Product Description

Bromeliads include several thousand species and a bewildering number of hybrids and cultivars. Remarkable for the diversity of their striking foliage and distinctive forms, many also produce brilliant inflorescences in glowing colors. They are highly desirable, low-maintenance indoor plants, and in subtropical and tropical areas they can be grown successfully outdoors. Bromeliads for the Contemporary Garden is a book for beginners, enthusiasts, and connoisseurs alike. Descriptions and cultivation information for hundreds of species and cultivars, from Aechmea to Vriesia, along with an impressive range of photographs, will inspire gardeners and collectors.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #432433 in Books
• Published on: 2003-06-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 198 pages

From Booklist
In his introduction, Steens describes the bromeliad family (nearly 3,000 species contained in 56 genera) and provides a plant family history. His focus is on plants that grow well in most gardens and those most commonly available. The book includes descriptions and cultivation information for 200 species and cultivars in 28 genera. Steens offers instructions on landscaping with bromeliads in a variety of gardens, including hothouses and pots, and on propagation. A chapter on cultivation contains advice on light, temperature, climate zones, planting, watering, feeding, flowering, soil types and potting mixes, pests, diseases, and disorders. Add to this 300 stunning color photographs of these beautiful plants. George Cohen
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Review
Three hundred beautiful color photographs enrich the text, making this book very attractive and informative for gardeners, collectors, and libraries with a horticulture section.L. G. Kavaljian, Choice, October 2004 (Choice )

There are nearly 3,000 species within 56 genera of the bromeliad family, but in Bromeliads for the Contemporary Garden, Andrew Steens concentrates on the 200 from 28 genera that are generally available in the horticultural trade. For these he includes good descriptions and plenty of high quality photographs.American Gardener, May/June 2004 (American Gardener )

Bromeliads for the Contemporary Garden is an enthusiastic source for those looking for dependable and available bromeliads for the home garden. This colorful book is the guide to all the bromeliads you want to grow.Lynette Walther, Palatka Daily News, June 14, 2005 (Palatka Daily News )

About the Author
Andrew Steens is a leading expert on subtropical fruit crops and cut flower crops, in addition to being a self-confessed bromeliad addict. He runs a nursery and specialist garden center called Exotica in Matakana, New Zealand, a small community north of Auckland. Nearly all of the plants produced and sold through this nursery come from the bromeliad family.