Lathyrus - The Complete Guide

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Lathyrus: The Complete Guide reveals the fascinating horticulture, botany and history of the sweet pea and its many attractive relatives.... Show more

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Authors	Gregory J, Kenicer, Roger Parson & Keith Hammett
Language	Englisch
ISBN	9781911666127
Publisher	Royal Horticultural Society
Pages	511
Size	200 x 254 x 34 mm
Format	Hardback
Images	Colour images
Year published	2021

The fifth in the acclaimed series of RHS Horticultural Monographs, Lathyrus: The Complete Guide reveals the fascinating horticulture, botany and history of the sweet pea and its many attractive relatives. Lathyrus is a genus for all gardeners, from the dainty woodland species of spring to the spectacular summer sweet peas – this book covers them all.

All 150 species described in detail with 95 photographs, plus a key to aid identification
More than 500 sweet pea cultivars and 25 other Lathyrus cultivars illustrated and fully described
Detailed history of the introduction of the sweet pea and other Lathyrus into gardens
An account of sweet pea breeders and how they developed the sweet pea into its many modern types
The botany and classification of the genus, including its world distribution and habitats
The history and crop uses of Lathyrus around the world
A checklist of around 1,200 cultivar names, 700 scientific names and 400 raisers and nurseries
Advice on cultivation and the best ways to use sweet peas and other Lathyrus in gardens