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The savage garden : cultivating carnivorous plants / Peter D'Amato.

by D'Amato, Peter.

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Ten Speed Press, c2013.

635.93375 D155s

Venus's flytrap.

Pitcher plants.

Carnivorous plants.

9781607744108 (pbk.)

1607744104 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Cultivating carnivorous plants

Revised edition.

x, 374 p. : col. ill., photos ; 23 cm.

Previous edition published in 1998.

Includes index.

Soils -- Water -- The water tray method -- Pottery and containers -- Natural light -- Dormancy -- Artificial light -- Feeding your plants -- Fertilizing carnivores -- Carnivorous plants as pest controllers -- Pests and diseases -- Growing carnivorous plants outdoors -- Windowsill growing -- Terrariums and tanks -- Greenhouse conditions -- Types of greenhouses -- The Venus flytrap -- The American pitcher plants -- The cobra plant -- The sun pitchers -- The sundews -- The West Australian pitcher plant -- The dewy pine -- The rainbow plants -- The butterworts -- The bladderworts -- The tropical pitcher plants -- Other savage plants from the demented mind of Mother Nature.

"You may be familiar with the Venus flytrap, but did you know that some pitcher plants can--and do--digest an entire rat? Or that there are several hundred species of carnivorous plants on our planet? Beautiful, unusual, and surprisingly easy to grow, flesh-eating plants thrive everywhere from windowsills to outdoor container gardens, in a wide variety of climates. The most comprehensive guide to these fascinating oddities, gloriously illustrated. Fully revised with the latest developments in the carnivorous plant world, this new edition includes all the basics--from watering and feeding to modern advances in artificial lighting, soil, and fertilizers, detailed descriptions of hundreds of plants, including many of the incredible new species that have been recently discovered and hybridized, and cultivation and propagation information for all the plant families: pitcher plants, Venus flytraps, sundews, rainbow plants, bladderworts, and many other peculiar plants from the demented mind of Mother Nature. Whether you're a beginner with your first flytrap or an expert looking for the latest exotic specimen, this classic book has everything you need to grow your very own little garden of horrors"--Provided by publisher.

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