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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 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781604695793
  • 160469579X
Subject(s):
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 Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction Adult Display - Second Floor 635.9337 H611 Spring Plant Swap - May 2024 Available 33111008372514
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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 in home gardening. They provide striking architectural style and can be grown indoors and outdoors. 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.

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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