House plants and Conservatory Gardening

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Longwood Garden orchids




http://littlereview.blogspot.com/2009/04/poem-for-saturday_25.html
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Being now partially disabled I had to switch from outdoor gardening, which I have been a keen exponent for 40 odd years (my Grandfather a professional gardener inspired me in my young teens), to houseplants. I hope this blog inspires others to explore the fascinating worlds of houseplants, exotic and tender plants. It is a rich and diverse world, full of fascinating characters, both plants and people. Enjoy.

nb. this blog also contains posts / pictures on my research into the history of greenhouses and conservatories.

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  • Lotschert and Beese, Tropical Plants
  • Well-Clad Windowsills, Tovah Martin, MacMillan (1994)
  • Going to Pot by Geoff Hamilton, BBC (1985)
  • Indoor Gardens by Tovah Martin, 1997
  • Lia Leendertz, Indoor Plants, Collins (2004)
  • Peter McHoy (2004) Houseplants & Plant Care. Hermes House
  • The New Indoor Plant Book, John Evans, Kyle Cathiec Ltd (1993)
  • Simmons, J. (ed.) (1988). Kew Gardens book of indoor plants. George Philip & Son Ltd., London
  • Phillips, R. & Rix, M. (1997). Conservatory and indoor plants. Vols. 1-2. Macmillan
  • Huxley, A. (ed.). (1979). Reader's Digest: success with house plants. The Reader's Digest Association
  • Beckett, K.A. (1987). The RHS encyclopaedia of house plants including conservatory plants. Century.

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