Living with Air Plants Download File

*****Living with Air Plants*****   is the perfect introduction to the world of Tillandsia and the many ways they can be used to design and upgrade your home or workspace. It is the work of a prominent horticulturist and a design, lifestyle and gardening expert from Japan, and displays a wonderful Japanese design aesthetic and attention to detail.

These endearing plants are friendly to seasoned gardeners and beginners alike, and easy to grow and care for, once you know how. This reference and growing guide covers over 100 different Tillandsia varieties and gives you all the information you need to select your plants and make them thrive.

In this book, you'll learn about:

The various types of Tillandsia plants and their characteristics
Growth cycles and preferred environments
Air plant care and selection
Propagating/dividing plants from cuttings
Enjoying and displaying Tillandsia in all sorts of spaces
Beautiful photos of air plants in personal spaces will inspire you to create your own mini-indoor garden.

These stylish, low-maintenance plants pair well with succulents and terrariums—two other popular container gardening trends. If you love the idea of adding quirky greenery to your life, these are the plants to try—and this is the book to get you started!

Reader Reviews for Living with Air Plants : A Beginner's Guide to Growing and Displaying Tillandsia
phycophile
December 30, 2022

Quickly thumbing through Living with Air Plants: A Beginner's Guide to Growing and Displaying Tillandsia by Yoshiharu Kashima, it is clearly an attractive book with many appealing photos. It begins with a short section (about 15 pages) on growing and caring for air plants, followed by section on displaying plants.

The latter is illustrated with stylish photos. The third, and longest, section of this compact 96 page volume catalogs common air plant species (epiphytes in the genus Tillandsia, which is, surprisingly, in the same plant family as pineapple and bromeliads). Each entry is illustrated with a photo accompanied by a short description. While stylish and accessible, the book does feel a bit superficial to me. Growing and care recommendations often seem generic, a trait that is sadly common in many popular gardening books. The book does not describe much of the biology or natural history of these unusual plants (which could enhance the ability of home gardeners to cultivate them), but instead focuses on their decorative potential. Readers, like myself, who are botanically or horticulturally inclined may be left wanting, although those whose interest are in design will perhaps appreciate this editorial approach. I also felt that a few parts of the text felt slightly awkward, a possible result of translation. In short, Living with Air Plants is a pretty introduction to a fascinating and popular group of plants, but like air plants themselves, it lacks deep roots.

• Growth cycles and preferred environments
• Air plant care and selection
• Propagating/dividing plants from cuttings
• Enjoying and displaying Tillandsia in all sorts of spaces

Beautiful photos of air plants in personal spaces will inspire you to create your own mini-indoor garden. These stylish, low-maintenance plants pair well with succulents and terrariums—two other popular container gardening trends. If you love the idea of adding quirky greenery to your life, these are the plants to try—and this is the book to get you started!