This beautifully illustrated large-format book showcases some 2,400 South African indigenous plants, making it a comprehensive guide to the range of local plants available to gardeners to transform their outdoor spaces. An Introduction lays the groundwork, covering climate, various garden styles, spatial planning and garden maintenance, as well as giving suggestions for attracting wildlife to the garden. The encyclopaedic Plant Catalogue forms the bulk of the book. Plants are grouped by growth form into 13 chapters, from bulbs, orchids and aloes through to shrubs, grasses, trees and fynbos. The introduction to each group provides essential information on the selection, planting and feeding of the species, and gives tips on growing and maintaining them in the garden or in containers. Following each introduction is an extensive catalogue of species, pairing full-colour photographs with brief descriptions that cover size, shape, flowering times and best growing conditions. The book concludes with a handy Plant Selector, which helps gardeners to choose the most appropriate plants for specific areas or functions in their garden or home. Compiled and edited over several years by an expert team, this easy-to-use reference introduces a host of new and exciting possibilities for gardens and gardeners, both locally and across the globe. Destined to become a standard reference for gardeners, horticulturists, nurserymen, landscapers and plant lovers. Sales points: First comprehensive gardening guide to South Africa's indigenous plants. Lavish design, with some 3,300 full-colour photographs. Shows the use of indigenous plants in a variety of garden styles. Written by an expert team.

About the Author
Elsa Pooley has designed and landscaped public and private gardens using indigenous plants for more than five decades. She is the author of numerous plant field guides, an accomplished botanical artist, and the recipient of an honorary Doctor of Science from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Geoff Nichols is an award-winning horticulturist, garden designer and natural historian. He is the author of several books and a principal contributor to the Flora Publications Trust field guides. He started the first medicinal plant nursery in South Africa. Andrew Hankey is a specialist horticulturist at Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden in Johannesburg. He has published widely in both popular and scientific journals and is an occasional lecturer.


Book Information
ISBN 9781775846505
Author Elsa Pooley
Format Hardback
Page Count 616
Imprint Struik Nature
Publisher Penguin Random House South Africa