What are the best Rock garden plant propagation books??

[newstart]

Hi, I wanted to buy a rock garden plant propagation book and was wondering if some one can help?

It would need to list individual plants alphabetically and talk about how to propagate and grow them on into pots. Ideally if there were such a book, I would be prepared to pay more, and have the cultivation requirements for planting too. I would not want to compromise on the detail of propagation techniques for a book which talked more about cultivation. May be a book called something like the 'Alpine bible' or 'Rock garden bible' would be the sort of thing I am after. The book would need to be for a temperate climate or ideally a UK climate as I live in England. 

Many Thanks ALL!

[Susan Band]

There is an old book which is quite a good starting point, but experimentation also is great.
It is called 'The Propagation of Alpines' published in 1950's by L D Hills .It goes through a lot of plants by name and shows you the basics of the different techniques. I don't know if you will be able to find on Amazon/ eBay or not.
Maybe someone else has a suggestion for a more recent title.
Susan

PS it was published before plastic was available so you will have to adapt the ideas for what is available now.
Also worthwhile watching your local group talks in the winter as most groups do some sort of propergation type talk.

[Giles]

I was advised that this book was the best too.
There is a better selection of books (and often cheaper too) at http://www.abebooks.com/
The Hills book is a decent sized book
There is also a small booklet 'Propagation of Alpines' by J.K.Hulme - but Hills is better.

[David Shaw]

I do not know of any book currently in circulation that deals with propogation of alpines in the way that you request, pity. The Lawrence Hills book is  probaly still the best. Try web searches and second hand book shops.

[Maggi Young]

The AGS still have John Good's title: A Handbook of Rock Gardening ....
http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/sales/books/sale/Handbook+of+Rock+Gardening/14/

[annew]

I like 'The propagation of alpine plants and dwarf bulbs' by Brian Halliwell, published in 1992. It is available from Amazon and Abe.

[Maggi Young]

Yes, that's a good one I had forgotten, Anne.