Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1Growing Australian native plants; 2Groundcovers and shrubs; 3Small and medium trees; 4Arboriculture; 5Propagation; 6Seeds; 7Tissue culture and cryopreservation; 8Pests, diseases, disorders and other problems; 9The selection and breeding of Australian plants; Glossary; Further reading; Index
Summary
Australian Native Plants provides a comprehensive guide to the horticulture of our native plants. Based on nearly 50 years of experience at Kings Park and Botanic Garden in Perth, the book describes the necessary growing conditions for mainly Western Australian native plants and covers some of the more technical aspects such as plant propagation and grafting, the use and benefits of tissue culture, methods of seed collection and storage, and the role of smoke in improving germination. Western Australia is home to about five per cent of the world's vascular plants and contains Australia's only
