Book of Bromeliads: and Hawaiian Tropical Flowers Book

What is a Bromeliad? Bromeliads (Bro-me'-le-ad's) belong to a specific plant family. Bromeliaceae, with almost 3,000 species and are indigenous to South America up to the Southern United States. The pineapple is the most recognized and only edible Bromeliad.

What makes Bromeliads the number one choice in plants for interiorscaping, landscaping and floral arrangements? The long lasting blooms and attractive foliage! Not to mention the colors, shapes and sizes make many wonderful combinations in any floral or garden settings. They are easy to care for, hardy and have dozens of varieties to choose from.

The Book of Bromeliads and Hawaiian Tropical Flowers is a coffee table style book with a multitude of identification photos (over 650). It is designed to give simple and informative information about Bromeliads, along with names and picture identification. There are 17 chapters, including "History of Bromeliads", "Care of Bromeliads", "Pests of Bromeliads", "Families of Bromeliads", "Floral arrangements of Bromeliads", "Tropical Flowers", and "Hybrid Bromeliads". This will be your 216 page guide to Bromeliads and the Bromeliad industry for products and services.

About the Author

Ron Parkhurst, owner and founder, began Hanalei Nursery-Bromeliad Growers in 1990. Hanalei Nursery is located on the slopes of Mount Haleakala, the worlds largest dormant volcano, on the island of Maui, in Hawaii. Ron, along with Ron's mentor and teacher of Bromeliads, David Shiigi, have patented many Bromeliads and together have a very large collection of Hybrid Bromeliads. Ron is studying to become Hawaii's first certified Bromeliad judge and is sought after for his award winningBromeliad Displays, Bromeliad Hybrids, Driftwood Bromeliad Trees, Bromeliad Garden Designs and Bromeliad Floral Arrangements. He has written numerous Bromeliad articles for newspapers, magazines and trade publications. Ron has also trademarked, 'Aquaponics'(tm), a new farm growing system using a combination of aquaculture and hydroponics, but that is another story.

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The Book Of Bromeliads And Hawaiian Tropical Flowers is a breathtakingly beautiful book and a complete compendium on gorgeous Hawaiian blooms that include Aechmeas, Billbergias, Cryptanthus, Guzmanias, Neoregelias, Vrieseas, Tillandsias, as well as other Bromeliad families. There are informative chapters on commercial, collector and hybrid Bromeliads, the growing and care of Bromeliads, diseases and pests of Bromeliads, cut flowers and live floral arrangements, landscaping and interiorscaping, orchids and other tropicals, as well as products and services for gardeners and horticulturalists with regard to growing bromeliads. This catalog of superbly photographed flowers is a simple joy to page through, with a glossary and "user friendly" index enhancing its value for personal, academic, and community library gardening and horticulture reference collections.