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Graham Rice

Author of Encyclopedia of perennials

30 Works 481 Members 6 Reviews

About the Author

Graham Rice is an internationally known plantsman and the award-winning writer of more than 20 gardening books. He and his wife, photographer judywhite, live and garden on both sides of the Atlantic.

Includes the name: GRAHAM RICE (EDITOR)

Works by Graham Rice

Encyclopedia of perennials (2006) 89 copies
The Sweet Pea Book (2002) 35 copies
Hardy Perennials (1995) 33 copies
Discovering Annuals (1999) 22 copies
Plants for Problem Places (1988) 18 copies
The Complete Small Garden (1991) 9 copies
Snoeien (1982) 9 copies

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Canonical name
Rice, Graham
Birthdate
1950
Gender
male
Nationality
UK
Occupations
garden writer
editor
newspaper columnist
photographer
Relationships
White, Judy (wife)

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Reviews

Interesting book with plenty of good size photographs, but it falls into the same trap as all other books I have come across on dry gardening. Rather than accepting the problem and moving forward from there with a discussion of plants that will happily grow in dry shade it starts out telling us how to do away with dry shade, So following the first chapter about "Understanding Dry Shade" the second chapter proceeds to tell us what to do to change the situation under the headings "Reducing Shade" and "Increasing Moisture" so we no longer have dry shade - the book does not really to live up to the title "Planting in Dry Shade".… (more)
 
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presto | Jul 3, 2019 |
The best plants for the toughest spot in your garden
 
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jhawn | Jul 31, 2017 |
Large A-Z of perennial plants - more integrated than some of the older RHS which would separate illsutrations from text details.

In this encyclopedia each entry gives latin name and family, brief descrption, details on cultivation, propagation and problems as well as varities and cultivars. Illustrated with a limited number of photos.
 
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ruric | 1 other review | Oct 26, 2011 |
Very text heavy guide to perennials, few photos and some line drawings for illustration. Book presented in sections relating to seasons: winter into spring, spring, summer and latecomers. Useful if you are familiar with a number if plants, much more difficult if you are more visually orientated.
 
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ruric | Oct 24, 2011 |

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Works
30
Members
481
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Rating
½ 3.6
Reviews
6
ISBNs
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