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Meaning of Gardening Terms

Hello, please can anyone tell me where I can find a sort of glossary for idiots. I keep seeing terms like genus, species, cultivar, etc, etc, and don't know what they mean. I read lots of gardening magazines, books and web pages but have never found an explanation I can understand.Thank you.

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/glossary/

    you don't need to look far clkimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • clkclk Posts: 95

    Superb explanation waterbutts! Thank you. I will also have a look at the link nutcutlet, thanks for that too.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Rosaceae the family

    Rosa or Crataegeus, the genus 

    Crataegeus monogyna the species, hawthorn

    is that too pedanticimage sorry



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • clkclk Posts: 95

    Sorry to say this, but the glossary isn't great for understanding the classifications but no matter, I'm more than happy with waterbutts's explanation. I just didn't want other people clicking on the link in the hope of finding out more.

  • clkclk Posts: 95

    For me, the fuller the explanation the better. Examples really help with understanding, which you don't seem to get with glossaries. I've pasted it all into a Word document so that when I'm reading about plants and find these terms I know what they're talking about.

  • think I've strayed into a recording of university challenge...? Wow waterbutts, I'm a bit overwhelmed..... lol

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    and Buddleia will never have a 'j ' in itimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Alan4711Alan4711 Posts: 1,657
    well done Nut straight into my favs for the future Nice one
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