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Books and DVDs
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This a list of carnivorous plant books and DVDs that I've
found to be very helpful, and I think that they are potentially helpful to
new and experienced growers alike.
Although we don't directly stock the books and DVDs, the links below will
refer you to the appropriate product pages on Amazon, where you may purchase
these useful titles or otherwise learn more about them.
If you have any suggestions as to additional titles that you feel would be
helpful to other growers, please send us an email and let us know!
[ Essentials for Beginners ] - [
Resources for Experienced Growers ]
ESSENTIALS FOR BEGINNERS
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This softcover book is the definitive guide
and gold standard for beginning growers, and cannot be recommended
strongly enough. This book gives an overview of each type of carnivorous
plant, as well as proper care conditions, propagation and reproduction
for each. It's written to be easy to understand by novice growers, and
is an invaluable resource and teaching tool. |
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Amazon:
Softcover, 384 pgs.-
Release date: July 2, 2013
Amazon:
Kindle Edition, 384 pgs
- Release date: July 2, 2013 |
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The first of an essential three-volume
series for beginner growers. Learn about the major North American
carnivorous plants, with care conditions and troubleshooting. Dionaea,
Sarracenia, Darlingtonia and several temperate Drosera
are all covered. This DVD series is ideal for entry-level growers. |
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| Amazon:
119 min. DVD |
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The second of an essential three-volume
series for beginner growers. Learn about more about sundews, including
tropical sundews, pygmy sundews and butterworts, with care conditions
and troubleshooting. Drosera, Pinguicula and
Drosophyllum are all covered. This DVD series is ideal for
entry-level growers. |
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Amazon:
131 min. DVD |
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The third of an essential three-volume
series for beginner growers. Learn about more about the tropical pitcher
plants, with care conditions and troubleshooting. Nepenthes and
Cephalotus are both covered. This DVD series is ideal for
entry-level growers. |
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140
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This hardcover is a vivid and striking
"coffee table book" filled with beautiful and awe-inspiring carnivorous
plant photography. Mr. Rice provides an overview of the known (and in
some cases, former and/or suspected) members of the carnivorous plant
world. Brilliant photos and Mr. Rice's trademark wry wit adorn every
page. |
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Hardcover, 224 pgs. |
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Widely regarded as a definitive classic on
carnivorous plants, Mr. Slack's volume provides numerous high-contrast,
black-and-white magnifications of carnivorous plants, and gives
overviews of a wide range of carnivorous plants, and excellent advice on
home care and cultivation conditions, |
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Softcover, 240 pgs. |
RESOURCES FOR EXPERIENCED GROWERS
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This two-volume series is my favorite of Stewart
McPherson's works, and covers nearly every type of carnivorous plant
classified to date. Information on each plant includes biology, habitat,
range, speciation, history and a wide range of additional information
with vivid color photos.
Volume 1 covers Aldrovanda, Dionaea, Darlingtonia,
Heliamphora, Sarracenia, Nepenthes, Cepahlotus,
Brocchinia and Catopsis. |
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Hardcover, 723 pgs. |
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This two-volume series is my favorite of Stewart
McPherson's works, and covers nearly every type of carnivorous plant
classified to date. Information on each plant includes biology, habitat,
range, speciation, history and a wide range of additional information
with vivid color photos.
Volume 2 covers Triphyophyllum, Drosera, Drosophyllum,
Roridula, Byblis, Pinguicula, Ibicella and
Proboscidea, Philcoxia, Genlisea and Utricularia. |
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Hardcover, 719 pgs. |
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Stewart McPherson's first major work, now only available in softcover,
covers the biology and ecology of American pitcher plants, including
Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, Heliamphora, Catopsis and Brocchinia. |
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Softcover, 328 pgs. |
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This two-volume series definitively covers pitcher plants
of the Old World with gorgeous photography and vivid descriptions of the
biology, ecology and classification of the myriad of different species,
including several newly-discovered species. The pictures are absolutely
stunning. Volume 1 covers Nepenthes species of Borneo, Peninsular
Malaysia and Indochina. |
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Hardcover, 500 pgs. |
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This two-volume series definitively covers pitcher plants
of the Old World with gorgeous photography and vivid descriptions of the
biology, ecology and classification of the myriad of different species,
including several newly-discovered species. The pictures are absolutely
stunning. Volume 2 covers Nepenthes species of Sumatra, Java,
Sulawesi, New Guinea, the Maluku Islands, various hybrids and
Cephalotus. |
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Hardcover, 500 pgs. |
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A must for fans of Drosera! McPherson's work
covers the biology and ecology of the many varieties of Drosera,
Drosophyllum, Byblis, Pinguicula, Ibicella,
Roridula and Triphyophyllum. |
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Hardcover, 360 pgs. |
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Gives a detailed overview of cultivation, propagation, breeding and
diversity of Sarracenia pitcher plants. Contains colorful photos
of Sarracenia both in wild and in cultivation, and provides many
helpful tips for growers of Sarracenia. |
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Softcover,
110 pgs. |
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For those who are experienced and are interested in using home tissue
culture to propagate your carnivorous plants, this volume provides an
excellent starting point, and explains the basic theory, as well as
detailed protocols on proper practices, easily-followed diagrams, things to avoid and
troubleshooting. Available in both hardcover and Kindle editions. |
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Amazon:
Hardcover, 240 pgs.
Amazon:
Kindle Edition, 246 pgs.
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