Passiflora: Passionflowers of the World

Sale Price: $29.12

Description

Since they were first described in Europe in the 16th century, passionflowers have held a special fascination among plant collectors for their bold, beautiful, complicated blossoms and delectable passionfruits. Most are perennial climbers, but some are trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, or even annuals, and all lend a dramatic, tropical flavor to any situation. Since they have such a broad range of cultivation requirements, passionflowers can be grown by just about anyone, and cold-hardy species can be grown outdoors year-round. This authoritative, comprehensive volume describes 207 Passiflora species and 31 hybrids. A chapter is devoted to the remarkable coevolution of passionflowers with Heliconius butterflies, which many passionflower enthusiasts now raise alongside flowering vines in the greenhouse. As lushly illustrated as it is informative, Passiflora: Passionflowers of the World reveals the immense variation found among members of this extraordinary genus.

Since they were first described in Europe in the 16th century, passionflowers have held a special fascination among plant collectors for their bold, beautiful, complicated blossoms and delectable passionfruits. Passionflowers can be grown by just about anyone, and cold-hardy species can be grown outdoors year-round. This authoritative, comprehensive volume describes 207 Passiflora species and 31 hybrids. A chapter is devoted to the remarkable coevolution of passionflowers with Heliconius butterflies, which many enthusiasts now raise alongside flowering vines in the greenhouse. As lushly illustrated as it is informative, Passiflora: Passionflowers of the World reveals the immense variation of this extraordinary genus.

Passion Flowers

Sale Price: $165.00

Description

There are now over 460 known species of Passiflora, and ever increasing numbers, together with lovely cultivars and hybrids, are available from garden centers and other retail outlets. This new edition of Passion Flowers is the most comprehensive illustrated guide to this spectacular genus ever published. It adds 53 species, bringing the total number documented to over 150, all showcased in a new, larger format. The book also describes important changes to the taxonomy of passion flowers and includes sections on cultivation and hybridization, an identification key, over 100 leaf drawings, and 120 colour illustrations, of which 59 are new.