Succulents

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The Garden Succulents Primer (166 readers)

Contributed by amazon 16.09 2008 on 09:14:12 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Succulents 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 . ...

Cacti and Succulents (730 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.07 2007 on 09:57:59 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

An Illustrated Guide to the Plants and their Cultivation (Crowood Aviation S.) | An essential guide to cacti and other succulents, featuring 420 color photos and a wealth of information on the plants and their cultivation. Beautifully illustrated and highly accessible, this guide is both an instructive practical manual and a rich source of reference. More than 250 different species or genera and their natural habitats are profiled and illustrated. ...

Complete Book of Cacti & Succulents (762 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 17:50:54 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

The Complete Book of Cacti & Succulents features the history, cultivation, and imaginative use of more than 300 plants -- in step-by-step color stages. This is a feast of in-depth information and eye-catching photography. DKs new line of paperback titles combines all the qualities of its hardcovers with the advantages of the soft cover format. Each of these already popular books will now be available to a large new readership who will delight in the essential elements of every DK title: clar ...

Cacti and Succulents (738 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.07 2007 on 14:44:36 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

A Complete Guide to Species, Cultivation and Care | Readers will learn about more than 50 species of cacti and more than 10 families of succulents, including their ideal locations, natural habitats, and care and feeding needs, in this complete guide to these captivating plants. Beautiful specimen plants from six garden collections the world over, from Zurich to Phoenix, are detailed in full. Complete descriptions, including color photographs, will help readers identify their plants, and detailed ...

Succulents (761 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 18:45:53 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

The Illustrated Dictionary | A time-tested reference, this first volume includes some of the best-known and most cultivated genera such as Agave, Haworthia, Kalanchoe, and Yucca. ...

The Plantfinder's Guide to Cacti & Other Succulents (747 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 17:53:19 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Like the other titles in this series, this handsome full-color book is accessible but provides sufficient depth and detail to satisfy more experienced cactus enthusiasts. It includes an extensive A–Z listing, with useful information on cultivation and propagation. ...

Mammillaria camptotricha - Bird's Nest Cactus (744 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.07 2007 on 21:45:05 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Article's text

Scientific Name: Mammillaria decipiens ssp. camptotricha | Synonym: Dolichothele camptotricha, Mammillaria camptotricha, Krainzia decipiens ssp. camptotricha, Neomammillaria camptotricha, Pseudomammillaria camptotricha ...

Pachyforms 2 (855 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.07 2007 on 09:53:24 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Bonsai Succulents | This is the second volume of Pachyforms, a series that focuses on the cultivation of sculptural plants characterized by unusually thick or globose bodies. It is also the first book dedicated to the use of succulent plants as bonsai and is illustrated with 500 color photographs, including some of the finest examples of this American form of horticultural art. The second portion of the book is a continuation of the catalog of pachyform plants started in volume I. ...

Designing with Succulents (907 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.04 2007 on 10:29:02 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Succulent plants offer dazzling possibilities for garden design and require only minimal maintenance to remain lush and alluring year round. Featuring the work of more than 50 professional garden designers and creative homeowners, this complete design compendium is as practical as it is inspirational. Lavishly illustrated with over 300 photographs, it gives design and cultivation basics for paths, borders, slopes, and containers; hundreds of succulent plant recommendations; and descriptions of 9 ...

Complete Indoor Plants (506 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.07 2007 on 09:34:42 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Grow a garden inside! Houseplants bring life and color to any room, and with the right care you can successfully cultivate everything from succulents and bonsai to foliage, flowers, and fruit. This indispensable manual is a complete guide to indoor gardening, with advice on choosing the right plants and helping them thrive, as well as propagation, repotting, grooming, and pest control. ...

Sedum burrito - Burrito Burros (2816 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.07 2007 on 09:22:04 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Article's text

The Burrito Burros Tail is a trailing succulent plant, native to Mexico. The plant creates long drooping tendrils several feet long. It has fat blue-green leaves growing on stems. This succulent will give you wonderful pink blooms in the spring. Burrito Burros Tail makes an excellent indoor plant, particularly well- suited to growing in a hanging basket. You do want to grow it where it can get some direct sunlight which promotes the blue- green color in the leaves. ...

Flora (973 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.04 2007 on 10:18:26 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Gardeners Encyclopedia | This comprehensive, beautifully illustrated encyclopedia of plants contains information on more than 20,000 plants from all around the world. Organized in an A-Z format by botanical name, the individual entries provide a detailed description of each plant and its features, including notes on origin, cultivation requirements, growth habit, propagation, and pests and diseases. ...

A to Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants (3759 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.11 2006 on 09:26:20 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The most comprehensive, detailed, and lavishly illustrated guide to garden plants ever published, first published in 1997, has now been completely revised to include nearly 250 new plants and photos. The AHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants is an essential reference for all gardeners, from novices to experts. ...