The Cycads

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The Cycads

Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated
Number Of Pages: 532
Publication Date: 2002-05-01
Sales Rank: 604717
ISBN / ASIN: 0881925225
EAN: 9780881925227
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: Timber Press, Incorporated
Studio: Timber Press, Incorporated
Average Rating: 5

Few other plants, with the possible exception of palms, can rival cycads for variety of foliage, size, and form. In spite of such diversity, however, cycads represent an ancient lineage whose fossil history extends over 200 million years. Cycads are tough and durable, not only as survivors but also as ornamental plants of great intrinsic interest. Yet cycads in the wild are all endangered. Whitelock has spent decades studying cycads in their natural habitats around the world and in cultivation. Through his efforts, a well-documented program of propagation has made an increasing variety of cycads available to those who wish to grow and know more about them.

Review:

Well worth the price.

This book on cycads is very informative without being to technical. It is an outstanding source of information for all who have an interest in cycads. I feel I received value that exceeded the price paid.

Review:

Invaluable Cycad Reference

Loran Whitelock has put a lifetime of cycad knowledge and experience in this book. Its excellent photographs give both views of mature plants and close ups of leaf detail that help readers distinguish among similar species. In addition to detailed physical descriptions of all of the recognized cycads and subspecies, Whitelock gives invaluable information on habitat, geographical distribution, conservation status and horticultural characteristics. This book will be the standard reference for cycad gardeners and admirers for many years.

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The Cycad “Bible”

This book will prove invaluable to anyone who has ever brought a single cycad into their garden on impulse and years later found themselves with a small “forest” of these rare and fascinating ornamental plants. Written for all of us, Loren Whitelock has devoted his life to the study and cultivation of these contemporaries of the dinosaurs and the photo section is rich with shots of cycads in their natural habitat. The cultivation and propagation sections are based on years of actual experience growing cycads, but it is in the detailed species descriptions that “The Cycads” excels. Excellent line drawings by Geoff Stein accent many of the pages, but you’ll find yourself wishing that there were more. If you garden and you’ve gotten “hooked” on cycads, this is the book to buy.

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