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Figure 1.15
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Barmstedt Gold'
Further reading
are maintained in private gardens, many of which are
open to the public.
Others are held in publicly funded institutions such as
colleges - for example,
Sarcococca
at Capel Manor
College in North London,
Escallonia
at the Duchy
College in Cornwall,
Penstemon
and
Philadelphus
at Pershore College and
Papaver orientalis
at the
Scottish Agricultural College, Auchincruive. Hillier
Gardens in Hampshire alone holds nine genera,
including the witch hazels, many of which are featured
in the winter garden (see Figure 1.15). Rare plants are
identified and classified as 'pink sheet' plants. Plant
Heritage's 'Threatened Plants Project' aims to identify
and assess for heritage value all named British and
Irish plant cultivars and to identify rare and threatened
plants in its collections. It develops conservation plans
with partner organizations fulfilling global targets for
conserving the diversity of plants with cultural and
socio-economic value.
Clevely, A. (2006)
The Allotment Book
. Collins.
Dowding, C. (2012)
Vegetable Course.
Frances
Lincoln.
Brickell, C. (ed.) (2006)
RHS Encyclopedia of Plants
and Flowers
. Dorling Kindersley.
Brickell, C. (ed.) (2003)
RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of
Garden Plants
. 2 vols, 3rd edn. Dorling Kindersley.
Brookes, J. (2001)
Garden Design.
Dorling Kindersley.
Hessayon, D.G. (n.d.)
Garden Expert Series.
Expert
Publications.
Lampkin, N. (1990)
Organic Farming
. Farming Press.
Pears, P. and Strickland, S. (1999)
Organic Gardening.
RHS. Mitchell Beazley.
Thomas, H. and Wooster, S. (2008)
The Complete
Planting Design Course.
Mitchell Beazley.
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