| View Larger Image | Protea Book: A Guide to Cultivated Proteaceae | Paperbackby Lewis Matthews (Author)
| List Price: | $34.95 | | Price: | $25.51 | | You Save: | $9.44 (27%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Timber Press, Incorporated | | Page Count: | 184 Pages | | Publication Date: | June 01, 2002 | | Sales Rank: | 299,688th |
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Product Description
This spectacular guide book details most of the cultivated members of this intriguing family, from Banksia to Grevillea to Mimetes, not just the single genus Protea. The author’s expertise and lifelong passion for proteas is clear in both the text descriptions and accompanying photographs. Essential advice on cultivation, propagation, and garden uses helps readers in the pursuit of growing their own proteas, and a section on commercial cut-flower production previews a future of exciting new varieties. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 1 review)
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A book of beautiful flowers by Charles Augustine Ferrin (Sarasota, FL USA)  4 Stars
April 01, 2005
This is the only readily available book on proteas, so my review is somewhat biased because of that. Proteas are a spectacular family of flowers that might be the next big thing in the cut flower industry, and when you see them for the first time, your jaw will drop. With its many colorful photos, this book shows the reader why these flowers deserve more attention. There is a wealth of pictures in "The Protea Book", and it deserves 4 stars just for that reason. Some of the photos are out of focus, but in general, they are of high quality. I wish that this book had offered more cultural guidelines and more details about the morphological structures of a protea flower. Also, some noteworthy species are only mentioned briefly or not covered at all. Instead, the author has chosen to focus on those species that show promise for commercial cultivation. Still, this is a very interesting book for horticultural enthusiasts. If you grow proteas or are looking for some amazing ideas for cut flowers, this is definitely a good book to buy.
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