Conservatory and Indoor Plants
“Conservatory and Indoor Plants” by Roger Phillips, published by Macmillan in 1997, is a comprehensive guide that spans 319 pages. This edition focuses on a variety of plants including begonias, lilies, jasmines, orchids, and palms, detailing their growth requirements and ideal environments. The book emphasizes the importance of greenhouses and conservatories for cultivating these species, particularly in regions with winter frost.
Readers will find introductory chapters that cover essential topics such as garden and greenhouse cultivation, types of conservatories, and the natural habitats of these plants. The content is designed for those interested in house plants and the specific needs of various species, providing valuable insights into their care and cultivation. This edition serves as a pictorial work, enhancing the understanding of plant varieties and their requirements for successful growth.
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Volume 2 includes begonias, lilies, jasmines, orchids, hoyas, palms, ferns, oleanders and other select groups. All these plants grow outdoors in Mediterranean or subtropical climates and most of them need the shelter of a cool greenhouse or conservatory in areas that have frost in winter, a few need heat. All of them can be grown outdoors in the UK summer. There are also introductory chapters on garden and greenhouse cultivation, types of conservatory and on the habitat of species in the wild.
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