Flora: A Gardener's Encyclopedia
This comprehensive, beautifully illustrated encyclopedia of plants contains information on more than 20,000 plants from all around the world. Organized in an A–Z format by botanical name, the individual entries provide a detailed description of each plant and its features, including notes on origin, cultivation requirements, growth habit, propagation, and pests and diseases. The introduction explains how the 12 climatic zones work and looks at the environment and the plants that grow in those zones. Also included are lists of plants suitable for growing in specific areas, such as alpine gardens and seaside gardens. In addition, the introduction provides ideas for garden design.
Flora covers all the plant groups: trees, shrubs, annuals and perennials, bulbs, corms and tubers, cacti and succulents, lawns, ground covers, ornamental grasses, herbs, vegetables, fruit trees, other fruits, nut trees, palms and cycads, ferns, climbers and creepers, and orchids. Written by a team of international botanical and horticultural writers, this book will allow all gardeners to choose the perfect plants for their garden and will expand their knowledge on the wealth of plants available. The stunning color photography from all around the world is the perfect complement to the text.
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 1584 pp.
- Book dimensions: 9 x 12 in. (230 x 305 mm.)
- Images: 2 volumes with slipcase (not sold separately), over 12,000 color photos, 101 color illustrations, 14 maps, CD-ROM included with first edition
- ISBN-10: 0881925381
- ISBN-13: 9780881925388
Media reviews
"This book has become an overnight "must have" in the garden world."
—Dulcy Mahar, Oregonian
"A candy store for gardeners. Imagine having thousands of the world's gardening gems alphabetically at your fingertips with clear, concise descriptions, and beautiful photographs of flowers, fruit, bark, even pictures of plants in their natural habitats."
—Pat Rubin, Sacramento Bee
"I admire how complete the book is as much as how well-designed it is. The index and glossary are extensive, and so far appear to be accurate."
—Valerie Easton, Seattle Times
"The design element ... is one of Hogan's specialties."
—Patricia L. MacAodha, Just Out
"Here's a plant encyclopedia worth the space it will take on your desk."
—Nancy Brachey, Charlotte Observer
"From the moment I received this magnificent publication I was enthralled!"
—Michael A. Vincent, Plant Science Bulletin
"This two-volume set goes beyond the typical book of plant lists."
—Leora Ornstein Siegel, Chicago Botanic Garden
"A stunning photographic accomplishment."
—Lynn C. Westney, E-Streams
"An ultimate reference ... should be on the desk of every gardener and horticulturist."
—Ann Milovsoroff, Royal Botanical Gardens Newsletter
"The excellence and thoroughness of Flora immediately demanded it be placed on the reference shelf next to my two earlier favorite, all-purpose, hort encyclopedias. Flora ... outdoes both."
—Rudolf Schmid, Taxon
"Get a library of plant information at your fingertips with this new book from Timber Press ... this boxed set is worth the cost for anyone trying to decide what will grow best in his or her garden."
—Sean Hogan, Garden Gate
"Well worth the investment."
—Amy Stewart, North Coast Journal
"This is one for your children to aspire to inherit. Flora is the ultimate reference, deserving of front–and–center bookshelf space."
—Book Review
"Flora has much to offer gardeners — it truly is encyclopedic, with fairly detailed coverage of more than 20,000 plants, illustrated by more than 12,000 color photos arrayed lavishly on oversize pages."
—HortIdeas
"Although gardening books abound, none matches this work's range of detail."
—Brian E. Coutts, Library Journal
"The quality is unmistakable. The book opens flat with no worrying about breaking the binding. The paper is lavish, and the reproduction clear and true. But it's the information contained in those 1,584 pages and accompanying CD–ROM that is truly admirable."
—Kym Pokorny, Oregonian
"Talk about a magnum opus ... A slip-cased, two-volume work containing exhaustive information on more than 20,000 plants and illustrated with more than 10,000 photos."
—Publishers Weekly
"If I could own only a single volume on plants, this would be the one! Both the book and the cd are outstanding references for every gardener."
—Diana Pederson, Bella Online
"Flora is an indulgent piece of eye candy for the plant junkie."
—Karen Hugg, Northwest Garden News
"A superlative work that is not only useful as a reference but is also fascinating to just lose yourself in ... one of the best plant encyclopedias ever created."
—Steve Brigham, Let's Talk Plants
"This really is an ultimate reference work ... should be on the desk of every gardener and horticulturist."
—Ann Milovsoroff, Royal Botanical Gardens Newsletter
"There are an innumerable amount of stunning photographs, many of plants in their natural habitat. This coupled with the book's all-inclusive, globally oriented content easily makes Flora the most comprehensive gardening encyclopedia to date."
—Karen Hugg, Northwest Garden News
"What an impressive volume! Or rather, two volumes!"
—Gwen Kelaidis, Saximontana
"A beautifully illustrated encyclopedia [with] over 11,000 stunning colour photos and 100 colour illustrations."
—Plant Talk
"A beautifully illustrated encylopedia by a team of international botanical and horticultural writers with information on more than 20,000 plants around the world."
—Plant Talk
"Deserving a good foot of space on any home library's reference shelf."
—Jane Garmey, Town and Country
"In words and pictures, 'Flora' is a tome to be treasured."
—Valerie Easton, Pacific Northwest Gardener
"If you could use a reference focused primarily on plants of the world, this should be on your wish list."
—Leonard Perry, Perry's Perennial Pages
About the author
Sean Hogan
Sean Hogan is the co-founder of Cistus Design in Portland, Oregon, a nursery world-famous for its collection of rare plants and display gardens. He was formerly a horticulturist at the University of California, Berkeley Botanic Garden, where he managed the New World Desert, Australia/New Zealand, Africa, and California-cultivar gardens. He lectures widely, is a frequent contributor to horticultural journals such as Rock Garden Quarterly and Pacific Horticulture, and was the chief consultant for Flora: A Gardener's Encyclopedia.
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