Growing Plants from China and Japan - Cédric Basset

In Growing Plants from China and Japan, Cédric Basset presents hardy Asian plants that can be planted in our gardens. A reference work for those who want to move beyond the usual varieties.

More than 1,300 hardy Asian plants

The author describes more than 1,300 hardy Asian plants, 760 of which are illustrated with photographs: trees, shrubs, climbers, conifers, perennials, bulbous plants, bamboos and ornamental grasses.

These plants, still little known in our regions, offer original flowers, attractive foliage, unusual fruits and branches. Enough to fill the garden with unusual specimens.

Keys to successfully growing them

Cédric Basset, a specialist in Asian flora, has made several trips to China, Japan and Korea. He grows nearly 5,000 species and varieties originating from these regions in his nursery garden in southern Burgundy. His advice explains how to grow these plants and incorporate them into the garden.

The author, Cédric Basset

Cédric Basset is a botanist, nurseryman and photographer, with a degree in horticulture. He worked at the Bambouseraie d'Anduze and the Lyon Botanical Garden.

He has led numerous botanical expeditions to China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, India and Singapore. His nursery garden in Burgundy houses more than 5,000 Asian plants, and his website asianflora.com brings together many photographs of Asian plants.

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The book combines detailed descriptions, growing advice and photographs. It is aimed at enthusiasts of hardy exotic plants.