Review
“[D]ream-like constructions of a modern-day Henri Rousseau, whose single-minded botanical pursuit has become an art form.” (
The New York Times )
“[O]f equal value and interest to the serious horticulturist and botanist, artist, landscape and garden designer, architect and engineer…beautifully produced.” (
BBC Gardens Illustrated )
“[A] must for anyone who wants to create a magnificent arrangement of plant life…” (
The Midwest Book Review )
“This book is fascinating….[T]here should be a vertical garden on every block of every city in the world.” (
Dominique Browning - The New York Times )
“[B]eautifully conveys and illustrates the fruits of Blanc’s lifelong passion.” (
Landscape Architecture Australia )
“Besides charm, Blanc infuses
The Vertical Garden with generosity. He reveals his methods for creating vertical gardens, from building the armature…to his selection and arrangement of plant species….Blanc attempts a critical eye, elucidating the poetry of his work and his oeuvre’s prospects for changing architectural vocabulary.” (
David Sokol - GreenSource )
“[E]xquisite….filled with gorgeous photos and plenty of practical insights, and is recommended both for general-interest libraries strong in home and garden design and for college-level art collections strong in architecture.” (
Bookwatch )
“Will have wide appeal both to amateur gardeners who are interested in innovat[ion]...and to students and practitioners of garden design…” (
The Reckless Gardener )
“[C]omprehensively illustrated….thorough and fascinating.” (
EcoTech )
“[D]eserves a place on the gardeners bookshelf….[T]he ideas and techniques for installation are applicable anywhere.” (
Jacqueline Soule - Explorer )
“His creations reflect natural habitats around the world from waterfalls to river banks, rocky outcrops and forest understoreys….Stunning photography.” (
The Age )
About the Author
Patrick Blanc holds a PhD in botany. He lives in Paris.