The Watersmart Garden: 100 Great Plants for the Tropical Xeriscape

Fred D. Rauch; Paul R. Weissich

Published by University of Hawaii Press 2014

The Watersmart Garden

100 Great Plants for the Tropical Xeriscape

Fred D. Rauch and Paul R. Weissich

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780824839154

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About this book

Two of Hawai‘i’s foremost horticulturalists, Fred Rauch and Paul Weissich, have chosen 100 plants perfect for inclusion in Hawai‘i’s watersmart xeriscape gardens. These carefully chosen plants, all readily available and fairly simple to maintain, are described and illustrated in this guide to planning a water-saving garden for the tropical climate. The Watersmart Garden will help you to select and group plants to create a beautiful garden while saving our most precious resource―water. Xeriscape principles are carefully explained and made easy to incorporate in your garden. Plants are organized by size and by water usage, while thoughtful plant notes will guide the interested gardener in planning for everything from the beach garden to a lei maker’s paradise. The book is beautifully illustrated with photographs of each plant in situ and with flowers or foliage in close-up.

Author / Editor information

Rauch Fred D. :

Fred D. Rauch is emeritus professor of horticulture at the University of Hawai'i, where he served as Extension Specialist in Horticulture for twenty-five years.Weissich Paul R. :

Paul R. Weissich, a licensed landscape architect, was director of Honolulu Botanical Gardens from 1957 to 1989. Since his retirement, he has been active as a consultant and volunteer on numerous landscaping projects. He is coauthor of Plants for Tropical Landscapes: A Gardener's Guide.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Ground Covers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Small Shrubs: 2–6 Feet Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
Medium Shrubs: 6–10 Feet 96 Large Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	64
Large Shrubs: Over 10 Feet Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	96
Small Trees: 15–30 Feet Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	134
Medium Trees: 30–50 Feet Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	168
Large Trees: Over 50 Feet Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	198
Vines Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	203
Appendix A Plant List Organized by Zone Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	213
Appendix B Xeriscape Plants for Hedges, Windbreaks, and Screens Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	217
Appendix C Colors for the Xeriscape Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	219
Appendix D Xeriscape Plants for the Beach Garden Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225
Appendix E: Evapotranspiration Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	227
Appendix F: Hawai‘i-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment Project (HPWRA) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	229
Suggested Reading Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	231
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
About the Authors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	237

Language: English
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Audience: General/trade;
Pages
- Main content: 256
Illustrations
- Other: 224 illustrations

eBook

Published: November 30, 2013
ISBN: 9780824839154