At last this long awaited book has been published. The author is well known to many and has created a magnificent tropical garden in South Benfleet on the Thames estuary. This garden has been visited and admired by many and has been featured in the press and on TV. This book is important as it is aimed at European and UK growers taking into account the climate on our continent.

The first part deals with general principles of cultivation and landscaping and the second looks at individual genera and species. Much of the advice is based on Paul's many years of growing these plants in an English climate, although South Benfleet lies in probaly the driest part of the land. An absolute must have!!!!

 

 

 

In 2003 Dr. Thomas Heller released his new book about agaves and their cultivation. The text was in German only. The book contained many excellent photographs ,both of plants in public collections and plants in the form that can be found in every enthusiast's greenhouse. Apart from general notes on care and cultivation there was a series of individual plant descriptions accompanied by clear colour pictures. The book was an extremely useful addition to the bookshelf of any agave enthusiast in Europe as it was geared to cultivation there rather than most publications which were more relevant to the Americas

In 2006 the second edition of this book arrived. The main format is the same but the book is much more lavishly illustrated than before and additional species are described and illustrated individually.