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Books on Begonias
There
is a shortage of books on begonias that are actually in print, however by using
the details listed below it should be possible for you to find at least some of
these excellent books in your public library.
New in 2002!
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Begonias by Mike Stevens, 2002 |
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96 pages, over 95 colour photos (11 full
page). Available from any good bookshop using the
ISBN details below. Alternatively, the
web site isbn.nu/relevant number, no hyphens will tell you where
you can purchase via the web if you so wish.
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Includes: History and Key Discoveries; Culture of
Non-tuberous Begonias; Sub-groups and Cultivation of Tuberous Begonias;
Large Flowered Tuberhybrida in Containers Year-round; Basket Begonias;
Begonias in the Garden; Pests, Diseases and Disorders; Fertilisers and
Soils; Watering; Propagation; Creating your own Hybrids; Bibliography;
Appendices: Exhibiting your Plants; Useful Addresses.
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New Zealand: ISBN 1-86953-496-4. Price: NZ$29.95.
Publishers: David Bateman Ltd.
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Australia: ISBN 1865344964. Publisher: Lothian
Books. Price: A$29.95. Release
April, 2002.
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Canada & US: ISBN 1-55297-551-7 (pbk); price: Can$16.95/US$16.95.
ISBN 1-55297-552-5 (hardback); price: Can$22.95/US$22.95. Publisher: Firefly Books.
Release March, 2002.
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Other places e.g. U.K. or those having difficulty in
sourcing a copy please contact myself
(author) for details of how to purchase. |
Other books still in print:
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Growing
Tuberous Begonias in Australia, by Ralph Willsmore, 1996,
ISBN
646-5040X. Click on Mike for more information on this one if you live in NZ. A
small book designed for the beginner. |
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Growing
Begonias, by Peter Sharp, 1998, ISBN 0-86417-9330-2.
Published by Kangaroo Press in Australia. A brief but useful
guide to a wide range of begonia types. Please contact Peter Sharp
direct at petersharp@bigpond.com |
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Know Your Begonias, by Jack Krempin, 1993, ISBN 0-646-14251-8. An
excellent reference to all types of begonias for the serious grower. Available
at Aus$15-00 from The Queensland Begonia Society, 79 Chuter St, Stafford,
Brisbane 4053, Queensland, Australia. |
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Out of print, but key guides for the serious grower, if you can get them, are:
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Growing
Begonias,
by Eric Catterall, 1984, ISBN 0-917304-88-8. Published by Timber
Press, Oregon and Christopher Helm, London. |
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The Tuberous Begonia, by Brian Langdon, 1969, ISBN 304-93431-3.
Published by Cassell & Co Ltd. UK. |
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Begonias:
The Complete Guide, By Eric Catterall, 1996, ISBN
1-85223-969-7. Published by The Crowood Press. |
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Begonias: The Complete Reference Guide, by Mildred L. Thompson
& Edward J. Thompson, 1981, ISBN 0-8129-0824-4. Published by New York Times Books. Very thorough and
comprehensive. |
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Begonias: The Care and Cultivation of Tuberous Varieties, by Brian
Langdon, 1989, ISBN 0-304-32246-6. Published by Cassell. |
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