Perhaps the most uncommon hue in the plant kingdom, the color blue strikes a distinctive note in the garden. In this book, illustrated with scores of vivid color photographs, Robert Geneve describes a wide selection of blue and blue-purple flowers that deserve a more prominent place in cultivation. The good news is that plant breeders have successfully worked to introduce blue into species where it does not occur naturally—although the long-sought-after blue rose remains unattainable—and the gardening public is almost overwhelmed with blue-flowered plants from which to choose, from Delft Blue hyacinths to Blue Queen sage. Geneve helps readers make suitable choices for their own garden, whatever the climate. ISBN: 0881924873 Authors: Robert Geneve. Pages/Length: 327 Publisher: Timber Press Publication Date: 2000 Format: Cloth Primary Subject: gardening |