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Pruning & training, Christopher Brickell, David Joyce

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Label

Pruning & training, Christopher Brickell, David Joyce

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Pruning & training

Nature of contents

handbooks

Oclc number

746154144

Responsibility statement

Christopher Brickell, David Joyce

Series statement

The American Horticultural Society

Table Of Contents

Introduction. How plants grow ; Principles of pruning and training ; Tools and equipment -- Ornamental trees. Tree forms ; Basic techniques ; Initial training ; Pruning established trees ; Renovation ; Coppicing and pollarding ; Pleaching ; Confers ; Palms and palmlike plants ; Hedges ; Topiary ; Dictionary of ornamental trees -- Tree fruits. Fruit tree forms ; Basic techniques ; Renovation ; Hardy fruits ; Tender fruits ; Nuts -- Ornamental shrubs. Basic technicals ; Initial training ; Pruning established shrubs ; Renovation ; Wall training ; Special stem and foliage effects ; Training shrubs as standards ; Bamboos and grasses ; Pinch-pruning ; Dictionary of ornamental shrubs -- Soft fruits. Soft fruit forms ; Basic techniques ; Cane fruits ; Bush fruits -- Climbing plants. Types of climbing plants ; Basic techniques ; Initial training ; Pruning established climbers ; Renovation ; Special training ; Dictionary of climbing plants ; Fruiting vines -- Roses. Rose types and forms ; Basic techniques ; Renovation ; Modern bush roses ; Standard roses ; Shrub roses ; Climbing and rambler roses ; Special training

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Pruning and training

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