Pachyforms

A Guide to Growing Pachycaul and Caudiciform Plants

By
Philippe de Vosjoli

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“They suggest alien life forms, flying saucers, flesh, intertwined bodies, amorphous beasts, crystalline structures, rock, lava, monoliths; the art of nature…”

“As for the seeds, any nurseryman who is on the quest for new species knows the thrill and anticipation of growing never-before-seen plants…”

“They are so unlike the stereotype plant forms… like being introduced to an alien world.”

“No other group of plants quite compares in the long-term artistic and aesthetic rewards provided from growing these species.”

Pachyforms is a complete guide to the selection and cultivation of the increasingly popular group of plants known as Cauduciforms and Pachycauls, species that develop thick bodies with sculptural forms.

You will find information that will allow you to grow some of the most impressive plants in the world: Baobabs and Boojum Trees; members of the passion flower family with bodies as large and wide as a witch’s cauldron; species in the cucumber family that acquire the form of flying saucers; yams that generate complex geodesic structures; morning glories with gorgeous flowers and bodies that look like giant eggs or aged weathered boulders…

Pachyforms is illustrated with more than 350 amazing color photographs and packed with practical advice, including cultivation notes on 135 of these spectacular species.

Pachyforms is a fabulous book, not only for the sophisticated collector, but also for anyone interested in successfully growing stunning and unusual plants.