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Carnivorous plants : gardening with extraordinary botanicals / Nigel Hewitt-Cooper.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2016Edition: First editionDescription: 231 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781604695793
  • 160469579X
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • SB432.7 .H48 2016
Contents:
Carnivorous plant basics -- Cultivation in the home and garden -- Where to grow plants of prey -- Year-round care and maintenance -- Common carnivores for easy growing -- Taking things to the next level -- Children, beginners, and education.
Summary: Once known only to collectors, adolescent boys, and fans of the cult film The Little Shop of Horrors, carnivorous plants are poised to be the next big trend. They provide striking architectural style and can be grown indoors and in gardens. Carnivorous Plants is an accessible, smartly designed guide to growing this unusual group of plants. It offers a general introduction to the world of carnivorous plants, and growing and cultivation information for commonly available and easily grown varieties. Nigel Hewitt-Cooper also provides advice on where to grow the plants; year-round care, cultivation, and maintenance; and a directory of the best carnivorous plants for home gardeners.--Amazon.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves SB425.5 .H49 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800159949
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Carnivorous plant basics -- Cultivation in the home and garden -- Where to grow plants of prey -- Year-round care and maintenance -- Common carnivores for easy growing -- Taking things to the next level -- Children, beginners, and education.

Once known only to collectors, adolescent boys, and fans of the cult film The Little Shop of Horrors, carnivorous plants are poised to be the next big trend. They provide striking architectural style and can be grown indoors and in gardens. Carnivorous Plants is an accessible, smartly designed guide to growing this unusual group of plants. It offers a general introduction to the world of carnivorous plants, and growing and cultivation information for commonly available and easily grown varieties. Nigel Hewitt-Cooper also provides advice on where to grow the plants; year-round care, cultivation, and maintenance; and a directory of the best carnivorous plants for home gardeners.--Amazon.

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