Mediterranean Plants & Gardens

The Mediterranean region allows truly exotic plants and fruits to be grown outdoors. This guide is an illustration of their beauty and extent. It includes a description of the gardens of the Cote d'Azur, with illustrations to show the splendour of their year-round colour.;Roy Lancaster gives practical advice to those involved in planting and caring for gardens, and the A-Z section provides a guide to the varied varieties, many of which may be unfamiliar to the British gardener.;A series of symbols provide a cross-check to hardiness in what can be a wide range of climatic conditions, and the index provides a guide to common names.