Iris: The Classic Bearded Varieties | 
 enlarge | Author: Claire Austin
Creator: Clay Perry
Publisher: Studio
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1463857
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 104
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 8.7 x 0.7
ISBN: 0670030341
Dewey Decimal Number: 635
EAN: 9780670030347
ASIN: 0670030341
Publication Date: January 14, 2002
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Product Description
From the myths and medicine of ancient Greece to the fleur-de-lys emblem of medieval and Renaissance France, irises occupy a timeless niche in our imagination. The endless diversity and color combinations of the bearded varieties, above all, have made them a gardener's dream.
Iris offers detailed information on seventy of today's best varieties of bearded iris, and on their planting and care. White, yellow, purple, crimson-the blooms in this gloriously photographed book capture the extraordinary elegance and allure of a plant prized throughout the centuries as the personification of the rainbow. Iris makes a wonderful gift for the gardener planning the planting season or for the well-furnished coffee table.
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 Truly superb, very informative. January 9, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was a lot more than I expected, and I loved the thoughtful cross-reference guide included with each photo. The photography itself is superb, and it is wonderful to see the spots, stripes, and colors on these garden queens. It was nice to see some of the more common irises included and that even though a grower, the author didn't turn this gem of a book into a mere catalog. Bravo!
 Iris lovers...save your money!! October 26, 2002
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Wow, how disappointing. I am a grower/lover of bearded irises and automatically purchase any newly published book on the subject. This book is just set up poorly to read, the varieties depicted are from the author's garden(I assume) are bland, boring, and non representative of some of the finest varieties of bearded irises out there. I really didn't appreciate most of the photography either...a lot of that artsy "looking into the center of the flower" stuff. The only reason it got even two stars is that I appreciate the author's text in some areas and that she's endeavored to create a book to showcase and promote the iris. Unfortunately, the overall effort seems to fall short.
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