Success with Cacti and Other Succulents (Success with Gardening) [Paperback]

Shirley-Anne Bell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 28, 2006 | Series: Success with Gardening

Striking to look at, cacti and other succulents make a bold statement in any home or garden. And, as this information-packed, lushly illustrated book explains, they’re easy to care for, too. Combining reliable and detailed horticultural information with inspiring ideas for displaying the plants (such as planting them in unusual containers, like old boots or broken pots), this is an irresistible invitation to the joys of growing these fascinating plants. Plus: the extensive alphabetical directory in the back helps readers choose from the vast array of cacti and succulents available, to find the ones best suited for their growing conditions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Guild of Master Craftsman (February 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1861084021
• ISBN-13: 978-1861084026
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.3 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #400,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #16 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Biological Sciences > Plants > Cacti & Succulents

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Down to Earth Book, November 9, 2007

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J. Chippindale (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Success with Cacti and Other Succulents (Success with Gardening) (Paperback)

This a very interesting book, not up there with the Cactus Family or the Cactus Lexicon but one that fills its own niche in Cacti literature. Not everyone wants one of the large volumes mentioned above and they are extremely expensive.

This book not only deals with cacti but also other succulents. For the uninitiated all cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti and this book gives information on a good cross section of both cacti and other succulents. There is all the usual advice that these books give, I.e. how to plant, where to plant, what to plant in etc. it also gives advice on where in the home they will be best suited. Unless they are in a conservatory a bright window is a must and the plant should be as close to the glass as possible.

There are lots of full colour photographs in the book and if you cannot seem something you like from all of those then you are in the wrong hobby. I am not sure about the minimal watering part of the book's synopsis. Cacti enjoy water as much as any other plant it is knowing when and how to do it. True they can survive for longer than most plants as they use a water storage system, but eventually the will succumb to lack of water, like any other plant.

I like this book and thought it was a down to earth, no nonsense type of book that anyone thinking of keeping a few succulents or already doing so, would enjoy very much.