Product Description

Perhaps the most uncommon hue in the plant kingdom, the color blue strikes a distinctive note in any garden. In this fascinating book, now available in paperback, Robert Geneve provides a wide selection of blue flowers that will help readers expand the range of colors in their gardening palettes from powder blue and turquoise to navy and violet. A well-traveled garden visitor and gifted photographer, the author has included more than 150 stunning photos of blue flowers from gardens around the world. A Book of Blue Flowers is an ideal handbook for gardeners of all skill levels and in any climate.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #712372 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-15
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.49 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 328 pages

From Booklist
Gather together a group of eager gardeners, and a voluble discussion about the color blue has been known to follow. Geneve's handbook addresses the types of color issues that interest garden planners and curious gardeners alike; from systems used to classify colors, to relationships within plant families and the technical aspects of the color blue as manifested in flowers. On an aesthetic level, Geneve looks at the ornamental value of blue porcelain berry, hosta foliage, and the needles on blue-hued conifers to exemplify the flora that can enhance our gardens. An alphabetical listing--by genus--makes up the greater part of the book. Entries encompass a wealth of easy-to-obtain plants, along with less-common selections. Beautiful color photographs illustrate Geneve's handsome, highly accessible resource, offering valuable guidance and lots of ideas for gardeners of all levels. Alice Joyce
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Review
By including plants from the USA, Australia, Asia, and Europe the author has ensured that this book's appeal is wide-ranging.Christine Shaw, Gardens Illustrated, September 2001 (Gardens Illustrated )

If blue is the color you seek in garden flowers, this book has plenty of ideas for you.American Gardener, July/August 2001 (American Gardener )

Every gardener can use this book to get the most blue flower color into beds and borders.Barbara Blossom Ashmun, Fine Gardening, May/June 2001 (Fine Gardening )

John E. Bryan, Gardening Newsletter, December 2000
The photographs are quite stunning, and I was pleased to see numerous bulbs featured.