| Title |
Author |
Description |
| English Heather Garden (The) |
D. Fyfe Maxwell & P.
S. Patrick |
This book is dedicated to
Esther Maxwell (“Mrs. D. F. Maxwell”) and Ethel Patrick (“Mrs. Pat”).
This book opens our eyes to the beauty of England’s moors and shows
us how to reproduce this in our own gardens. The book was compiled
with the help of many heather enthusiasts. It provides interesting
commentary and easy-to-follow lists for reference. |
| Handy Guide to Heathers |
The Heather Society |
A heather growers bible.
Listing of all heather cultivars and descriptions of their characteristics.
We have 1998/99 edition |
| Hardy Heaths |
A. T. Johnson |
An old, rare publication
which discusses heather habits, cultivation, propagation, uses,
care, kinds and companions. This is a lovely old book. |
| Hardy Heaths and the Heather
Garden |
John F. Letts |
Here is a well-organized
handbook of heather, brisk and to the point. Here are some chapter
headings: Cultural Instructions, Design and Color Combinations;
Heather Blooming Calendar; descriptions of cultivars; descriptions
of companion conifers. |
| Heather Garden (The) |
Fred J Chapple |
A very rare, enjoyable book.
A delightful, loving and practical book about heather. |
| Heather Garden, Plants and
their Cultivation (The) |
Harry van de Laar |
This book is an ideal guide
to all aspects of cultivation, design and choice of cultivars.
It details soil requirements, watering, mulching pruning, propagation,
and protection from pests and disease. The second part of the book
describes individual cultivars. There are enterprising suggestions
in this book, and practical advice for both amateur and experienced
gardener. |
| Heathers in Color |
Brian & Valerie Proudly |
Practical handbook with
full-colored photographs, seasonally arranged, illustrating the
remarkable variation of heather in an annual cycle. |
| Heathers. The New Plant Library |
Andrew Mikolajski |
An illustrated guide to
heather varieties. A step-by-step handbook for cultivation and
care of heather. A beautiful book. |
| Heathers: A Guide to Designing
a Heather Garden |
David & Betty Lambie |
Publication from the Speyside
Heather Garden Centre; a guide to designing a heather garden. |
| Heaths and Heathers (Royal
Horticulture Society) A Wisley Handbook |
F. P. Knight |
A very readable book. Subjects
cover choice of site and preparation of soil; design and layout
of bed; planting; pruning and mulching; propagating (layering, cuttings,
seeds); pests and diseases; selecting heathers and shrubs in the
heather garden. |
| Heaths and Heather |
Terry Underhill |
Lots of information on heath
and heather. In addition to info on propagation and planting methods,
there are detailed descriptions of many cultivars and lists of blooming
times for species and cultivars. |
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