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Unwins Book Of Sweet Peas
The Unwins Book of Sweet Peas is written in a non-technical way, this book contains everything you need to know to grow sweet peas successfully.
From the history of the first Sweet Pea to tips on breeding, sowing and showing, this well-illustrated and informative book distills all the specialist knowledge built up over a century of growing and breeding Sweet Peas.
This volume is the successor to Charles Unwin's Sweet Peas, which was published in 1926. The Unwins Book of Sweet Peas is based on nearly a century of sweet pea growing and offers straightforward practical advise on raising the 'Queen of Annuals' for both the beginner and experienced gardener.
The full contents listing can be found below growing tips.
1 Sweet peas for quick, easy, sure-fire blooms
2 Classification of sweet pea types
3 Species of sweet
4 Early Days – the monk and the minister
5 Sowing and care of seedlings
6 Preparation of the soil
7 Growing on, care and feeding
8 Growing for showing
9 Fashions, trends and the future of the sweet pea
10 A note on named varieties
11 Sweet peas as cut flowers
12 Growing in a cold greenhouse
13 Breeding new varieties
14 A tale of woe
15 Pests and diseases of sweet peas
16 Unwins sweet peas and the New Zealand
17 The sweet pea hall of fame
18 Sweet peas around the world
19 Unwins sweet peas introduced since 1911
20 The National Sweet Pea Society
96 Page Paperback - ISBN 1-85183-095-2
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CONTENTS
1 Sweet peas for quick, easy, sure-fire blooms - Easy-to-follow tips
2 Classification of sweet pea types - From old-fashioned types to modern races
3 Species of sweet peas - The sweet pea and its “relations”
4 Early Days – the monk and the minister - Tracing the development of the plant
5 Sowing and care of seedlings - Autumn and spring sowing – practical advice
6 Preparation of the soil - Single and double digging, manure, liming, heavy soils
7 Growing on, care and feeding - Supporting, planting out, feeding
8 Growing for showing - Quality vs quantity, lowering (layering), judges’ criteria
9 Fashions, trends and the future of the sweet pea - Including a note on scent
10 A note on named varieties - Some varieties to stand the test of time?
11 Sweet peas as cut flowers - When to cut, vases, companion plants, colour combinations
12 Growing in a cold greenhouse - Advantages, support, sweet peas at Christmas?
13 Breeding new varieties - A guide hybridisation
14 A tale of woe
15 Pests and diseases of sweet peas - A round-up of the problems sometimes encountered
16 Unwins sweet peas and the New Zealand connection - How the company came to grow its seed in New Zealand
17 The sweet pea hall of fame - A look at some of the great names from the past and present
18 Sweet peas around the world - Their popularity and a list of seedsmen
19 Unwins sweet peas introduced since 1911
20 The National Sweet Pea Society - A must for enthusiasts, how to join
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