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A Passion For Snowdrops


A Passion For Snowdrops
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Author : George G. Brownlee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-10-29

A Passion For Snowdrops written by George G. Brownlee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-29 with categories.


Snowdrops are known as the 'harbingers of spring' at a time when there is little else in flower in the garden to brighten the dull winter months. No-one should be without these dainty white gems which can symbolize innocence, purity and hope. The author describes all known snowdrop species, the cultivation of garden-worthy varieties and their naming as well as their history in early European and English literature. He includes the earliest reference to the English word 'Snowe Dropps' in 1615, preceding the previous earliest reference to 'Snow drops' in 1633. For novice gardeners and those who have never grown snowdrops before he describes how to grow just a few reliable varieties, with advice on buying, planting, dividing, looking after snowdrops, labelling, diseases and companion plants. He also dispels the myth that snowdrops are difficult and don't survive well in gardens, giving advice on all aspects of snowdrop culture. For galanthophiles varieties are recommended to extend their collection. This advice is based on personal experience from growing over 100 different cultivars in his town garden in Oxford. The sequence of flowering of different snowdrop varieties from October to March is described, including the autumn-flowering Queen Olga's snowdrop. This diary format of their emergence will help gardeners learn how there can be snowdrops flowering for six months of the year. The book is illustrated with a stunning selection of close-up images of different varieties of snowdrops to help aid identification of these dainty flowers.Included in the chapter on snowdrop art are many historical images from the earliest-known snowdrop woodcut in Dodoens' European Herbal, 1568 to more recent 19th century images. No other author on snowdrops has attempted such an extensive description of snowdrop art over the centuries, including advice from Jacquie Hibbert on how to paint snowdrops, or has described the evolution of this art form for snowdrops. The book concludes with a useful index of all 22 recognized species and over 100 varieties with reference to international collections.



Snowdrops


Snowdrops
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Author : A. D. Miller
language : en
Publisher: Atlantic Books Ltd
Release Date : 2011-01-01

Snowdrops written by A. D. Miller and has been published by Atlantic Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-01 with Fiction categories.


SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2011 Snowdrops. That's what the Russians call them - the bodies that float up into the light in the thaw. Drunks, most of them, and homeless people who just give up and lie down into the whiteness, and murder victims hidden in the drifts by their killers. Nick has a confession. When he worked as a high-flying British lawyer in Moscow, he was seduced by Masha, an enigmatic woman who led him through her city: the electric nightclubs and intimate dachas, the human kindnesses and state-wide corruption. Yet as Nick fell for Masha, he found that he fell away from himself; he knew that she was dangerous, but life in Russia was addictive, and it was too easy to bury secrets - and corpses - in the winter snows...



Gardener S Guide To Snowdrops


Gardener S Guide To Snowdrops
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Author : Freda Cox
language : en
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Release Date : 2019-03-12

Gardener S Guide To Snowdrops written by Freda Cox and has been published by The Crowood Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-12 with Gardening categories.


Snowdrops are one of the best loved, most popular and widely grown of all bulbous plants. This book celebrates their beauty and magical annual resurrection. This newly updated and expanded edition of this best-selling book introduces the twenty known species and has been updated to cover more than 2,400 named snowdrops. Discover the vast range of shapes, sizes and markings of these beautiful flowers. With information on cultivation and planting, detailed descriptions, informative drawings and interesting anecdotes this will be an invaluable companion for all gardeners, and will inform and delight both the aspiring and seasoned galanthophile. A comprehensive directory of names, descriptions and illustrations of hundreds of beautiful snowdrops. Beautifully illustrated with 86 plus a directory of 2002 colour illustrations. Freda Cox is a writer, established botanical artist and committed galanthophile.



The Plant Lover S Guide To Snowdrops


The Plant Lover S Guide To Snowdrops
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Author : Naomi Slade
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2014-04-22

The Plant Lover S Guide To Snowdrops written by Naomi Slade and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-22 with Gardening categories.


Snowdrops have a delicate, quiet beauty. Their white bell-shaped petals are striking alone and in a swath, and they are a harbinger of spring. The Plant Lover’s Guide to Snowdrops is the first book to make this group of bulbs accessible to the home gardener. It features profiles of 60 hybrids, species, and cultivars, with information on flowering time, distinguishing features, and ease of cultivation. It addition, it shows how to design with snowdrops, and how to grow and propagate them, also offering tips on where to see snowdrops in public gardens and where to buy them. Each Plant Lover’s Guide in the series is supported by lush, photo-driven design, featuring the most beloved plants and valued expertise of the gardening world in a visual, comprehensive resource.



Snowdrops


Snowdrops
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Author : Gunter Waldorf
language : en
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Release Date : 2012-12-25

Snowdrops written by Gunter Waldorf and has been published by Frances Lincoln this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-25 with Gardening categories.


Everything you need to know about the cultivation and propagation of snowdrops: tips, tools, and sources of supply Snowdrops: the harbinger of spring, delicate and charismatic. Over 300 varieties of snowdrops are portrayed here for the first time in such abundance – brilliantly photographed in their natural environment. The reader learns everything necessary to cultivate and propagate these bulbs, about collecting them and the right tools of the trade. Indispensible for galanthophiles, the book will spark the interest of beginners and is a beautiful and practical reference work for connoisseurs.



Snowdrops


Snowdrops
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Author : Matt Bishop
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001

Snowdrops written by Matt Bishop and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Amaryllidaceae categories.




Snowdrops


Snowdrops
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Author : A.D. Miller
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 2011-02-22

Snowdrops written by A.D. Miller and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-22 with Fiction categories.


SHORTLISTED for the 2011 Man Booker Prize for Fiction An intense psychological drama that echoes sophisticated entertainments like Gorky Park and The Talented Mr. Ripley. Nick Platt is a British lawyer working in Moscow in the early 2000s—a place where the cascade of oil money, the tightening grip of the government, the jostling of the oligarchs, and the loosening of Soviet social mores have led to a culture where corruption, decadence, violence, and betrayal define everyday life. Nick doesn’t ask too many questions about the shady deals he works on—he’s too busy enjoying the exotic, surreally sinful nightlife Moscow has to offer. One day in the subway, he rescues two willowy sisters, Masha and Katya, from a would-be purse snatcher. Soon Nick, the seductive Masha, and long-limbed Katya are cruising the seamy glamour spots of the city. Nick begins to feel something for Masha that he is pleased to think is love. Then the sisters ask Nick to help their aged aunt, Tatiana, find a new apartment. Of course, nothing is as it seems—including this extraordi­nary debut novel. The twists in the story take it far beyond its noirish frame—the sordid and vivid portrayal of Moscow serves as a backdrop for a book that examines the irresistible allure of sin, featuring characters whose hearts are as cold as the Russian winter.



Snowdrop


Snowdrop
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Author : Gail Harland
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2016-06-15

Snowdrop written by Gail Harland and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-15 with Nature categories.


Elegant flowers dressed in simple white and green, snowdrops look far too fragile to deal with wintry weather. But that’s just what they do, and they have become treasured by horticulturalists for their ability to flower in the earliest parts of the year. In this book, Gail Harland explores the role snowdrops have played in gardens and popular culture alike, as a treasured genus for enthusiast growers and an important symbol of hope and consolation. Harland explores a variety of cultural meanings for the deceptively petit flower. In Victorian England snowdrop bands encouraged chastity among young women. They have been favorite subjects in paintings in many different eras, and today they are the iconic symbols of several hope-giving charities. Poets and writers have written extensively about them, as have pharmacists, who have used their chemical, galantamine, in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Today some of their rarer bulbs can fetch record-breaking sums, and annual festivals that celebrate them draw people from all over the world. Walking among their brilliant white beds, Harland offers an ideal companion for any plant-lover who has ever eagerly awaited this treasured sign of spring.



The Plant Lover S Guide To Snowdrops


The Plant Lover S Guide To Snowdrops
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Author : Naomi Slade
language : en
Publisher: Timber Press
Release Date : 2014-04-22

The Plant Lover S Guide To Snowdrops written by Naomi Slade and has been published by Timber Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-22 with Gardening categories.


Provides information on snowdrops, flowers with white bell-shaped petals known as the harbingers of spring.



Some Snowdrops A Photographic Ramble


Some Snowdrops A Photographic Ramble
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Author : Anne C. Repnow
language : en
Publisher: Davidia Press
Release Date : 2020-11

Some Snowdrops A Photographic Ramble written by Anne C. Repnow and has been published by Davidia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11 with categories.


The joyous appearance of snowdrops during the colder months of the year warms the heart. It seems such a miracle to see these brave little plants blooming in the most dismal weather that people of all ages and backgrounds fall under their spell. "Some Snowdrops" pays homage to the elegance and beauty of snowdrops in all their different forms and demonstrates their worth as wonderful and rewarding garden plants. Nearly 280 poignant photos of 90 different Galanthus cultivars - some of them classics, some of them still rare - focus on their unique character and are complemented by short descriptive texts. In addition, little tables give an indication of price, vigour and blooming time, which spans a period of six months.