Welcome to Potterton Books website the one stop source for reference books on Architecture, Antiques, Interior Design and the Decorative Arts. POTTERTON BOOKS : GARDENS AND PLANTS : GARDENS FROM AROUND THE WORLD The picturesque garden in Europe by John Dixon Hunt Feb 2003. 208pp, 61 colour and 120 b&w illus. As well as looking at the two key players in the development of the picturesque garden - England and France - John Dixon Hunt further samples its diffusion in Scandinavia, Russia, the German speaking lands and Italy up to the 1840's Price:  £32.00 Tropical garden design by Made Wijaya 2003. 208pp, 325 colour & 90 b&w illus. Written by landscape architect and designer Made Wijaya, this volume explains his styles and the inspiration behind his work. Dividing his book into thematic sections, he outlines the historical and architectural ideas behind his water gardens, Balinese gardens, floating pavilions and so on. Price:  £19.95 The new exotic garden by Will Giles Available March 2003. 120pp, c.100 colour photographs. A revolution in gardening has seen many adventurous gardeners move away from the restraints of the English-style garden in favour of vibrant colour, dramatic architectural shapes, and lush planting. "Hot-look" plants, such as dahlias and cannas, have been reclaimed, aliongside tropical plants, such as banana palms and tree ferns. In this celebration of the new, adventurous style of gardening vibrant colours, dramatic shapes, and lush tropical leaves hint of gardens in warmer climes. Will Giles proves that both subtropical and mediterranean-style plants can be grown as easily in temporate as in hot climates. In addition to individual chapters on the different style of plants, a practical guide with step by step instructions on caring for many exotics is also included, as well as a directory of key exotic plants to grow in your garden. Price:  £12.99 The New London Garden by George Carter 176pp. Award winning garden designer George Carter presents an informed portrait of London's most stylish and finest contemporary private gardens. Many of London's most influential style leaders discuss the inspiration and planning that went into their gardens. Price:  £25.00 The Scandinavian garden by Karl Dietrich Buhler 2000. 192pp, 200 colour & 30 b&w illus. Scandinavian landscape and garden design is original, sophisticated and poetic. Powerfully architectural, with an emphasis on geometry and sculpture, it is an evocative and romantic tradition. In this book the garden designers are particularly innovative in treating gardens as out door rooms or extensions of the house. Design ideas and detailed planting information for gardening in colder climates are featured as well as covering a complete range of planting styles, from topiary to meadow flowers. Price:  £30.00 The Gardens of Marly by G Mabille 1998. 249pp, 98 colour illus. All watercolours featured in this book are kept at the Archives Nationales in Paris and feature the 18th century garden at Marly. Price:  £57.00 Secret gardens of Paris by Alexandre D' Arnoux de Chabaneix 2001, 176ppm 179 colour illus. Behind the urban facade of Paris is a hidden landscape. In this work the authors guide us through a concealed, verdant world, unseen by most visitors to the city. The rich history of Paris permeates these gardens, which are like timeless enclaves. Price:  £24.95 Roman Gardens: Villas of the City 272pp, 240 colour illus. This rich and complex union of art, architecture, and landscape shown in this exceptional volume is not only a portrait of Rome's most important historic sites but a testament to the still vibrant Italian tradition of villa and garden. Price:  £45.00 The art of Japanese gardens : designing and making your own peaceful space by Herb Gustafson 1999. 139pp. This inspirational guidebook shows how to create the sense of harmony and balance that are so much a part of Zen philosophy. Learn why every element in the garden has meaning and purpose. Construct walls, fences and paths that provide security and beauty, and boundaries to separate and frame various areas using natural and unobtrusive materials, such as bamboo. Arrange boulders and gravel, flowing ponds and rushing waterfalls to create dramatic contrast. No details goes unexplained - from adding Koi and water plants to constructing a teahouse or a moon-viewing building. Your garden will be a place of peace, restfulness and emotional refreshment. Price:  £15.99 The Chinese garden by Maggie Keswick 2003. 240pp. Thoroughly revised and with new illustrations, it remains a classic of the subject. In a scholarly and accessible way, it traces the Chinese garden back through the earliest records, and explains its influence on, and how it was infleunced by, philosophy, painting, architecture and literature. An exploration of Chinese culture, and how this culture manifested itself in the art of garden-making and design, The Chinese garden provides unique insights into a great civilzation and an intimate glimpse of the lives of the artists, scholars, poets and emperors who made it. Price:  £35.00 The Mediterranean gardener by Hugo Latymer 2001. 160pp, 150 colour photographs. Paperback. This volume reveals the diversity of trees, shrubs, flowering plants and cacti that flourish in regions where summers are hot and dry, winters mild and wet. There are descriptions of over 300 plants, most of them readily obtainable. Many of the subjects are illustrated in colour photographs. Price:  £14.99 Edith Wharton's Italian gardens 1997. 192pp, 180 colour photographs, 25 b&w photographs,maps, plans. This is a story of two journeys, separate by almost a century, yet both focusing on Italian gardens. In 1903, Edith Wharton was commissioned by "Century Magazine" to write a series of articles on Italian villas and gardens. Nearly 100 years later, Vivian Russell follows in her footsteps. Price:  £25.00 The new exotic garden by Giles Will 2002. 360pp, 100 colour photographs, 40 colour illus. A celebration of the exotic-style garden, this title proves how easy it is to grow lush and hot coloured plants in temperate as well as hot climate gardens, and that many "tender" plants can easily survive cold winters. Price:  £12.99 Sun-drenched gardens: The Mediterranean style 176pp, 200 colour photographs. This volume showcases some 25 gardens in France, Italy, Spain and California that employ drought-tolerant plants such as agaves and other succulents, wisteria, lavenders, geraniums and even some roses, with design features such as terrace, arbours, pergolas, topiary and statuary. Price:  £27.00 POTTERTON BOOKS : GARDENS AND PLANTS : GARDENS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Buy Online - the best way to buy.