Azalea (A Traditional Chinese Flower Book Series)

Author: Zhang Changqin
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Publishing Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Chinese Traditional Famous Flower - Azalea (Series of Chinese Traditional Famous Flowers). This book is written by the author based on years of experience in cultivating azaleas, especially evergreen azaleas in high mountains, and references domestic and international relevant materials. It is a specialized work on Chinese evergreen azaleas and deciduous azaleas. The book briefly introduces the cultivation history, diverse morphology, and variety evolution of azaleas; their classification, ecological types, and habits. It focuses on the introduction and domestication, propagation, cultivation and management, pruning techniques, hybrid breeding, pest and disease control of azaleas, as well as their uses, resource conservation, and sustainable utilization. The book includes over 170 illustrations of azaleas, and an appendix at the end lists the cultivation of azaleas at the Kunming Botanical Garden. The book is rich in content, well-documented, and illustrated, making it highly scientific and practical.