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This concise edition of the phenomenally successful Australian Native Plants (now in its fifth edition), makes it even easier to choose Australian Native Plants your any garden. The book includes: 1. More than 1500 species and cultivars that are easy to obtain and grow, many of which are illustrated with colour photographs; 2. Plants are divided into chapters such as ground covers, rockery plants, water features, shrubs, trees, annuals, bedding plants and climbers (just to mention a few sections); 3. There are recommended planting zones for each plant, colour coded to correspond with the map at the front of the book, to help choose plants that will grow well in your area; 4. Symbols indicating the significant attributes of each species, such as frost-hardiness, bird-attracting, scented plants, attractive fruits and tropical plants; 5. Updated plant names; 6. Simple, straight forward advice on propogation techniques, including from seed and cuttings; 7. Information on soil preparation, planting, fertilising, watering, pruning, pests and diseases. About the authers: John W. Wrigley AM., BSc. was Curator of the Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra for 14 years. He is the author of ten other books on native plants of Australia. Murray Fagg manages the Botanical Information Unit of the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra. This book would have to be a must have resource for any horticulturalist (whether they be amateur or professional), garden shop owner, University or tafe lecturer, as well as student alike.Read full review
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