Growing bromeliads

Author(s)

• Williams, Barry E
• Hodgson, Ian

Bibliographic Information

Growing bromeliads

edited by Barry E. Williams and Ian Hodgson

Christopher Helm , Timber Press, c1990

• : correct

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Aimed at the increasing number of growers who wish to cultivate these unique and interesting plants, this book provides comprehensive information on the origin, distribution and habitat of bromeliads, concentrating on those genera which are most commonly found in cultivation. There are also chapters on lesser known genera, propagation and variegation.

Table of Contents

• Origin, distribution and ecology
• introduction into horticulture
• the bromeliad family
• how to grow bromeliads
• "aechmea", "ananas"
• "billbergia"
• "cryptanthus"
• "dyckia" and "hechtia"
• "guzmania"
• "neoregelia"
• "nidularium"
• "tillandsia"
• "vriesea"
• lesser known genera
• propagation
• biology of bromeliads
• variegation in bromeliads. Appendices: bromeliad societies
• bromeliad nurseries
• further reading
• list of genera.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA12096893
• ISBN:
  • 0747034168
  • 0713680695
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London,Portland, Or.
• Pages/Volumes: x, 150 p., [6] p. of plates
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : SB413.B7
  • DC20 : 635.93422
• Subject Headings:
  • PRECIS : Indoor plants: Bromeliads
  • LCSH : Bromeliaceae