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The Garden Succulents Primer
Posted by amazon 16.09 2008 on 09:14:12 (666 readers)  The Garden Succulents PrimerSucculents and rock garden plants have become popular for their ease of cultivation, diversity of form, and striking colors. Their natural drought tolerance makes them especially useful for gardens in arid climates and water-conserving gardens. The Garden Succulents Primer is a user-friendly identification guide. It includes detailed descriptions of more than 400 well-known succulents and their close relatives that will allow readers to quickly determine the family to which a succulent belongs. Descriptions are supported with 450 color photographs that showcase each plant's distinctive shape and color. Also includes chapters on use, conservation, cultivation, and propagation.
Author: Gideon Smith, Ben-Erik van Wyk,
Publisher: Timber Press , 2008-09-01
ISBN: 0881929549, EAN: 9780881929546 Amazon.com You can order HERE Index: ARTICLES garden, primer, succulents, the, DISCUSSION FORUM garden, primer, succulents, the, PHOTO GALLERY garden, primer, succulents, the, INDEX OF ARTICLES: THE...
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