Plant Personalities

Wonderful in-depth portraits of over 100 of the most desirable plants and how to use them in the garden. Every garden has its own personality and ervery gardener too! But so does every plant. Volumes have been written and illustrated about their dimensions, their colour or their suitability for site or season, but 'Plant Personalities' deals with the plants themselves - their distinctive natures and the qualities they have to offer, their quirks and eccentricities and the special contribution each makes to the garden. Whether a Cinderella who shoots to stardom before the clock strikes twelve or a Drama Queen who grabs all the attention, the plants themselves dictate the personality groupings. Combining Carol's sublime text with Jonathan Buckle's superb photographs, this book reveals why certain plants capture our imagination and beg to be grown.

Winner of six Gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Shoa, Carol Klein owns and runs Glebe Cottage Plants Nursery in Devon. She is an experienced television presenter and has worked for Channel 4 on 'Garden Party', 'Real Gardens' and 'Chelsea Live'. Her writing credits include contributions to 'Garden News', 'Gardeners World', 'House and Gardens', 'The Englsh Gardens' and the 'Daily Telegraph'.