Japanese maples
Subtitle: the complete guide to selection and cultivation
By: J. D. Vertrees, Peter Gregory.
Contributors: Gregory, Peter, 1929-
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Portland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 404
ISBN-13: 9780881929324
Subjects: Japanese maple; Maple -- Japan
Description: "Among the first titles published in 1978, with more than 150,000 copies in print in three editions, Japanese Maples is a Timber Press classic. Japanese maples are unlike any other tree. They boast a remarkable diversity of color, form, and texture. As a result of hundreds of years of careful breeding, they take the center stage in any garden they are found. In the last decade, the number of Japanese maple cultivars available to gardeners has doubled and there is a pressing need for an up-to-date reference. This new fourth edition offers detailed descriptions of over 150 new introductions, updates to plant nomenclature, and new insights into established favorites. Gardeners will relish the practical advice that puts successful cultivation within everyone's grasp. Accurate identification is made simple with over 600 easy-to-follow descriptions and 500 color photographs."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Character and history; title: Taxonomy and nomenclature; title: Culture; title: Propagation; title: Acer palmatum and cultivars; title: Other Acer species from Japan and their cultivars.