Expert information on these striking, drought-tolerant plants.
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These exotic natives of the Americas are among the most striking of drought-tolerant plants, and they make wonderful accents in the landscape, providing excellent contrasts to flowering perennial plantings. They can also be massed effectively, and many of the species are small, ideal for use in containers. The authors point out that innovative nurseries and gardeners in cool, humid regions have shown that many of these plants may be suitable for areas with climates very different from their native range. Full information on cultivation and propagation is provided.
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A wealth of information on the cultivation and gardening uses of Agave and Yucca.
This encyclopedic book supplies all the information you need to succeed with these plants . . . Both authors known their subjects extremely well.
Agaves, Yuccas, and Related Plants, by Mary and Gary Irish brilliantly covers a group of unusually handsome, drought-tolerant 'architectural' perennial plants that offer a great variety in sizes and forms and in many cases are remarkably cold-hardy and suited to moist as well as arid regions.
This volume is packed with both information and inspiration.
This book is an important and useful reference.
The authors have provided a thorough overview of these families.
An admirable blend of general information with scientific and technical detail.
This fine book fills a significant gap on the gardener's bookshelf . . .The enthusiasm of the two authors shines through and should bring many converts to these formidable plants.
A useful and authoritative new reference.
An excellent introduction to this delightful group . . . Mary and Gary Irish have produced a book that will be an invaluable reference for the enthusiast and a source of inspiration for those not yet familiar with these useful and beautiful plants.
I toast the Irish. This is a truly outstanding work.
This is a well-written book providing a wealth of information. It should prove useful not only to gardeners and plant collectors but also to professional botanists and horticulturalists. It is long overdue and is the first book covering this entire group of plants . . . Enjoy this one – it is worth the price.
Mary and Gary Irish have provided a meticulous and thorough guide to every species of Agavaceae native to the United States and Canada, and a good many more southerly sorts that can be found in commerce . . . The plant descriptions are precise (both in feet and down to the centimeter) and consistent.
[The Authors] have provided a meticulous and thorough guide to every species of Agavaceae native to the United States and Canada. . . . The drawings and pictures are useful, and much of the information contained in this book is otherwise only found in very bulky, expensive monographs, many of them now out of print.
This is a very useful account of a group of plants about which it is not easy to find good, concisely presented information.
Valuable information and advice on how to grow these striking exotic plants.
A very useful account of a group of plant about which it is not easy to find good, concisely presented information.
Mary and Gary Irish provide detailed guidance on care, cultivation, and gardening uses.
For those who want to learn more about yuccas, agaves and related plants such as Beaucarnea, Beshorneria and Dasylirion, I recommend Timber Press's Agaves, Yuccas and Related Plants by Mary and Gary Irish. [It] is an excellent reference work.
This is a must-read for lovers of these spectacular plants...well-organized, friendly, inviting.
An important work written by a devoted expert, Begonias is a must read for gardeners and botanists.