The Encyclopedia of Planting Combinations

by W. Anthony Lord, Andrew Lawson (Photographer)

This visionary planting guide features an A-Z of more than 1,000 great garden plants. Each plant is photographed in glorious partnership with one, two or three ideal companions, creating more than 4,000 of the most imaginative and visually effective combinations possible. With a practical introduction, analyses of what makes a successful combination, the author goes on to show how to recreate combinations shown and invent new combinations. With chapters on bulbs, climbers, perennials, shrubs, trees, roses, and annuals, this book has become the essential reference book for all those who wish to combine plants according to colour, shape, texture, and form in every corner of their gardens.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[David Ward]

Encyclopedia of Planting Combinations by Tony Lord (Firefly Books 2002)(635.9)is a huge book of plant combo suggestions. It's odd, though, in that the author has chosen a very eclectic (and very British) list of plants for which matches should be found. I found this book to be pretty but generally not useful for my purposes. My rating: 4.5/10, finished 5/17/2012.

[julia]

Honest to God brilliance. Beautiful combinations and useful plant info.

[katie]

beautiful photographs and well put together... Great plant reference!

[Michael]

There is an art in color combinations with plants. This book provides examples with
beautiful photos.

[Leslie]

I continuously come back to this gorgeous reference book both for inspiration about famous gardeners and beautiful plants. Note - it is a British book but with careful consideration it will suit a Canadian garden.