RHS Latin for Gardeners: Over 3,000 Plant Names Explained and Explored: More than 1,500 Essential Plant Names and the Secrets They Contain

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Since the English and German common names are obviously different, I like to know the botanical names for when I chat to my Mum on the phone – I often say names differently to her and we confuse each other! His carefully chosen alphabetical plant lists are useful once the reader has established the relevant chapter. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Lorraine Harrison has a masters degree in Garden History from the University of London and has written several books on the subject. RHS Latin for Gardeners by Lorraine Harrison explains all those tricky-to-pronounce botanical words attached to our dear plants, herbs and flowers.

Financial Times OnlineRHS Latin for Gardeners is an informative, entertaining and beautifully illustrated unravelling of the mysteries of botanical Latin. At the same time, could we have a comprehensive alphabetical list that includes not only the plants he mentions but also other items?It allows us to find our way around nurseries; it sorts out confusions when two plants have the same English name; and it gives us all kinds of information about how big or small a plant will grow, what shape or colour it will develop, and what habitat it prefers. Overall a very good quality service from this seller and I would not hesitate to recommend this seller. This allows gardeners to make new connections and discoveries in a way standard alphabetical lists don't permit.

The book also features of number of plants and botanists with short, informative and interesting articles. RHS Latin for Gardeners by Lorrraine Harrison expores and explains Latin terms used in gardening and for plant names. I also cherish A T Johnson’s Plant Names Simplified: Their Pronunciation, Derivation and Meaning (1931), a much smaller work which also inspired this book. Best of all it is used globally so the confusion created by local names or foreign languages is no longer a problem.This is the ideal gift for a keen gardener, and absolutely perfect for anyone fascinated by botanical plant names.