Re: Perennials Encyclopedia

I haven't seen this particular Armitage but I have been favorably impressed 
by his other books.  I would tend to favour him because of his academic 
credentials and the fact that he has gardened in a wide variety of 
conditions.

Bob Campbell


>>Hi! I'm a lurker here and have been reading what you all have to say for
>>awhile now and learning a lot too I might add.   I just went into
>>Amazon.com to purchase an Encyclopedia of Perennials and found there are
>>several and a couple on back order.  Any recommendations as to which one
>>is best?
>>
>>My husband and I are trying to recover from working soil and planting 4
>>large perennial beds this spring and summer and want to know all we can
>>about what we have and what we will be adding.
>>
>>Encyclopedia of Perennials : A Gardener's Guide
>>                      by Christopher Woods
>>
>>Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Perennials
>>                      by Ellen Phillips, C. Colston Burrell (Contributor)
>>
>>Armitage's Garden Perennials : A Color Encyclopedia
>>                      by Allan M. Armitage
>>
>>These three seem to be the major ones.   Which is best?  is there
>>another?
>>
>>I have Perennial All-stars, which I love and also the Well Tended
>>Perennial garden.   I want to add an encyclopedia of perennials for my
>>fall and winter reading.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Cathy Higgins
>>Louisville, KY
>>
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