Another new book - The Dry Exotic Garden

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Another new book - The Dry Exotic Garden

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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. :lol:
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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. D)) 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! :lol:
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agavegreg wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2024 11:13 am Congrats Paul! Looking forward to snagging a copy! I hear there are a couple of really good agave pictures in it! :lol:
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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 :lol:
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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.
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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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edds wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2024 10:39 am 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!
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.

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No stock yet at Exotic Plant Books...

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jam wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2024 1:40 pm
edds wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2024 10:39 am 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!
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.
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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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.
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.

As I recall it took quite some time for Chasing Centuries to make it across the pond.
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Bookdp World have it in stock for £17.63.
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Which is less than I can buy copies for from the wholesaler as the author. :o
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mickthecactus wrote: Sun Oct 06, 2024 12:07 am Bookdp World have it in stock for £17.63.
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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Paul S wrote: Sun Oct 06, 2024 3:24 am Which is less than I can buy copies for from the wholesaler as the author. :o
Plus they promote free shipping for orders over a tenner. Ridiculous.
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