Hello,
What is a very good cacti guide for indoor enthusiasts.
Thanks
Best cacti book
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CactiGuide.com if you ask me. Not a book thow.Douglas Firsure wrote:Hello,
What is a very good cacti guide for indoor enthusiasts.
Thanks
Re: Best cacti book
Elisabeth Manke has a good one for beginners...
Cactus: The most beautiful varieties and how to keep them healthy
ISBN 0-7641-1226-0
Cactus: The most beautiful varieties and how to keep them healthy
ISBN 0-7641-1226-0
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Great, except for the annoying use of the word "Cactus" for the plural. Anyone can keep one cactus healthy!
Miles Anderson's book with Terry Hewitt is the best book there is. http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Illustra ... son+cactus" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
peterb
Miles Anderson's book with Terry Hewitt is the best book there is. http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Illustra ... son+cactus" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
peterb
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Ya cacti guide is awesome,but as a forest ecologist I like having text references handy. Thanks for all the responses, Peterb I ordered your suggestion
Re: Best cacti book
peterb wrote: Miles Anderson's book with Terry Hewitt is the best book there is. http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Illustra ... son+cactus" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
peterb
This is the one I would recommend too, only I know a better source for it (not just a lower price but I hear the owner is pretty nice too ).
http://www.exoticplantbooks.com/detail/?product_id=106" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Daiv
All Cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are Cacti
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OF course!! I much more highly recommend Exotic Plant Books! what was I thinking?
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Book came today, it looks awesome. Thanks for the advice Peter, and daiv next time buddy I had no idea !
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No sweat! I just had to give Peterb a hard time - since he is always promoting the "little guy". I knew he'd be going like this:
All Cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are Cacti