Growing Pelargoniums and Geraniums: a Complete Guide

Gardening Botany Australian Flora Horticulture Reference Educational Plant Propagation

Growing Pelargoniums and Geraniums: a Complete Guide (1996, ISBN 9781875657889) is the go-to reference for gardeners who want to move beyond the basics and master these colourful, drought-tolerant favourites. In 103 tightly-written pages, Australian experts Beryl Stockton and Jason Mason distil decades of nursery experience into a practical handbook that covers every stage—from seed and cutting to overwintering, pest control and hybridising. Compact 250 × 185 mm paperback format slips easily into a tote or greenhouse bench, while the 340 g weight means it opens flat for quick look-ups while you pot on.

What makes this copy special is its immaculate, gently-used condition: the binding is still tight, pages are crisp and free of dog-ears, and the only previous-owner mark is a neat gift inscription on the title page—no shelf-wear, no sun-fade, just a clean working copy ready for daily reference. Intermediate-level growers will appreciate the full-colour cultivar gallery, step-by-step propagation photos and climate-zone advice that is just as relevant today as when first printed.

Collectors and second-hand book hunters prize the 1996 Hyland House edition because later reprints are thinner on detail and harder to source. Whether you are filling a window box, exhibiting on the show bench or simply want a trustworthy botanical reference, this durable guide offers proven techniques and Australian-bred cultivar insights rarely found in modern geranium blogs. Secure this scarce title now and enjoy years of vibrant, scented blooms.

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