Another new book - The Dry Exotic Garden
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Another new book - The Dry Exotic Garden
It has now appeared in England, the first and only sensible UK-centric guide to growing cacti and succulents in the landscape. To be published elsewhere but squarely aimed at the strange growing conditions of our small archipelago.
I'm not selling it directly myself but there are various online sources rrp £30. Amazon are doing strange underhand things so I'd avoid them.
I'm not selling it directly myself but there are various online sources rrp £30. Amazon are doing strange underhand things so I'd avoid them.
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Congratulations sir! I'll have to snag a copy and have a look!
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Wow, congratulations. I will try to source a book.
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Congrats Paul! Looking forward to snagging a copy! I hear there are a couple of really good agave pictures in it!
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And a wonderful picture of Disocactus flagelliformis I believe!
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Indeed. In fact I don't know how I have the cheek to take credit for the book at all
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Looking forward to reading it soon
A really nice gesture from you Paul to include photos of gardens of fellow British gardeners, including some that frequent this forum, Wayne and Ed come to mind, maybe others.
A really nice gesture from you Paul to include photos of gardens of fellow British gardeners, including some that frequent this forum, Wayne and Ed come to mind, maybe others.
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If I'm the Ed you're thinking of, my garden is nowhere near publication standard! Maybe once I'm retired and don't have two children under 10!
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I was thinking of Wayne who uses iron accessories in his xeric garden and Ed C from East Sussex, not Nothinghamshire, but now I realized I am familiar with Ed's garden from FB, not here. Sorry for the confusion.
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Seems like business as usual at Amazon, except for the five month delay....
It is currently available to us Stateside folks at https://www.amazon.co.uk.
It is currently available to us Stateside folks at https://www.amazon.co.uk.
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"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
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No stock yet at Exotic Plant Books...
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"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
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That makes much more sense!
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My book is ordered but still saying 'delivery date pending'.
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Outside of the UK the publishing date is March, I think. But within the UK the books are published and available, it is just Amazon that is messing around for reasons best known to themselves. I think they are trying to manipulate the price in some way but Google throws up plenty of alternative suppliers. Plus I dropped some books to Debs Edne, @botanicallybonkers on Instagram, who runs the nursery at Lullingstone - she is going to be doing sales from there, either collect or mail order I think.
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I could order it from Amazon.co.uk and have it in a week. In fact I might do just that. I have ordered books from UK Amazon several times prior.Paul S wrote: ↑Sat Oct 05, 2024 11:13 am Outside of the UK the publishing date is March, I think. But within the UK the books are published and available, it is just Amazon that is messing around for reasons best known to themselves. I think they are trying to manipulate the price in some way but Google throws up plenty of alternative suppliers. Plus I dropped some books to Debs Edne, @botanicallybonkers on Instagram, who runs the nursery at Lullingstone - she is going to be doing sales from there, either collect or mail order I think.
As I recall it took quite some time for Chasing Centuries to make it across the pond.
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"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".
"Some talk the talk, others walk the walk, but I stalk the stalk"
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Which is less than I can buy copies for from the wholesaler as the author.
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Bookdp.co.uk have it but I couldn't complete an international order when I tried a week ago. Bookdpworld.com don't list the title.
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Plus they promote free shipping for orders over a tenner. Ridiculous.
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