Passiflora : Passionflowers of the World
Editorial Reviews
Review
Becky Homan St. Louis Today : If you know anyone who has a passion for passionflowers, then there's a new gift book out just for you.
Susi Torre-Bueno Let's Talk Plants : If you weren't overly excited about passionflowers before reading this book, the over 300 excellent color photos of blossoms should change all that.
Marge Howard-Jones California Garden : A passion for Passiflora will surely be rewarded by this compendium of the vine with mysterious flowers and legendary fruit that can also be a shrub or a tree. ... It is hard to imagine anything that one would want to know about Passiflora that could not be found in this book.
L. C. Ewart Choice : The outstanding images of the species are organized according to the most up-to-date phylogenetic hypothesis for Passifloraceae classification.
Vern Nelson Oregonian : [This book] is a great resource if you, like me, just have to find out.
January Adams American Reference Books Annual : The authors...have created a worthy and unique work that will be welcomed by botanists and gardeners alike.
Jim Kemper Current Books on Gardening & Botany : This book will certainly convince you to experiment!
Book Description
Since they were first described in Europe in the 16th century, passionflowers have held a special fascination among plant collectors for their bold, beautiful, complicated blossoms and delectable passionfruits. Most are perennial climbers, but some are trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, or even annuals, and all lend a dramatic, tropical flavor to any situation. Since they have such a broad range of cultivation requirements, passionflowers can be grown by just about anyone, and cold-hardy species can be grown outdoors year-round. This authoritative, comprehensive volume describes 207 Passiflora species and 31 hybrids. A chapter is devoted to the remarkable coevolution of passionflowers with Heliconius butterflies, which many passionflower enthusiasts now raise alongside flowering vines in the greenhouse. As lushly illustrated as it is informative, Passiflora: Passionflowers of the World reveals the immense variation found among members of this extraordinary genus.
Passiflora : Passionflowers of the World
Passiflora: Passionflowers of the World: Passionflowers of the World,Torsten Ulmer,John M. MacDougal,Timber Press,0881926485,Flowers - General,Gardening,Gardening / Horticulture,Gardening/Plants,Ornamental Plants,Passiflora
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