Cactus Culture Based on Biology. and reveals his rivalry with

and reveals his rivalry with fellow plant hunters Reginald Farrer and Frank Kingdon Ward

Trisha Dixon & Jennie Churchill

The well known gardening writer devotes the first part of the book to a general account of everything the gardener needs to know about these climbers

ISBN 9780643062573

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Cactus Culture Based on Biology. and reveals his rivalry withDr Franz Buxbaum. A groundbreaking work that develops the idea that successful cultivation is reliant on an understanding of plant physiology and of natural growing environments. Climate conditions in various cactus regions are described and the importance of correct soil conditions emphasised. There is an extensive list of genera. 12 pages of colour photographs and 40 pages of black and white. FIRST EDITION. Blandford Press, London, 1958. Hardback