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The Savage Garden, Revised

Cultivating Carnivorous Plants

Cultivating Carnivorous Plants

By Peter D’Amato

By Peter D’Amato

By Peter D’Amato

By Peter D’Amato

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Category: Home & Garden

Category: Home & Garden

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Jul 02, 2013 | ISBN 9781607744108

Ebook $13.99

Jul 02, 2013 | ISBN 9781607744115

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    About The Savage Garden, Revised

    For fifteen years, The Savage Garden has been the number one bestselling bible for those interested in growing carnivorous plants. This new edition is fully revised to include the latest developments and discoveries in the carnivorous plant world, making it the most accurate and up to date book of its kind.

    You may be familiar with the Venus flytrap, but did you know that some pitcher plants can—and do—digest an entire rat? Or that there are several hundred species of carnivorous plants on our planet? Beautiful, unusual, and surprisingly easy to grow, flesh-eating plants thrive everywhere from windowsills to outdoor container gardens, in a wide variety of climates. The Savage Garden is the most comprehensive guide to these fascinating oddities, gloriously illustrated with more than 200 color photos. Fully revised with the latest developments in the carnivorous plant world, this new edition includes:

       •  All the basics—from watering and feeding to modern advances in artificial lighting, soil, and fertilizers.
       •  Detailed descriptions of hundreds of plants, including many of the incredible new species that have been recently discovered and hybridized.
       •  Cultivation and propagation information for all the plant families: pitcher plants, Venus flytraps, sundews, rainbow plants, bladderworts, and many other peculiar plants from the demented mind of Mother Nature.

    Whether you’re a beginner with your first flytrap or an expert looking for the latest exotic specimen, this classic book has everything you need to grow your very own little garden of horrors.

    About The Savage Garden, Revised

    For fifteen years, The Savage Garden has been the number one bestselling bible for those interested in growing carnivorous plants. This new edition is fully revised to include the latest developments and discoveries in the carnivorous plant world, making it the most accurate and up to date book of its kind. 

    You may be familiar with the Venus flytrap, but did you know that some pitcher plants can—and do—digest an entire rat? Or that there are several hundred
    species of carnivorous plants on our planet? Beautiful, unusual, and surprisingly easy to grow, flesh-eating plants thrive everywhere from windowsills to outdoor container gardens, in a wide variety of climates. The Savage Garden is the most comprehensive guide to these fascinating oddities, gloriously illustrated with more than 200 color photos. Fully revised with the latest developments in the carnivorous plant world, this new edition includes:
       •  All the basics—from watering and feeding to modern advances in artificial lighting, soil, and fertilizers.
       •  Detailed descriptions of hundreds of plants, including many of the incredible new species that have been recently discovered and hybridized.
       •  Cultivation and propagation information for all the plant families: pitcher plants, Venus flytraps, sundews, rainbow plants, bladderworts, and many other peculiar plants from the demented mind of Mother Nature.
    Whether you’re a beginner with your first flytrap or an expert looking for the latest exotic specimen, this classic book has everything you need to grow your very own little garden of horrors.

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    About Peter D’Amato

    PETER D’AMATO has been growing carnivorous plants for nearly forty years and his nursery, California Carnivores (CaliforniaCarnivores.com), houses the world’s largest collection of carnivorous plants. D’Amato is cofounder of the Bay Area Carnivorous Plant Society and he lectures on the… More about Peter D’Amato

    About Peter D’Amato

    PETER D’AMATO has been growing carnivorous plants for nearly forty years and his nursery, California Carnivores (CaliforniaCarnivores.com), houses the world’s largest collection of carnivorous plants. D’Amato is cofounder of the Bay Area Carnivorous Plant Society and he lectures on the… More about Peter D’Amato

    Product Details

    Category: Home & Garden

    Paperback | $25.99
    Published by Ten Speed Press
    Jul 02, 2013 | 384 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9781607744108

    Category: Home & Garden

    Ebook | $13.99
    Published by Ten Speed Press
    Jul 02, 2013 | 384 Pages | ISBN 9781607744115

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    Praise

    “If you’re a carnivorous plant aficionado, you will love the book. If you’re new to these plants, you too will become hooked.”
    —Chicago Tribune

    “Discusses each species in detail—from the well-known Venus flytrap to dewy pines and rainbow plants. Ample color photos show an amazing range of form, texture, and color. Don’t miss the last chapter, ‘Other Savage Plants from the Demented Mind of Mother Nature.'”
    —Columbus Dispatch

    “The most comprehensive guide to this unusual plant world.”
    —Sacramento Bee

    “A bible for growers.”
    —San Antonio Express-News

    Table Of Contents

    Preface
    Introduction: What Are Carnivorous Plants?

    Part One
    The Basics of Cultivation
    Soils * Water * The Water Tray Method * Pottery and 
    Containers * Natural Light * Dormancy * Artificial 
    Light * Feeding Your Plants * Fertilizing Carnivores * Carnivorous Plants as Pest Controllers * Pests and Diseases 
     
    Part Two
    Where to Grow Carnivorous Plants
    Growing Carnivorous Plants Outdoors *  Bog Gardens * Windowsill Growing     Terrariums and Tanks * Greenhouses 
     
    Part Three
    The Plants AND HOW TO GROW THEM
    The Venus Flytrap   
    The American Pitcher Plants         
    The Cobra Plant       
    The Sun Pitchers     
    The Sundews
    The West Australian Pitcher Plant
    The Dewy Pine
    The Rainbow Plants
    The Butterworts
    The Bladderworts
    The Tropical Pitcher Plants
    Other Savage Plants from the Demented Mind of Mother Nature
          
    Appendices
    Acknowledgments
    About the Author
    Photography and Illustration Credits
    Index

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