This book bridges a long-standing gap between obscure references in tropical botany and the gardener's need for an accurate, practical guide with clear photographs. Incorporating the latest advances in plant taxonomy from the definitive text of Dr. Walter Judd, the book is a rare work of scrupulous research — and magnificent photography — that will be as useful to the gardener as it is to the botanist. Kirsten Llamas exhaustively documents more than 1400 flowering trees, shrubs, vines, and herbaceous plants commonly grown in tropical and subtropical gardens. She provides thorough information on cultivation for each plant, including growth characteristics, light exposure, cold hardiness, invasive tendencies, and unique horticultural features. More than 1500 color photos of magnificent flowering specimens make this book as much a pleasure to browse as it is a resource for research. Sure to appeal to gardeners, landscapers, nurseries, collectors, botany students, florists, and botanical gardens, Tropical Flowering Plants promises to be a staple reference for decades to come.
Tropical Flowering Plants is the recipient of the American Horticulture Society Book of the Year Award 2003; the Garden Globe Award for Photography and the Larry Schokman Award for promotion of tropical flowering trees.I am most pleased when someone tells me that my book sits on their desk and they refer to it often!
Since the book was published I have expanded my work by presenting quality images and accurately identifying tropical plants on line. Join me on my new personal site at http://tropicalfloweringplants.com
In the 5 years that I have been Executive Editor of the Tropicsphere "Jungle" forum I have overseen a growing collection of careful identifications and photos of tropical plants. www.tropicsphere.com .
