They add style to a garden and are ideal for screening eyesores and buffering noise. But the key to success is careful selection. 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.Gardeners new to bamboo will relish the imaginative design and landscaping ideas and feel inspired to take a chance on a dynamic, rewarding plant.
^WHITTAKER PAUL (2014). Practical Bamboos : The 50 Best Plants for Screens, Containers and More, Workman Pub Co. BiggerBooks. ISBN 9781604690569 (revised Nov 2023)
^Practical Bamboos: The 50 Best Plants For Screens, Containers And MoreIndigo. ISBN 9781604690569 (revised Sep 2015)
^Paul WhittakerPractical Bamboos: The 50 Best Plants for Screens, Containers and More, Timber Press. Amazon. ISBN 9781604690569 (revised Jun 2014)
I recently purchased three books about bambooone was almost a pamphlet - just a few pages of words and lots of picsone was for professionals - someone who worked with plants already and wanted to getinto the cultivation propagation - disease types and prevention - and the science of installationthis was my third purchase and I was expecting something in betweenIt was really just a series of pics and short explanationsI was hoping for a little more depth -