{"product_id":"alpines-from-mountain-to-garden-9781842461723","title":"Alpines, from Mountain to Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Richard Wilford\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ornamental Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlpines, From mountain to garden\u003c\/i\u003e is a refreshing new perspective on the many stunning plant species that make their home above the treeline. Where most guides to alpine plants have favored collecting and rare species, Richard Wilford offers a holistic approach that describes their discovery and introduction into cultivation and why these factors must be taken in to consideration when planting these mountain dwellers in your garden. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized geographically, \u003ci\u003eAlpines, From mountain to garden \u003c\/i\u003ecovers the conditions--drainage, climate, light levels, temperature, and precipitation--and species native to each of nine regions, including the United States and Canada, South America, China, Europe, and Africa. In all, over three hundred plants are described and prolifically illustrated. Additional chapters cover cultivation, conservation, and the impact of indiscriminate collecting on the many species that are now on the verge of extinction. With its wealth of insight into where alpine plants come from and how this affects their cultivation, this new book from Kew's\u003ci\u003e Botanical Magazine \u003c\/i\u003eMonograph series is sure to be a hit with gardeners, collectors, travelers, and photographers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Botanic Gardens Kew","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47576075272343,"sku":"9781842461723","price":5225.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781842461723.webp?v=1774899808","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/alpines-from-mountain-to-garden-9781842461723","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}