Hollies for Gardeners

by Bailes, Christopher

• ISBN13: 9780881927740
• ISBN10: 0881927740
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-10-15
• Publisher: Workman Pub Co

Summary

Richly enshrouded in legend and superstition, valued for a wide variety of uses and prized by gardeners, hollies have always been part of our lives and gardens. Now they are enjoying a peak of popularity as gardeners wake up to their huge diversity of form, foliage and fruit, marvel at their adaptability, and appreciate the wide variety of situations in which they can be used. There is a holly for every temperate region of the world, and Christopher Bailes celebrates American, European, Chinese and Japanese hollies in equal measure, providing detailed planting advice and illustrating his account with vivid photographs. This account will inspire gardeners everywhere to discover how hollies, old and new, can enhance our gardens and landscapes.

Author Biography

Christopher Bailes is Curator of the Royal Horticultural Society's garden at Rosemoor.

Table of Contents

Foreword	6	(1)
Susyn Andrews
Acknowledgements	7	(2)
Introduction	9	(2)
Overview of the Genus	11	(20)
History and Classification	11	(3)
Distribution	14	(1)
Description	15	(8)
Ethnobotany	23	(8)
In the Garden	31	(30)
Hollies as Structural Plants	32	(2)
Hollies as Shrubs	34	(2)
Hollies for Winter Interest	36	(2)
Hollies for Topiary	38	(8)
Hollies for Bonsai	46	(1)
Hollies for Hedges and Screens	47	(14)
Cultivation	61	(30)
Propagation	71	(9)
Pests, Diseases and Disorders	80	(11)
DIRECTORY OF PLANTS	91	(180)
Deciduous Holly Species, Hybrids and Cultivars	94	(19)
Evergreen Holly Species, Hybrids and Cultivars	113	(149)
APPENDIX
Where to Buy Hollies	262	(1)
Where to See Hollies	263	(3)
Hardiness Zone Maps	266	(2)
Useful Conversions	268	(3)
Glossary	271	(4)
Bibliography	275	(6)
Index	281