Subtropical and Dry Climate Plants: The Definitive Practical Guide - Hardcover

This is a unique guide to a wide range of tropical and hot-climate (also known as Mediterranean or desert) plants. The guide is arranged in three sections: a general introduction to choosing, planting, and using subtropical and hot-climate plants with particular emphasis on hardiness and overwintering the plants; the second section that comprises an A - Z plant directory, in which over 700 plants, listed by their botanical names, are treated to in-depth profiles and grouped as either trees, shrubs, perennials, climbers, palms and cycads, cacti and other succulents, or grasses and bamboos; a third section that includes plants for special uses, and a glossary.

Martyn Rix has travelled widely around the world, collecting and photographing plants, and been involved with designing and planting gardens in Bermuda, California, the Virgin Islands, Turkey, France, and Italy. He has worked for the Royal Horticultural Society at their Wisley headquarters, and co-authored many books with Roger Philips, including The Botanical Garden, vols 1 and 2, Indoor and Greenhouse Plants, Shrubs (The "Garden Plant" series), Ultimate Guide to Roses, Perennials, vols 1 and 2. At present Martyn is working at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew as editor of Curtis's Botanical Magazine. In 2002 Martyn was awarded the Gold Veitch Memorial Medal by the Royal Horticultural Society for his services to horticulture.