The Rothschild Rhododendrons: A Record of the Gardens at Exbury (Revised Edition) – Phillips & Barber Hardback Botanical Plates

Explore one of the definitive visual histories of the famed Exbury Gardens in Hampshire, a garden created by the Lionel de Rothschild family and celebrated for its extraordinary rhododendron and azalea collections. This revised edition by Phillips & Barber presents lavish full-page colour plates, line illustrations and detailed narrative illuminating the development of the gardens, the hybridisation work and the botanical significance of the collection. Published in quarto format, it features approximately 138 pages plus 65+ colour photographic plates and 20 line drawings by Gillian Kenny. 

Details

• Authors: C. E. Lucas Phillips & Peter N. Barber

• Title: The Rothschild Rhododendrons: A Record of the Gardens at Exbury

• Edition: Revised Edition (published around 1987; original edition 1967) 

• Format: Hardback, large quarto; lavishly illustrated.

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• Why it stands out: For horticulture collectors, botanical historians or fans of garden photography, this work combines a notable estate (Exbury) and a major plant genus (rhododendrons) with high-quality imagery and scholarship.