Piet Oudolf,one of world's most visionary and influential landscape gardeners,is at the forefront of the New Perennial planting movement. This glorious full-colour volume features twenty-three of Oudolf's most beautiful public and private gardens. Nol Kingsbury's accessible text places Oudolf's work in context,and explains how each garden and the plants selected for it fit the specific environment,while Oudolf's detailed plans provide inspiration and insight for all those interested in small personal gardens and the design of large-scale public landscapes alike.
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Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdISBN: 9780500289464Number of pages: 282Weight: 1630 gDimensions: 290 x 228 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'The landmark book by an historically significant designer and wildly knowledgeable plantsman...Piet Oudolf ranks among the greats,and his co-author Noel Kingsbury is his prophet. The book design by Dutch artist Irma Boom turns this into something extraordinary...All should win prizes'- BBC Gardens Illustrated'Impressive,modern,mind-altering...the perfect tome to indulge deeper into Oudolf's Dutch genius'- English Garden'A stunning display of Oudolf's uvre...Admirers of Oudolf's work,and anyone interested in designing with perennials or in naturalistic planting,will find this book repays close attention and is a useful addition to their bookshelf'- Garden Design Journal'Refreshingly presented in a way that allows the documentation of Oudolf's work to speak for itself-light on text and heavy on double-page photographs in which you can lose yourself'- House & Garden
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