Azaleas and rhododendrons have it all - beautiful flowers, magnificent foliage and an ability to grow in a wide range of climates. The genus Rhododendron (to which azaleas belong) always has something to surprise and delight the gardener; with more than 1000 species, and many thousands of cultivars, there are plants of huge variety, in form, colour and size. This book will help both the novice and the experienced gardener to get the best from their rhododendrons and azaleas through an increased understanding and appreciation of these wonderful plants. Their classification, naming nd their history in cultivation provide the essential background. Also covered in this comprehensive illustrated guide are the uses of rhododendrons in landscaping - in woodland gardens, in shrubberies and rockeries, as shade plants and in containers - popular species and cultivars, training techniques, planting and transplanting, pests and diseases, pruning and propagation.
