Download or read book Succulents for the Contemporary Garden written by Yvonne Cave and published by Godwit. This book was released on 2002 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Succulents, with their great variety of form and colour and easy-care reputation, are becoming increasingly popular. This increased desirability has led to more and more species becoming available, and the choice can sometimes be overwhelming. SUCCULENTS FOR THE CONTEMPORARY GARDEN helps the succulent lover to make sensible choices when deciding what species are appropriate for their contemporary garden. Descriptions and cultivation information are given for 60 genera and hundreds of species of these fascinating water-storage plants. Illustrated throughout with 350 colour photographs, this book is an important addition to the succulent connoisseur's library. Yvonne Cave is the author of the acclaimed The Succulent Garden in New Zealand. Her superb photographic work has illustrated a number of major gardening books, including IRISES FOR NEW ZEALAND GARDENS, GARDENING WITH CAMELLIAS, RHODODENDRONS FOR NEW ZEALAND GARDENS, THE SUCCULENT GARDEN IN NEW ZEALAND and THE GARDENER'S ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF NZ NATIVE PLANTS.