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The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Cacti and Succulents

The Art and Science to Grow with Confidence
Series: Kew Experts
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The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Cacti and Succulents is an authoritative and inspirational manual from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. It provides comprehensive guidance on cultivating 50 varieties of succulents and cacti, whether indoors or outdoors, in small spaces or large gardens. The book covers essential care details such as ideal humidity, lighting, temperature, and maintenance, ensuring plants thrive under your care.

Featuring 12 easy-to-follow home projects, it caters to both beginners and enthusiastic gardeners. Beautiful botanical illustrations complement clear, practical advice, making it a definitive resource for anyone looking to nurture these resilient and attractive plants.
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This book is perfect for amateur gardeners, succulent enthusiasts, and anyone interested in indoor or outdoor gardening. It is particularly suited to readers seeking expert advice from a reputable botanical institution and those who appreciate detailed instructions alongside inspiring projects.

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Kew Gardeners Guide to Growing Succulents and Cacti is the latest tile from the Kew Experts series, giving you everything you need to master the art of growing cacti and succulents.

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This inspirational book from Kew Gardens cacti and succulents expert is the perfect guide to growing and maintaining a wide variety of these fascinating plants. Indoors or outside, in the smallest spaces or as features in large gardens, succulents and cacti are popular in homes and gardens all across the world, regardless of climate. They're resilient, beautiful and easy to care for as long as you're armed with the right knowledge.

Packed with information and inspiration, and with the guiding authority and expertise of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this book teaches you everything you need to know about 50 specimens of succulents and cacti, from ideal humidity, light and temperature, to maintenance instructions so that your plants can thrive. This book also contains 12 easy-to-follow projects for you to carry out at home, so you can grow a vibrant array of succulents and cacti for your home, whether you are a complete beginner or a keen enthusiast.

Combining beautiful botanical illustrations and practical advice, The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Succulents and Cacti is the definitive introduction to growing these wonderful plants.

This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top gardeners and botanical scientists from Royal Botanic Kew Gardens offer up advice and information as well as suggesting handy projects on a range of gardening topics. Other titles include: Companion to Medicinal Plants, Guide to Growing Bulbs, Guide to Growing Fruit, Guide to Growing Orchids, Guide to Growing Herbs, Guide to Growing Roses, Guide to Growing Trees, Guide to Growing Vegetables and Guide to Growing House Plants.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780711277144

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Frances Lincoln

Illustration: 150+ colour images

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 144

About the Author

KEW ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS has built a global resource for medicinal plant names that enables health professionals and researchers to access information about plants and plant products relevant to pharmacological research, health regulation, traditional medicine and functional foods. PAUL REES is the Tropical Nursery Supervisor at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Born in South Africa, he trained in horticulture and landscape design at the Tshwane University of Technology and furthered his training at Kew, where he has worked with the cacti and succulent collection since 2009. Awarded the William Aiton Medal for exceptional service at Kew, he is also a member of the British Cactus and Succulent Society Conservation Committee.

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