{"product_id":"gardening-with-carnivores-sarracenia-pitcher-plants-in-cultivation-in-the-wild-paperback","title":"Gardening with Carnivores: Sarracenia Pitcher Plants in Cultivation \u0026 in the Wild - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNick Romanowski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For the keen collector, there is no shortage of information here.\"--Roger Spencer, Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, Australia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNative to the swamplands of the southeastern United States, the North American pitcher plants (\u003ci\u003eSarracenia\u003c\/i\u003e) are among the world's most spectacular carnivorous plants, and also the easiest to grow in temperate climates. Although they have long been confused with unrelated tropical \u003ci\u003eNepenthes\u003c\/i\u003e pitchers, gardeners are learning that many of these hardy plants will thrive in the open year-round, from parts of southern Canada to the cooler subtropics. \u003ci\u003eSarracenia\u003c\/i\u003e grow best in the open garden and usually show their most vivid colors in full sun. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGardening with Carnivores\u003c\/i\u003e is the first complete guide to these ornamental plants, from natural history to hybridization, and from creating a bog garden to using the pitchers as long-lasting cut flowers. The book combines both practical and academic information to provide new insights into the biology and evolution of this dynamically changing group. Nearly 80 photographs capture the photogenic nature of this plant group, and all species and many hybrids are showcased in their richest colors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the wild, most stands of these species have disappeared, mostly through drainage of wetlands but also through poaching and cutting for the florist trade. To ease some of the many pressures on the wild populations, commercial growers--from collectors and florists to aquaculturists--are considering raising many species and hybrids for cut pitchers. The final chapter describes how to produce these exotic-looking yet readily raised pitchers for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNick Romanowski is a biologist and commercial grower of aquatic and water's-edge plants, maintaining one of the world's most diverse wetland collections at Dragonfly Aquatics, his nursery in Victoria, New South Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 110\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 9.48 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47504103833821,"sku":"9780813025094","price":35.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/He5Kiz4c4s9780813025094.webp?v=1772068462","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/gardening-with-carnivores-sarracenia-pitcher-plants-in-cultivation-in-the-wild-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}