Written in a consistent format to allow easy study and reference, this comprehensive guide to floriculture production covers more crop species than most other similar texts, presents content uniformly from chapter to chapter, and incorporates current and historic information from both the United States and international floriculture.

Floriculture: Principles and Species 2nd Edition is the most up-to-date and comprehensive title covering all species.

Features:

• Complete species coverage provides detailed information on most of the potted flowering crops and greenhouse-grown cut flower species being produced today, as well as many bedding plants, perennials, outdoor-grown cuts, and potted foliage plants, using representative examples chosen for their current commercial importance, uniqueness, or estimated importance in the future
• Full-length chapters on specific crop species
• Production schedules for most species
• Nomenclature that follows The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening
• Extensive tables—Contains tables on propagation, production temperatures, photoperiodic responses, dormancy breaking methods, tissue nutrient analysis, plant growth regulators, and postharvest ethylene sensitivity, harvest stage, and storage temperatures of hundreds of species
• Extensive bibliography

Floriculture: Principles and Species 2nd Edition is invaluable as an instructional tool on many levels, and it is also an essential reference for the professional.

Contents

Part I

1. Propagation.
2. Flowering Control.
3. Temperature.
4. Light.
5. Water.
6. Nutrition.
7. Media.
8. Plant Growth Regulation.
9. Pest Management.
10. Postharvest.
11. Greenhouse Construction and Operations.
12. Marketing and Business Management.

Part II

Achimenes. Aconitum. Alstroemeria. Anemone. Anigozanthos. Anthurium. Antirrhinum. Aquilegia. Asclepias. Aster. Astilbe. Begonia, Hiemalis. Begonia, Rex. Begonia, Tuberous. Begonia, Wax. Bougainvillea. Caladium. Calceolaria. Calendula. Callistephus. Camellia. Campanula. Capsicum. Centaurea. Clarkia. Clematis. Clerodendrum. Convallaria. Cosmos. Crocus. Crossandra. Cyclamen. Dahlia. Delphinium and Consolida. Dendranthema. Dianthus, Cut. Dianthus, Pot. Dianthus, Sweet William. Dionaea. Dracaena. Echinacea. Epipremnum. Eremurus. Eucharis. Euphorbia. Eustoma. Exacum. Freesia. Fuschia. Gardenia. Gentiana. Gerbera. Gladiolus. Gypsophila. Hedera. Helianthus. Heliconia. Hibiscus. Hippeastrum. Hyacinthus. Hydrangea. Impatiens, Bedding. Impatiens, New Guinea. Iris. Kalanchoe. Lachenalia. Liatris. Lilium, Asiatic and Oriental. Lilium, Easter. Limonium. Lycopersicon. Matthiola. Narcissus. Orchidaceae. Ornithogalum. Oxalis. Paeonia. Pelargonium. Pericallis. Petunia. Philodendron. Platycodon. Polianthes. Primula. Proteaceae. Ranunculus. Rhododendron. Rosa. Rumohra. Saintpaulia. Schlumbergera and Hatiora. Sinningia. Solanum. Solidago. Spathiphyllum. Stephanotis. Strelitzia. Streptocarpus. Tagetes. Tulipa. Viola. Zantedeschia. Zinnia.

Part III

Bedding Plants. Field-Grown Cut Flowers. Foliage Plants. Garden Perennials. Herbs. Woody Cuts, Forced

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