Beschreibung
Fresh ideas for indoors, the patio and gardens
- The author is the proprietor of Germany’s oldest cactus nursery
- Delicate pencil sketches of the genera from the painter of the Meissen porcelain manufacture
- Richly illustrated, showing an abundance of cactus species and varieties
Make your cacti thrive and flower
Cacti – they make collectors’ hearts beat faster! Hans Haage knows what he’s talking about, because he’s the proprietor of Germany’s oldest cactus nursery. This book presents worthwhile genera, species and varieties, and on the basis of descriptions and highly detailed drawings (the delicate pencil sketches of the genera are unique) helps show you which species you should choose for your first modest cactus collection. Valuable information on origin, from which the site and maintenance requirements can be derived, to information on propagation and maintenance in the summer and winter will ensure that your cacti will thrive and flower.