Succession Planting For Year-Round Pleasure

by Christopher Lloyd, Jonathan Buckley (Photographer), Erica Hunningher (Editor)

Sm Quarto, 2005, PP.192, One Of His Last Writing Projects

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Christopher Hamilton Lloyd, OBE, was a British gardener and author. He was the 20th Century chronicler for the heavily planted, labour-intensive, country garden.[

Reviews

[Lana · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is my first book on a subject of succession gardening and I love it. I feel like I was introduced to way too much information than I could digest. There are so many details related to each plant mentioned. I may get beck to read and re-read it. The illustrations are perfect, too!

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like many garden books this is anecdotal, but Lloyd is pleasantly overt in his opinions and his gardening splendor speaks for itself. I just wish I could find more of the varieties he recommends in the U.S.

[Carmen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! Wonderful ideas, pictures and instructions for how to plant flowers so that there are harmonious blooms all the time. Love love the color photos.

[Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, I am in love with Great Dixter! I never thought I could even approach a garden of that type and I'm sure I'd be right but.... this book is so great! It shows one border from Great Dixter in many photos taken weeks apart showing it from winter through autumn. What you see changing in each photo is explained simply. Then Lloyd explains with diagrams where different types of plants would go and even how and when to change bedding plants to keep up with the seasons. I can imagine him as a great teacher. (Which he was.) I made many notes from this book and hope to revitalize one small border into a many season garden with the help I got reading this book. If you are a beginning gardener this book would be a great help as a start for what plants to use and where. Wish I had known about it then.

[Melody · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ahh, Mr. Lloyd's voice is so reassuring. So reasoned. So (forgive me) cultivated. His plan for continuous interest in one's border is clear and understandable and photographed with love and attention. He calls out his head gardener for especial praise and recognition. He's a class act. Plus, I learned some things and gathered some inspiration. This is the very worst time of year for my border, and I think I have the tools to fix it.

[Marylu Sanok · Rating 4 out of 5]

A guide for new planting beds

[Joanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full of charming horticultural and life advice from Christopher Lloyd, plus great photos. Dixter is yet another UK garden I need to visit.