Begonias Cultivation, Identification, and Natural History

Begonias Cultivation, Identification, and Natural History

Author: Mark C. Tebbitt
ISBN: 9780881927337
Pages: 336
Format: 18 X 23
Binding: Hardback
Pub. Year: 2005

Illustrations:
212 color photos, 5 b/w photos, 104 line drawings, 1 map

Begonias have enormous horticultural appeal, are widely cultivated in the home, and increasing in variety, including hardy species for the garden and semi-hardy species for containers. It is no wonder these intriguing plants have gained such a following. Concise descriptions, keys, and elegant illustrations of more than 300 commonly grown species and their most popular cultivars, are included. Additional chapters cover their cultural history, cultivation, natural history, and distribution.