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Books for Tropical Enthusiasts.

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We are always being asked about available books that cover our Tropical plant interests and I have managed to find enough time, on a very wet November weekend, to put together a comprehensive list that has even made my own mouth water! I have read or owned many of these but there are many other exciting books that I will add comments about as they are delivered. I have also included some of the best covers that are currently out of print but you may want to try and find a second hand copy on the web while waiting for a new print run.

All of our Books are normally sent by Royal Mail within the UK, but special delivery charges apply for orders over 1kg in weight - please enquire.

An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms

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An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms by Robert Lee Riffle

HB Delivery approx 3 days

This definitive account of tropical, subtropical, and even temperate (down to 5 degrees F) landscape and garden palms provides detailed information on nearly 900 species including cold hardiness, height, geographical distribution, cultivation requirements, a botanical description and historical background.

Architectural Plants

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Architectural Plants by Christine Shaw

PB Delivery approx 3 days

Architectural plants are plants that make a bold statement in the garden, such as ferns, palms, bamboos and cacti. Usually exotic, they are grown for their strong shape and year-round presence. Gardening with architectural plants is one of the fastest growing areas of horticulture in Britain. The bulk of this guide comprises a comprehensive directory of the most common architectural plants available for growing. Each entry includes: background information on general characteristics, planting and care; a table of plant care with easily accessed advice on soil, site, watering, pruning, general care and pests and diseases; colour-coded icons to indicate hardiness; and expert tip boxes. The book opens with a practical guide to essential gardening techniques, which covers: assessing your plot for soil quality, drainage, sun and shade; where to buy and how to tell if the plant is healthy; advice for planting trees and plants; creative ideas for planting combinations; specialist care for architectural plants throughout the year, including winter protection, brown bitting and pruning; and increasing stock with propagation techniques. The book closes with a section on plant problems, which includes a trouble-shooting chart to identify the problem and a directory of pests and diseases.

Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family

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Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family by Deni Brown

HB Delivery approx 3 days

Updating the 1988 edition to include taxonomic changes, a botanical-horticultural writer and photographer who gardens in England further extols the arum family in all its diversity: from the well-known dieffenbachia, philodendrons, and skunk cabbage to the exotic towering Amorphophallus .

Bamboo for Gardens

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Bamboo for Gardens by Ted Jordan Meridith

HB Delivery approx 2 weeks

Having discovered bamboo while seeking the "suburban necessity" of a privacy screen, this Washington state author distinguishes bamboo from more mundane grasses and discusses its structure and function; culture; propagation; control; uses; legal history in the US; taxonomy; and genera, species and varieties.

Bananas You Can Grow

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Bananas You Can Grow by Glenn Stokes and James Waddick

PB Delivery approx 3 days

The definitive guide to growing bananas not readily available in the UK, but we always hold stock of this interestng book.

Big Leaves for Exotic Effect

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Big Leaves for Exotic Effect by Stephen Griffith

PB Delivery approx 3 days

Exotic gardens are free of the restrictions of conformity, they are imaginative, experimental and exciting. The strange and architectural beauty of big-leaved plants can be used to evoke a tropical atmosphere, even in a cool, temperate climate. The shadows they create and the way they catch the light makes the most of changing conditions, from early morning mists to hot summer evenings, and with so many evergreen species, the colour and shape of their foliage can add interest year round. Through detailed photographs and clear, concise descriptions, the book explains how to choose and use large-leaved plants to create drama, add accent to garden schemes, and make bold architectural statements. In-depth explanations of microclimates, providing shelter and plunge bedding cover all you need for their successful care and maintenance: trees & shrubs; perennials & ground cover; ferns & tree ferns; tuberous roots; bulbs; climbers; bananas; palms; grasses; bamboos and water plants.

Black Magic and Purple Passion

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Black Magic and Purple Passion by Karen Platt

PB Delivery approx 3 days

The Fully Comprehensive Guide to over 1350 Dark Plants, including 300 colour photographs. A definitive guidebook to selecting and growing dark foliage and purple to black flowering plants.

Brugmansia and Datura

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Brugmansia and Datura by Ulrike and Hans-Georg Preissel

PB Delivery approx 3 days

This comprehensive guide for North American gardeners features: history and folklore of Brugmansia and Datura the latest information on how to distinguish and classify Brugmansia and Datura form and shape of the flowers and plants -covering all aspects of species, hybrids and varieties of hybrid Angel's Trumpets and wild species of Thorn Apples building a Brugmansia collection care and cultivation over-wintering, propagation and breeding diseases and pests index, bibliography and nursery sources over 110 beautiful color photographs and numerous illustrations.

Complete Guide to Orchids

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Complete Guide to Orchids from Ortho Books

PB Delivery approx 3 days

A complete, up-to-date resource on the best and most easily grown orchid species, hybrids, and cultivars; Inspires gardeners to have confidence to grow these elegant plants successfully; Expert, critical information that is valuable to novice and experienced orchid lovers; Step-by-step instructions show how to select, pot, stake and care for orchids; Advice to ensure healthy orchids by controlling light, temperature, humidity, pests and diseases.

Conservatory and House Plants

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Conservatory & House plants: A Garden Guide

PB Delivery approx 3 days

Now out of print but we still have a few copies. Irresistibly compact and bursting with expertise, this is a fresh, modern beginner's guide for today's busy gardener. Presents everything you need to know about conservatory and houseplants in an attractive plant-per-page layout with over 300 illustrations.

Conservatory and Indoor Plants: Vol 1

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Conservatory and Indoor Plants: Vol 1: by Roger Phillips and Martyn Rix

PB Delivery approx 3 days

Volume 1 includes camelias, pelargoniums, fuchsias, magnolias, euphorbias, hibiscus and bourgainvillaea, as well as tender roses and other select groups. All these plants grow outdoors in Mediterranean or subtropical climates and most of them need the shelter of a cool greenhouse or conservatory in areas that have frost in winter, a few need heat. All of them can be grown outdoors in the UK summer. There are also introductory chapters on garden and greenhouse cultivation, types of conservatory and on the habitat of species in the wild.

Conservatory and Indoor Plants: Vol 2

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Conservatory and Indoor Plants: Vol 2: by Roger Phillips and Martyn Rix

PB Delivery approx 3 days

Volume 2 includes begonias, lilies, jasmines, orchids, hoyas, palms, ferns, oleanders and other select groups. All these plants grow outdoors in Mediterranean or subtropical climates and most of them need the shelter of a cool greenhouse or conservatory in areas that have frost in winter, a few need heat. All of them can be grown outdoors in the UK summer. There are also introductory chapters on garden and greenhouse cultivation, types of conservatory and on the habitat of species in the wild.

Encyclopedia of Exotic Plants for Temperate Climates

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Encyclopedia of Exotic Plants for Temperate Climates by Will Giles

HB Delivery approx 3 days

Will Giles has many years of experience growing exotic plants in his own garden in the UK. His new exciting book with some 1500 species and cultivars described, covers many plant groups, including aroids, bananas, gingers, bromeliads, cacti, yuccas, ferns, and palms. Detailed cultivation advice enables gardeners of all levels to make informed choices from an expansive plant palette. Over 500 beautiful colour photos enhance this inspirational and authoritative resource.

Exotic Planting for Adventurous Gardeners

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HB Delivery approx 3 days - NEW!

by Christopher Lloyd

This book is all about the most exciting plants grown by Christopher Lloyd in his garden at Great Dixter in East Sussex. The great plantsman tells the story of his Exotic Garden, which has delighted, and sometimes shocked, summer visitors since it replaced the Edwardian rose garden nearly fifteen years ago. The rose garden, designed by Edward Lutyens, had remained unchanged for nearly eighty years. Bold foliage of palms was combined with handsome cut-leaved sumach and arching New Zealand flax; statuesque cannas and bright dahlias, threaded with mauve verbena and infilled with annual climbers, added dazzling colour from June until the first frosts, and the whole feeling created was one of being wrapped in a voluptuous living community. Illustrated with hundreds of photographs by Jonathan Buckley, "Exotic Planting for Adventurous Gardeners" both inspires and instructs. Few gardeners will be able to resist Lloyd's call to 'do something outlandish, to splash out, and be freer than ever'.

Exotics are Easy

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Exotics are Easy by Exotic Gardening Magazine

PB Delivery approx 3 days

Extravagant waving fronds, outrageously gaudy blossoms, palms hung with fruit-exotic plants have become horticulture's hottest item. They're even coming out of the greenhouse and into the backyard as people see how simple it really is to grow colorful bougainvillea, tree ferns, hibiscus, and more. Every blazingly magnificent photo here-along with unequalled, expert advice from "Exotic & Greenhouse Gardening Magazine-will lure you to the garden or conservatory to begin planting. Get on the "bamboo bandwagon, " go on "flights of fancy" with birds of paradise, and cultivate some "dinosaur food" with the easy-to-care for cycad. Try spiky agaves and yuccas or fuzzy white Cleistocactus straussii, which grow in tall columns. Plant profiles tell you all you need to know, and boxed tips flourish throughout. A Selection of the Doubleday Select Garden Club.

Gardening at Eden

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Gardening at Eden by Matthew Biggs

HB Delivery approx 3 days

Written and photographed during a year spent with Eden's experts, "Gardening of Eden" focuses on all the different habitats of Eden and how they are gardened; all the techniques used and lessons learned; how these can be translated to the domestic garden; the 21st-century gardening tips taken straight from Eden's pioneering work; and the stories and anecdotes of a brand new botanic garden. Ever wondered if you could grow bananas - or what else you could grow to get that tropical effect; how to achieve the smells of the Mediterrannean in Cumbria? Work is genuinely inspirational, full of practical advice and lavishly illustrated with 300 specially commissioned photographs.

Greenhouse Gardener

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Greenhouse Gardening by Anne Swithinbank

HB Delivery approx 3 days

A greenhouse can be a garden's greatest asset: its nucleus and powerhouse. There are many ways of using a greenhouse and a gardener can adopt one or all of them. In spring, you can start all kinds of young plants from seed; raise tender perennials to fill gaps in the garden; give young vegetable plants like beans and sweetcorn a head start; sow early lettuce while the soil is too sticky to work outdoors. During spring and summer, you can raise greenhouse crops like tomatoes, cucumbers, aubergines and chillis. You'll be able to overwinter tender plants such as bananas and cannas. And the greenhouse can be a showcase full of beautiful, unusual and exotic plants. Trained at Kew and for many years Glasshouse Supervisor at the RHS Garden at Wisley, Anne Swithinbank is the expert on greenhouse gardening, and in this book she comprehensively describes the techniques that will allow you to greatly expand the growing capabilities of your garden.

Growing Plumerias in Hawaii

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Growing Plumerias in Hawai'i by Jim Little

PB Delivery approx 3 days

Hawaii is home to some of the most exotic plumerias in the world. Reputed to awaken the senses with their colors, fragrances, shapes and foliage, plumeria blossoms require delicate care and skill. Flora enthusiasts will find a plethora of information here about different types of plumeria, propagation, rooting and media structures, cultivation, pest and weed control hybridization, cross-pollination, collecting and more. For serious gardeners and botanists, the art and scientific techniques involved with hybrids, as well as naming and registration of these new varieties, are discussed in a special section. Presenting over thirty years of botanical experience and personal discovery by author and plumeria expert Jim Little, along with special diagrams and over 200 full-color images, this book is for anyone who is enamored by plumerias.

Hardy Bamboos - Taming the Dragon

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Hardy Bamboos: Taming the Dragon by Paul Whittaker

HB Delivery approx 3 days

Bamboos are extraordinary in their ability to transform a garden, adapt to inhospitable surroundings, and survive with little care. Long the exclusive pleasure of warm-weather gardeners, people in cooler climates will gain the know-how to grow and experience the wonder and infinite variety of these magical plants. Drawing on his own experience growing bamboos, Paul Whittaker describes how bamboos perform in different places and highlights their growing habits. These fascinating insights give the knowledge needed to choose the right bamboo for any site and grow it successfully. The distillation of years of hands-on growing experience, this is the ultimate bamboo reference book for cool-climate gardeners.

Hardy Gingers

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Hardy Gingers RHS Collectors Guide by T.M.E. Branney

HB Delivery approx 3 days

Hardy gingers are in high demand again as gardeners have rediscovered their intricately constructed flowers, beautiful perfumes and lush foliage. This remarkable new book demonstrates that although most gingers are tropical plants, a substantial number are perfectly suitable in the English garden. Along with reviewing the stunning number of hardy gingers now widely available, the author highlights the decorative potential of these plants. They make dramatic focal points in tropical-style plantings but can look equally impressive in traditional herbaceous borders, woodland settings, rock gardens, water gardens and containers. This book brims with new finds that will tempt newcomers, delight enthusiasts and ensure hardy gingers a place in every garden.

We think this is an excellent book on the subject of Gingers and it has given us a number of ideas for new products next year.

Hibiscus

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Hibiscus by Barbara Perry Lawton

HB Delivery approx 3 days

Hibiscuses have entered an era of increasing popularity as garden designers and home gardeners rediscover the fine attributes of these wonderful plants. Here is the only book that covers the species and cultivars of the genus Hibiscus completely and in detail. Barbara Perry Lawton surveys both kinds of hibiscus: the tropical, subtropical, and warm-temperate plants whose pure, clean colors are such grand assets to modern gardens and homes, as well as the hardy perennials and shrubs that thrive in spite of snow, ice, drought, flood, or poor soil, bearing bright flowers year after year. These classic flowers have a long and fascinating history. The book chronicles the history and traditions of their use in addition to those of Hibiscus relatives such as hollyhocks, okra, and cotton. With more than 200 species, there is great diversity in the genus Hibiscus. Barbara Perry Lawton introduces all gardeners, expert and novice alike, to the possibilities offered by these plants. A photographic gallery of hibiscuses illustrates the richness of the many species and cultivars from which the gardener may choose.

Hot Plants for Cool Climates

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Hot Plants for Cool Climates by Roth & Schrader

PB Delivery approx 3 days

Passionate gardeners in cooler climates struggle year after year to over winter their tropical plants. This book gives practical advice for achieving the tropical look in a temperate garden covering principles of design, proper plant selection, container gardening, and over wintering, all with fantastic colour photography.

Magnolias A Gardeners Guide

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Magnolias by Jim Gardiner

HB Delivery approx 3 days

The president of England's Magnolia Society and curator of the Royal Horticultural Society's Garden at Wisley presents an expanded and revised edition of a volume introducing the genus Magnolia from its introduction to the West to the present day. Includes 150 fine photographs

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