Author: Hanneke van Dijk

Publisher/Date: Timber Press, 2004, 1st English ISBN: 0881926566

Format/Condition: New laminated hardcover book is in fine conditioni. Illustrated 96 pages

Description: Illustrated with 150 color photographs, paintings, and reproductions of stamps, this volume celebrates and catalogs Agapanthus, the exuberantly blooming “flower of love.” The guide includes a history of the genus as a container, garden, and cut flower plant; botanical information and a classification of cultivars; and descriptions of species and their South African origins. It also features an A-to-Z listing of the best, most garden-friendly cultivars; a list for choosing the right Agapanthus (blue or white, deciduous or evergreen); information on noteworthy collections and public gardens; and Internet and nursery sources.