin and global distribution of willows. In the section on general characteristics and classification of willows careful attention is given to nomenclature. Alternative names are included to avoid the considerable confusion that already exists in identification. The management and cultivation of willows is extensively detailed. A range of willows for specific sites - such as ornamental trees for large or small gardens, dwarf and ground-hugging alpine species for rock gardens and tiny willows for sink gardens - is described with basic information on management, and concise discussions and illustrations of the origin, hardiness, growth rate and outstanding features of each. The work is dual purpose, and will be invaluable to both the practical gardener and as a source of reference to the keen botanist.

Willows, the Genus Salix

This reprint of the 1992 hardcover offers the reader a comprehensive worldwide survey of willows (the genus Salix), extending from tiny alpine and arctic plants to the huge specimen trees found in water meadows, including information on distinguishing botanical features and a full glossary. Details are given on the origin and distribution of willows and their nomenclature, as well as on selection and cultivation for garden use. This work will be invaluable to the gardener for its practical detail and to the botanist as an excellent reference volume.

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Willows: The Genus Salix

Willows, the Genus Salix

Willows: The Genus Salix