num_pages: 1152
description: This is a compact box set of twelve handbooks covering a selection of the most popular gardening subjects, written by experts and beautifully illustrated with artwork and colour photography. This is a perfect gift for garden enthusiasts and a self-purchase for gardeners of both sexes and any age. This box set represents a joint publication with the Royal Horticultural Society, which now boasts over 36,000 members. Titles covered comprise: "Bonsai", "Euphorbias", "Ferns", "Garden Succulents", "Grapes", "Hardy Geraniums", "Hellebores", "Hostas", "Irises", "Lilies", "Primroses &amp; Auriculas", and "Cottage Garden Flowers".The contributors to the twelve separate volumes in the box set have been written by experts in their fields, including: Sue Phillips (recent President of the Cottage Garden Society) on "Cottage Garden Flowers"; Timothy Walker (Horti Praefectus of the Oxford Botanic Gardens) on "Euphorbias"; Sidney Linnegar (recently President of the British Iris Society) on "Irises"; and the late Michael Jefferson-Brown (winner of 100 gold medals at RHS and other shows) on "Lilies".It offers 12 handbooks each of 96 pages containing: Introduction - how to grow, where to grow, choosing plants pests and diseases; Glossary and further information; Index - a self-purchase for hobby gardeners of both sexes and any age; a gift purchase for amateur gardeners; and, expert information by a specialist in the field. Endorsement from the UK's leading gardening authority, the Royal Horticultural Society. This is an attractive package for any gardener. It comprises 12 of the most popular gardening subjects.
language: English
title: RHS Wisley Handbooks Boxset
publisher: itchell Beazley / Royal Horticultural Society / Octopus Publishing