Stirling Macoboy je uznávaný autor aj fotograf, ktorý sa stal austrálskym autorom záhradníckych kníh s najvyšším predajom. Jeho odborné znalosti a vášeň pre záhradníctvo presvitajú v jeho písaní. Prispel tiež ako redaktor alebo spolupracovník do rôznych prestížnych časopisov, čím ďalej posilnil svoj vplyv v oblasti záhradníctva.
Hardy camellias reward the gardener with striking and profuse blooms at a time of year when the rest of the garden sleeps. This encyclopedia is the definitive guide to these beautiful and varied flowering plants.
This definitive encyclopedia has long been considered the "bible" of temperate-climate gardeners and is one of the world's most popular book on flowers. Revised with over 100 new entries, the ever-popular old-time plants are still here as well as the exotic and often strikingly beautiful flowers from all over the world. This accessible and easy-to-use guide is a must for any generation of gardener, young or old, novice or expert.