Flowering Shrubs and Seasonal Ornamentals / S. K. Bhattacharjee

n Commercial Floriculture And Modern Landscape Design, The Groups Of Plants Belonging To Flowering Shrubs And Seasonal Annuals Occupy Prime Position. They Are Important And Interesting Assemblance Of Exciting Flowering Plants Largely Grown In Beds And Pots For Commerce, Garden Decoration, Cut Flower And Loose Flower Trade. In Good Landscape Design, Shrubs Contribute In Some Ways To Making A House Attractive By Emphasising Its Good Architectural Features Or By Softening The Effect Of Poor One. Seasonal Ornamentals Enhance The Beauty Of The Garden By Bringing In Quick Changes With A Splash Of Attractive Colour And, In Turn Breaking The Monotony. There Are Large Number Of Species And Varieties In These Crops And Offer A Diversified Range Of Plants With Attractive Flowers And Innumerable Colours. Realising The Economic And Aesthetic Value Of These Crops Scientists Have Conducted Interesting Studies On Various Aspects Which Attained Enormous Proportion Over The Years. The Aim Of This Publication Is To Survey The Crops For Their Potential In Ornamental Horticulture. In This Book Important Crops Like Rose, Jasmine, Crossandra, Barleria, Hibiscus, Bougainvillea, Poinsettia, Azalea, Camellia, Hydrangea, Cassia, Callistemon, Adenium, Acalypha, Allamanda, Antirrhinum, China Aster, Marigold, Zinnia, Gaillardia, Gypsophila, Sweet Sultan, Corn Flower, Helichrysum, Gomphrena And Statice Were Critically Reviewed By The Experts. It Is Hoped That The Information Furnished In This Publication Will Be Useful To Scientists, Teachers, Students, Professionals, Amateur Flower Growers, Landscape Designers And All Those Interested In Flower Crops.