An enthusiast's guide, which profiles all the hardy Rhododendron and Azalea species in temperate zones throughout the world. At the heart of the book are more than 700 colour photographs, used to illustrate every aspect of the plants together with succinct descriptions which include flower colour and flowering time, habit, height, performance, and, critically, leaf characteristics to aid species identification when the plants are not in bloom. Based on the acclaimed descriptions of H.H. Davidian, the book nonetheless takes fully into account modern taxonomic revisions to the genus.
A perfect companion whether you are touring a botanical garden or trekking in the remote Himalayas.

Garden Media Guild Awards: Finalists: Reference Book of the Year 2009 |The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Annual Awards: Nominated titles: Technical category 2010