Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Cacti and Succulents is a new tutorial guide to growing and enjoying succulent plants written under the auspices of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew. Due out 11th April 2023 from Quarto on their Frances Lincoln imprint, it's 144 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats.
Whenever gardeners think about inspiration and knowledge on a worldwide scale, the Kew gardens
are at the very top of a very short list. They've been going strong for
almost 185 years at this point. This book includes a compendium
for the culture and care info of more than 70 individual succulents and cacti along
with
several attractive plantings arranged as projects. This is also one of a
series of books from Kew with culture advice and troubleshooting tips
for different types of plants (herbs, houseplants, bulbs, fruits, and
vegetables to name a few).
The introduction includes general info for growing succulents of different
types followed by a good collection of specific species and their
culture requirements. Each of the entries includes a beautiful
hand-drawn botanical illustration, taxonomic names, type of plant as well as size,
temperature, feeding, propagation, and other requirements. The projects in the tutorial
chapters include things like repotting, substrate mixes, feeding, and more.
Much of the photography is from stock photos, but all of the project
photos are purpose made for this edition. The culture information is
straightforward and peppered with good tips and tricks for encouraging
the best performance from all of your plants.
Four and a half stars. Well written and full of attractive photography and gorgeous botanical illustrations. It would be a good choice for public library acquisition, home use, and reference.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes
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