Carnivorous Plants Identification & Propagation Books
Welcome to the Boulder Creek Bookstore's catalog page for books about Carnivorous plants propagation and identification.
Carnivorous plants belong to that small group of plants that grab the imagination as these unusual and fascinating plants reverse the usual order we expect to find in nature. They are the predators rather than the passive prey. As mysterious as they are beautiful, carnivorous plants thrive in acidic bogs, open Savannah's, and slow brown-water streams and lakes, all of which lack the mineral-rich soil associated with luxuriant plant growth.
Uniquely adapted to nutrient-poor soils, they thrive where other plants fail because of this unique ability to obtain necessary minerals by attracting, trapping, and then digesting insects. The widely-known carnivorous plants are the Venus Fly Trap and the various pitcher plants, but there are many other kinds of plants using other strategies to capture prey.
These books cover carnivorous plant identification, plant propagation, carnivorous plant culture and cultivation, and special uses of these plans.
In addition, we have included several excellent books for collecting, processing and germinating wild plant seeds. Covering collecting, harvesting, cleaning, and storage of seeds, and methods of stratification and other germination processes. Plus instructions on building and using a greenhouse.
The following list of books were carefully selected by our research staff for nursery workers, botanists, biologists, the do-it-yourself propagator, and home gardeners. These books were selected because their text material is clearly written, easy to follow, and usually are accompanied with instructive photographs and detailed illustrations. And that if followed closely
by the reader, the reader should be able to perform the work necessary to complete a successful propagation project.
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Carnivorous Plant Propagation & Identification Books
- Gardening with Carnivores: Sarracenia Pitcher Plants in Cultivation and in the Wild
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- -Nick Romanowski / Paperback 110 pages / Published February 2002
The colorful and striking Sarracenia family of carnivorous North American pitcher plants grows wild in the Southeastern United States. These unusual plants thrive in nutrient-poor areas, especially in and about bogs and swamps, and is also surprisingly cold-hardy. Sarracenia offers home gardeners an unusual landscaping alternative. This excellent book was written by an Australian biologist and commercial grower of aquatic plants. - Part 1 Introduces the history, habitat, and function of Sarracenia, including how the plants attract and capture insects, pollination and germination, and efforts at conservation in the wild. Covers the ten major taxa, with thorough descriptions of each.
- Part 2 Covers the plants' cultivation, including nutritional needs, pests and problems, propagation techniques, and constructing a bog garden. These plants are easy to hybridize, a process covered here in detail.
- Part 3 Discusses the value of the plants as cut flowers and provides valuable advice for establishing a business.
Includes 79 beautiful color photographs, a list of worldwide carnivorous plant societies.
Recommended for both public and academic libraries.
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- Carnivorous Plants of the World
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- -James Pietropaolo, Patricia Pietropaolo / Paperback 206 pages / Published April 1996
Few groups of plants so capture the imagination as these intriguing carnivores that reverse the order we expect to find in nature: they are the predators rather than the passive prey. Superbly adapted to nutrient-poor soils, they thrive where other plants fail because of their unique ability to obtain necessary minerals by attracting, trapping, and then digesting insects. The best-known carnivorous plants are the Venus Fly Trap and the various pitcher plants, but there are many other kinds of plants using other strategies to capture prey. All are covered in detail in this comprehensive, practical survey of some of earth's most fascinating plants.
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- The Savage Garden: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants
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- -Peter D'Amato (Author) / Paperback 314 pages / Published May 1998
This comprehensive guide that will inspire and fascinate the most curious gardeners who want to grow carnivorous plants both indoors and outside.
The author has been growing these oddballs of the plant world for three decades. His nursery, California Carnivores, houses the world's largest collection of flesh-eating flora.
There's not much D'Amato doesn't know about carnivorous plants, and he imparts his expertise gracefully and with humor throughout this facinating book.
From the ever-fascinating Venus flytrap to the aquatic bladderwort and the rather extravagantly sexual-looking pitcher plant, these exotic plants have a reputation for being difficult to grow,
but the author proves otherwise. The necessary water and soil chemistry, proper lighting, and propagation tips are discussed thoroughly along with descriptions and growing tips for many species
in each of 11 plant families.
Includes hundreds of witty photographs and illustrations in color.
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- Carnivorous Plants
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- -Adrian Slack, Jane Gate (Photographer)/ Paperback 240 pages, 3rd Edition / Published December 2000
This book identifies and categories about fifty species, using photographs, line drawings, and diagrams to illustrate their identity and peculiarities.
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- Carnivorous Plants of the United States and Canada
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- -Donald Schnell / Hardcover 468 pages, 2nd Edition / Published May 2002
In this greatly expanded and revised edition of his first classic book, the author examines in detail the 45 species and numerous hybrids of carnivorous plants that grow in the U.S. and Canada. Information on each species includes an identifying description, the preferred habitat, the range in which it an be found, and the season for flowering and gathering. This book is a useful field guide as well as a comprehensive source of horticulture information.
Includes maps, drawings, and 200 color photos, plus cultivation tips and detailed instructions for growing these plants.
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- Gardening With Carnivores: Sarracenia Pitcher Plants in Cultivation & in the Wild
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- -John Elliot / Paperback 110 pages / Publisherd February 2002
The Sarracenia Pitcher Plants are a family of carnivorous North American pitcher plants that grows wild in the Southeastern United States. The colorful and striking Sarracenia thrives in nutrient-poor areas, especially near bogs and swamps,
and is also surprisingly cold-hardy. Thus, Sarracenia offers gardeners an unusual alternative. The author, an Australian biologist and commercial grower of aquatic plants, first introduces the history, habitat, and function of Sarracenia,
covering such topics as how the plants attract and capture insects, pollination and germination, and efforts at conservation in the wild. He then presents the ten major taxa, with thorough descriptions of each.
Also covers the plants' cultivation, including nutritional needs, pests and problems, propagation techniques, and constructing a bog garden. These plants are easy to hybridize, a process covered here in detail.
The author discusses the value of the plants as cut flowers and provides valuable advice for establishing a business.
Illustrated with 79 beautiful color photographs, and includes a list of worldwide carnivorous plant societies.
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- Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest
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- -Arthur R. Kruckeberg / Paperback, 2nd Edition / Published January 1997
This book is excellent for growing our native plants. It discusses cultivation methods, soils and other environmental factors, and where in the region specific plants will live. Covers the best places to find plants, seeds, and cuttings. Describes what sorts of insects and diseases harm our native plants. Good reference manual for Northwest gardeners from Oregon through BC, both east or west of the Cascades. Some historical uses for specific plants for culinary, medicinal, and other uses, are also briefly covered.
However, because this book deals with growing plants, if necessary, get a good Audubon guide for identifying native plants that you want to grow.
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- All about Greenhouses
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- -Ortho's Editors / Paperback 96 pages / Published August 2001
With this book you'll discover a whole new world of gardening in a greenhouse. This book which is a part of Ortho's All About Gardening Series, provides plans and building tips, expert advice on greenhouse kits and equipment, and covers proven growing techniques. It's the complete guide to creating and using your own indoor paradise for growing blooming tropical plants to year-round vegetables and cut flowers.
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