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VTPTFATHAVFT

• May 5, 2004

• #1

I heard that THE SAVAGE GARDEN: CULTIVATING CARNIVOROUS PLANTS is the bible for CP growin.
Any other good ones out there that you recommend?

 

V

VTPTFATHAVFT

• May 5, 2004

• #2

I think Insect Eating Plants is good. Cant remember the author.

 

jimscott

Tropical Fish Enthusiast

• May 5, 2004

• #3

Carnivorous Plants Of The World
Carnivorous Plants Of North America

 

HellzDungeon

• May 6, 2004

• #4

The Savage Garden is one of the best guideline books ther is, although there are more specialized books out that are all about one certain topic
hope that helps,
Hellz

 

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Bugweed

• May 6, 2004

• #5

Carnivorous plants of the US and Canada by Donald Schnell is much better than the Savage Garden, but is geared strictly for the North American area. Insect Eating Plants and How to Grow Them By Adrian Slack is a very nice book chock full of CP from around the World, as is Mr. Slack's Carnivorous Plants. 2 of the above mentioned were before D'Amato, and much better books informationwise. Peter's book is too general for those of us who have been growing for more than 10-15 years, but is good nonetheless.

 

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Darcie

• May 6, 2004

• #6

Personally, I don't like the cultivation advice in the savage garden. It only works if your in a mediterainian climent. Getting more books and a vireity of sorces is better. Schnells book says a lot about natural habitat and lets you make your own choices about growing from their

 

Tony Paroubek

• May 6, 2004

• #7

Moving to General Discussions..

If your into Nepenthes then
Nepenthes of Borneo
and
Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia
by Charles Clarke are must haves!

He has a couple field guides too which are very nice but only a include a fraction of the information the books contain.
Tony