The Passion for Pelargoniums

Tells the story of the pelargonium, one of the most popular plants in Britain, Europe, America and Australia. This book reveals the tales of those who have been involved in finding, classifying, collecting and breeding the plants. It explodes the myth that all modern versions of the plant are descended from the oldest known variety.

Auteur

Anne Wilkinson has a PhD in garden history. She has lectured on the subject, written academic papers for publications including Garden History and Hackney History, and contributed to Anna Pavord's series The Green Detectives on Radio 4. Her first book, The Victorian Gardener, was published by Sutton in 2006 and she lives in Essex where she enjoys growing historic plants.

Texte du rabat
Quick and reliable to grow for summer colour, and well marketed, most gardeners will have at least one pelargonium in their garden or conservatory, without realising either the number or variety of species available, nor the plant's extraordinary history.