Bamboos

Author : David Crompton
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
ISBN 13 : 0881927902
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ornamental Bamboos written by David Crompton and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 2006 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gardens of all sizes can accommodate bamboos, which are cold-resistant and surprisingly easy to grow. Some bamboos make impressive specimens for the border, others form a fast-growing hedge or screen, and short forms provide a leafy groundcover. David Crompton explains everything needed to grow bamboos in this guide to nearly two hundred ornamental plants.

Author : Paul Whittaker
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hardy Bamboos written by Paul Whittaker and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 2005 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bamboos are extraordinary in the 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. Culms available in all the colors of the rainbow may also be striped, grooved, wrinkled or knobbled. Leaves range from glaucous needles to huge plates of deep green with striking variegations. There are bamboos perfect for creating shady groves and hedges, and others that deserve stand-alone treatment as specimen plants. Here you will find everything from the elegant, willowy "Fargesia rufa to the bold, tropical looks of "Sasa palamata f. "nebulosa. Using bamboos to best effect in the garden, propagation, aftercare and their resilience to pests and diseases complete the guidancefor 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.

Author : Deirdre Stewart
Publisher : Simon & Schuster (Australia)
ISBN 13 : 9780743200660
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bamboo World written by Deirdre Stewart and published by Simon & Schuster (Australia). This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "'Each year during the shoot season, we stand spellbound in our beautiful botanical garden, gazing in awe at the newly emerging shoots of tropical giant bamboos. They thrust the earth aside in great clods as they heave their mighty bulk from beneath the earth.'" The object of this book is to communicate a wealth of knowledge, both scientific and practical, to those with little knowledge of the fabulous clumping bamboos of the world. Few people seem to be aware of the existence of these clumping bamboos. Their experience and attitudes have been soured by the invasive running bamboos. The Western world is not yet taking clumping bamboos seriously. Most Asian countries treat this fastest growing, annually renewable resource with great reverence. Bamboo feeds them, houses them, graces and shades their environment. It is used to make their musical instruments, cooking and eating utensils, furniture, hunting weapons, and ceremonial artifacts. It even provides the reinforcement for their concrete. Bamboo provides their carrying and storage baskets, lamps and lampshades, ropes and strings, roof tiles and hats, and has hundreds of other practical and spiritual uses. "Bamboo World" distils simple practical advice on using bamboo for a wealth of applications. It draws on both traditional village technology and modern scientific research, accumulated over the author's many years of travel, practice, research, growing, and association with village communities and scientists from many countries.

Author : Paul Whittaker
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604690569
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Practical Bamboos written by Paul Whittaker and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Bamboos features the 50 best bamboos based on appearance and usefulness. A handy checklist allows readers to pick plants that are right for them at a glance. A section on using bamboo in the garden covers topics such as incorporating bamboos in the mixed border, using them to create Japanese-style or Mediterranean-style gardens, using them for hedges and edging, establishing them in containers, choosing the right ones for difficult places, and selecting the best plants for small gardens or waterside planting.

Author : K. K. Seethalakshmi
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9788186247259
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bamboos of India written by K. K. Seethalakshmi and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1998 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bamboo occupies an unparalleled position in the plant kingdom in terms of its distribution, diversity and uses in the tropics and subtropics. In addition to featuring prominently in the lives of rural communities, particularly in Asia, it continues to find new applications in such wide ranging areas as paper and rayon manufacture; construction; architecture; engineering; handicrafts; food and medicine. Within Asia, India is second only to China in terms of the quantities and varieties of bamboo species found in the country. However, as in many other countries, information on this subject is generally inadequate and inaccessible. Contradictory reports on various aspects of bamboos, especially relating to taxonomic and phytogeographic observations, further add to the confusion regarding classification. There is thus an urgent need for a review of the current literature and a compilation of information on the various species of bamboo, including their synonyms. This compilation by K.K. Seethalakshmi and M.S. Muktesh Kumar, scientists specializing in plant physiology and taxonomy respectively at the Kerala Forest Research Institute, seeks to fulfil this need. Based primarily on a literature survey, it provides a comprehensive and holistic account of 128 bamboo species belonging to 18 genera occurring in India. By synthesizing and consolidating the work done so far on each of the covered species, it is expected to illuminate current information gaps and to provide a solid foundation for further work in this area.

Author : Mitali Perkins
Publisher : Charlesbridge
ISBN 13 : 1607342278
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bamboo People written by Mitali Perkins and published by Charlesbridge. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two Burmese boys, one a Karenni refugee and the other the son of an imprisoned Burmese doctor, meet in the jungle and in order to survive they must learn to trust each other.

Author : Ted Jordan Meredith
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
ISBN 13 : 0881929360
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Timber Press Pocket Guide to Bamboos written by Ted Jordan Meredith and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 2009 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes over three hundred color photos, covers thirty-five genera of bamboos in cultivation, and describes more than three hundred species and cultivars, with each entry including the plant's maximum height, maximum diameter, light requirements, and minimum temperature tolerated. Original.

Author : Sir Dietrich Brandis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catalogue of Specimens of Timber, Bamboos, Canes, and Other Forest Produce from the Government Forests in the Provinces Under the Government of India and the Presidencies of Madras and Bombay, Sent to the Paris Exhibition of 1878 by Order of the Government of India written by Sir Dietrich Brandis and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Greg Bell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781935313618
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Water the Bamboo written by Greg Bell and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-08 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Dajun Wang
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.5H/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bamboos of China written by Dajun Wang and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 1987 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: