Fuchsias

Fuchsias - The New Cultivars follows George Bartlett's first volume, Fuchsias - A Colour Guide, profiling another 1500 newly created cultivars with over 500 colour photographs. Starting with practical advice from an expert on how to care for this beautiful plant , it then updates the fuchsia enthusiast and specialist with entries on the very latest cultivars. This popular format - now new in paperback - describes each flower, colour, foliage and habit, giving:· notes on hardiness, height and spread· suggestions on cultivation and display· the name of the raiser and the parent plants· the date of introduction and the country of registration George Bartlett is Vice-President and former President of the British Fuchsia Society. He has over thirty-five years' experience as a grower, exhibitor and judge. A lecturer on all aspects of fuchsia growing and a regular contributor to magazines, he is also the author of several books for Crowood, including Fuchsias - The New Cultivars, Fuchsias - Step by Step to Growing Success and Fuchsias - A Colour Guide. 500 colour photos

George Bartlett is Past President of the British Fuchsia Society and now its Vice-President. He has over thirty years' experience as a grower, exhibitor and judge. A lecturer on all aspects of fuchsia growing and a regular contributor to magazines, he is also author of Fuchsias - A Colour Guide and Hardy Fuchsias [both publsihed by Crowood]. Resident: Berkshire

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