Landscaping with Tropical Plants

Good one

Laid out well, easy to follow, good for if you want to design in tropics with tropical plants.

Great informative book.

Book was everything I expected

While looking for a book on tropical or tropical looking plants for a temperat garden i found this book to be very helpful. I actually bought three books, Hot Plants for Cool Climates, Paradise Found and this book. I think this is the best of the three.This book has many pictures of landscapes and various plant combinations, all plants are named in the picture, which i find helpful. The book has many helpful areas, lists of tropicals with fabulous flowers, tropicals with colourful foliage, vines, small-leafed tropicals for contrast, houseplants that thrive outdoors. How to look after in winter, summer maintenance. The back area of the book spotlights many tropical looking plants with pictures and information.This will become one of my favourite books

Glossy presentation helps appreciate landscaping with tropical and subtropical plants. Typical of Sunset publications. Good for the beginner with probably a few good hints for the more experienced. I appreciated the importance of proper soil preparation and the recipe for it. Classification of different types of plants, their visual effects, and suggestions about choices also very helpful. Listing of nurseries specializing in tropical plants especially useful. Use of these types of plants requires dedication on the part of the planter with regard to cost, time commitment and also ability to accept the risk of failure in cold climates. Success therefore is all the more rewarding.