Book ID: 91726
Rix, Martyn (ed.)
Subtropical and Dry Climate Plants. 2006. illus. 256 p. 4to. Hardcover.
Dry summers, water shortages and second homes in hotter climes havecreated the need for plants that will withstand all these conditionsand a certain tolerance to a degree of sufferance. This illustratedguide informs about more than 700 obtainable perennials, orchids, trees,shrubs, bulbs, climbers, cacti and succulents, bamboos and grasses,ferns and annuals, that can be grown in most regions of Europe andthe USA. Each plant has a detailed description and notes on cultivation,size and hardiness, water needs and a particular emphasis on overwintering in cooler regions.