A user-friendly guide to identifying 400 well-known and striking succulents.
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Garden Succulents Primer, The
£20.00
Succulents and rock garden plants have become popular for their ease of cultivation, diversity of form and striking colours. 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 colour photographs that showcase each plant's distinctive shape and hue. Also includes chapters on use, conservation, cultivation and propagation.
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If, as a keen, budding young gardener, you longed to know the real names of granny's dusty, windowsill succulents, or now wish to impress your kids when standing before the array of uselessly labelled 'succulents' in your local garden centre, this is your book.