The Flowers and Gardens of Disneyland

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    Originally Posted By Shiva

    One of my friends was asking me if there were any good books about the flowers and gardens of DL, especially around NOS and HM. I have a really old one, "The Flowers of Disneyland" circa 1965 but that won't help her. Does anyone know of anything more recent?

    Thanks!
     
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    Originally Posted By llanatoye

    Hey little bro', last year I bought a book about Disneylands flowers and gardens etc. I don't remember the title but I'll look at it when I go home for lunch and let you know. It's a great book, even gives the potting soil mixture etc.
     
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    Originally Posted By Shiva

    Thanks Llana!!!

    {{{llanatoye}}} ♫♥
     
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    Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt

    this isn't really what you want but, it's fun to view!

    <a href="http://www.amazon.com/reader/0786855525?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=sib%5Fdp%5Fpt#reader_0786855525" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/reader/0...86855525</a>
     
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    Originally Posted By trekkeruss

    <a href="http://www.plantsofdisneyland.com/" target="_blank">http://www.plantsofdisneyland.com/</a>
     
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    Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS

    I found this book so your garden can look like Disney's...

    <a href="http://www.amazon.com/reader/0786855525?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=sib%5Fdp%5Fpt#noop" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/reader/0...Fpt#noop</a>
     
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    Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS

    OOps...guess all HAUNTS minds think alike. Sorry!
     
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    Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS

    I love how all of the plants at the HM have ominous-ish names:

    False Aralia
    Weeping Mulberry and weeping Cyprus
    Funeral Cypress
    Bear's Breeches
    Dragon Tree
     
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    Originally Posted By llanatoye

    Here you go bruddashiva, the book I have and I love it, is:

    The Secrets of Disney's Glorious Gardens by Kevin Markey, published in 2006 by Disney Enterprises
     
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    Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS

    Hmmm... I think I've heard that once or twice on this thread already...

    ;)
     
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    Originally Posted By Shiva

    Thank you, all!!!!!! I forwarded this link to my friend. I'm sure she'll be very happy!!!

    BIG HUG to everyone!
     
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    Originally Posted By retlawfan

    you could try:

    The Secrets of Disney's Glorious Gardens by Kevin Markey, published in 2006 by Disney Enterprises.
     
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    Originally Posted By trekkeruss

    Really? :p
     
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    Originally Posted By Pollyana

    Do you think I can grow these marvelous plants in the desert of AZ?
     
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    Originally Posted By LuLu

    Polly, you would have to check Sunset Western Garden Book plant by plant. Many plants won't take a freeze, won't take full sun in AZ even if they do here, will need soil amendments, and will need copious amounts of water in the desert. It's a tough place to garden!
     

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