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Hydrangeas: Beautiful Varieties for Home and Garden
A favorite indoor-outdoor flower adorns the summer in colorful bursts of petals.
Perhaps the most abundantly blooming plant, hydrangeas have captivated gardeners and cultivators alike with their old-fashioned charm and tantalizing colors. From late spring to early autumn, they burst from the ends of stems in natural bouquets of vibrant pink, stunning white, lavender, rose, and blue. With over 75 species and 600 named cultivars that range over the world, the variety makes them perfect for any occasion.
Georgianna Lane's entrancing photography showcase the varieties of nature's firework flower, such as the intensely colored Alpengluhen and the airy Lanarth White, while Naomi Slade imparts her gardening expertise for the fullest bloom of this rewarding flower. Readers will discover the wide array that hydrangeas have to offer, and why these bountiful blossoms are becoming increasingly popular as houseplants and gifts.
Naomi Slade is a well-known journalist and photographer specializing in gardening, environment, and lifestyle. A biologist by training, naturalist by inclination, and with a lifelong love of plants, she contributes regularly to a range of British publications including The English Garden and House and Garden. She is the author of Dahlias.
Georgianna Lane is a floral, garden and travel photographer whose work has been featured in BBC Gardens Illustrated, Gardener's World, Romantic Homes and Victoria. She is the photographer of the complete Beautiful Varieties for the Home and Garden series.
Perhaps the most abundantly blooming plant, hydrangeas have captivated gardeners and cultivators alike with their old-fashioned charm and tantalizing colors. From late spring to early autumn, they burst from the ends of stems in natural bouquets of vibrant pink, stunning white, lavender, rose, and blue. With over 75 species and 600 named cultivars that range over the world, the variety makes them perfect for any occasion.
Georgianna Lane's entrancing photography showcase the varieties of nature's firework flower, such as the intensely colored Alpengluhen and the airy Lanarth White, while Naomi Slade imparts her gardening expertise for the fullest bloom of this rewarding flower. Readers will discover the wide array that hydrangeas have to offer, and why these bountiful blossoms are becoming increasingly popular as houseplants and gifts.
Naomi Slade is a well-known journalist and photographer specializing in gardening, environment, and lifestyle. A biologist by training, naturalist by inclination, and with a lifelong love of plants, she contributes regularly to a range of British publications including The English Garden and House and Garden. She is the author of Dahlias.
Georgianna Lane is a floral, garden and travel photographer whose work has been featured in BBC Gardens Illustrated, Gardener's World, Romantic Homes and Victoria. She is the photographer of the complete Beautiful Varieties for the Home and Garden series.
- GenresGardeningNonfiction
240 pages, Hardcover
Published May 26, 2020
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About the author
Naomi Slade
20 books24 followersNaomi Slade is the author of Dahlias (Pavilion in the UK, Gibbs SMith in the US, 2018), An Orchard Odyssey (Green Books, 2016) and The Plant Lover’s Guide to Snowdrops (Timber Press 2014).
A lifelong natural historian, graduate biologist, former rock band manager and serial entrepreneur, she has won awards for designing both carnival floats and show gardens.
Her award-winning writing has featured in a wide range of newspapers and magazines including The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Financial Times, House and Garden, The Garden, The English Garden and Saga Magazine. She has covered gardens in France as well as the UK and contributed editorial on both sides of the Atlantic.
Interests include plants, people, botany, environment and design; science, social history and architecture. A good day off would involve swimming, skiing, climbing mountains, exploring new horizons or reading a really good book (someone else’s).
A lifelong natural historian, graduate biologist, former rock band manager and serial entrepreneur, she has won awards for designing both carnival floats and show gardens.
Her award-winning writing has featured in a wide range of newspapers and magazines including The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Financial Times, House and Garden, The Garden, The English Garden and Saga Magazine. She has covered gardens in France as well as the UK and contributed editorial on both sides of the Atlantic.
Interests include plants, people, botany, environment and design; science, social history and architecture. A good day off would involve swimming, skiing, climbing mountains, exploring new horizons or reading a really good book (someone else’s).
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June 26, 2021
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December 19, 2022
If you’re a hydrangea lover who goes through hydrangea withdrawal during the winter, you should have this book on your coffee table.
I initially borrowed this from my library and renewed it as many times as I could. When I finally had to return it, I decided to just buy my own copy.
The photography is absolutely stunning. The information in the book is quite valuable to hydrangea aficionados. But if you don’t feel like reading, looking at the pictures will feed your hydrangea habit.
This is a book that I will definitely return to over and over again and I’m so excited that I will have my own copy.
I initially borrowed this from my library and renewed it as many times as I could. When I finally had to return it, I decided to just buy my own copy.
The photography is absolutely stunning. The information in the book is quite valuable to hydrangea aficionados. But if you don’t feel like reading, looking at the pictures will feed your hydrangea habit.
This is a book that I will definitely return to over and over again and I’m so excited that I will have my own copy.
September 26, 2021
Gorgeous book!
January 18, 2022
Lots of great advice about hydrangeas
January 25, 2022
Absolutely gorgeous book!! There are better books out there in regards to hydrangea care, but this is a perfect coffee table book. Lots of new varieties I want to grow now.
May 1, 2022
Really beautiful comprehensive read with full page glossy photographs in brilliant color. Practical and fun.
August 18, 2023
Gorgeous! Hydrangeas are one of my favourite plants. The photos in this book are stunning and I learned about many new varieties. Eye candy!
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September 16, 2023Showed lots of varieties. Liked advice.
July 5, 2025
Beautiful and informative.
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