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Container Succulents: Creative Ideas for Beginners

Container Succulents: Creative Ideas for Beginners

Biographical Note: Kentaro Kuroda is the owner of Flora Kuroda Engei in Saitama prefecture, specializing in imagining group plantings and nostalgic vignettes. He is a blogger and the author of...

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Biographical Note:
Kentaro Kuroda is the owner of Flora Kuroda Engei in Saitama prefecture, specializing in imagining group plantings and nostalgic vignettes. He is a blogger and the author of several books and numerous articles in his native Japan.

Ayako Eifuku has garnered many fans in Japan for her charming group plantings and arrangements that bring out each plant's individual characteristics and are known for their sensitive use of color and feminine touch. She is writer and a teacher of groups and individuals interested in enhancing their daily lives through plants.

Brief Description:
Translation of: Hitohachi de kawaii taniku shokubutsu no yoseue note.

Description for Sales People:
  • Written by two Japanese container gardening experts, this book shows you how to create aesthetically-pleasing and horticulturally-compatible compositions.
  • A plan for each arrangement shows how to arrange the colors and shapes of the succulents in a way that allows them to grow well together with minimal fuss!
  • Stunning color photos of the finished compositions provide a wealth of inspiration for all gardeners
  • Succulents are a hot and growing gardening and lifestyle trend with many other books coming in 2019 including Succulent Style (Page Street Publishing 9781624148453 05/19) and Infinite Succulent: Miniature Living Art to Keep or Share (Countryman 9781682683422 02/19)
  • Succulents are now appearing in journals, calendars, needle crafting books, puzzles, coloring books, note cards, craft kits and more.


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Tuttle Publishing

Publisher Marketing:
Container Succulents is the perfect book for container gardening beginners who don't have a lot of space to work with. The beautiful photographs of succulent decor are sure to inspire your inner gardener, interior designer and all-around house plant lover.

Learn how to care for and display individual succulent varieties, or get creative with groupings that combine multiple plants with complementary colors, shapes and sizes. Whether you prefer a garden that is simple or intricate, this book covers all the basics of container selection and succulent care to ensure healthy plants.

This book shows you how to:
  • Use the colors and textures of your containers to enhance the tones and textures of the succulents to create stunning visual combinations
  • Repurpose old cans and kitchenware to create interesting and healthy new homes for your succulents
  • Use unconventional and openwork containers (like an antique birdcage) to add a new dimension to a composition
  • Plant succulents in antique urns and pedestals for a touch of the unexpected
  • Use traditional planters and baskets to create interesting design effects
  • Create attractive soil surfaces and use cuttings to create original arrangements
  • And much more!
Each arrangement includes a "floor plan" showing you how to mix the colors, shapes and textures in ways that are pleasing to the eye and healthy for the plants. A reference guide to over 120 succulent varieties explains the different plants' characteristics to help you create compatible groupings.

Even succulent beginners can get involved in this low-maintenance gardening trend. With the help of this inspirational guide, anyone can have a beautiful succulent garden in no time at all!



Author: Kuroda, Kentaro
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 2019-09-17
BISAC: Gardening / Garden Types / Container & Raised Bed|Gardening / House Plants & Indoor|Gardening / Climatic / Desert|Gardening / Garden Types / Japanese|Gardening / Ornamental Plants / General|Gardening / Techniques / General
Subjects: Container gardening|Succulent plants
Weight: 0.9 lbs
ISBN: 9780804851053
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9780804851053

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