.jpg) Cover of first edition, showing a
Sarracenia | |
| Author | Peter D'Amato |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Ten Speed Press |
Publication date | May 1, 1998 (reprinted in 2004) July 2, 2013 (revised edition) |
| Media type | Print ( softcover) |
| Pages | xxii + 314 (first edition) x + 374 (revised edition) |
| ISBN | 0-89815-915-6 |
| OCLC | 473718060 |
The Savage Garden: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants is a carnivorous plant cultivation guide by Peter D'Amato, horticulturist and owner of California Carnivores nursery. It was originally published in 1998 by Ten Speed Press, [1] [2] and reprinted in 2004. [3] A revised edition was released in July 2013. [4] [5] [6]
The book won the American Horticultural Society Annual Book Award [7] and the Quill & Trowel Award from the Garden Writers Association of America, both in 1999. It has been called "the carnivorous-plant grower's bible" [8] [9] [10] and had sold 25,000 copies as of 2002. [11]
Reviews
Barry Rice reviewed the book for the September 1998 issue of the Carnivorous Plant Newsletter: [12]
There are already several full-sized books on growing carnivorous plants. Granted, Slack's works are very hard to find, but Cheers wrote a fine volume. Do we really need another? In answer, I tell you to run, not walk, to the nearest bookseller and buy D'Amato's new book, The Savage Garden.
Rice praised the book's cultivation information, writing: "At no point did I disagree substantially with his cultivation prescriptions—with thirty years of experience, he knows his subject matter." [12] He added that "what really sets D'Amato's book apart is his ability to bring across a sense of gothic fun". [12] However, he identified a number of errors in the text: [12]
The Savage Garden does have flaws. Some are minor but oddly consistent spelling errors (e.g. " N. bicalcurata," " U. reinformis," " U. humboltii," " thripes," and others). More significant is D'Amato's confusing use of a flurry of unpublished cultivar names. It is hoped these are mended in future editions.
Rice concluded: "The Savage Garden is informative, accurate, entertaining, and at $19.95 it is a bargain." [12]
A reviewer for the American Horticultural Society wrote of The Savage Garden: "D’Amato writes with authority, passion, and humor—a winning combination." [7] The Los Angeles Times called it an "exhaustive work". [13] Jerry Williams of the Richmond Times-Dispatch also gave a positive appraisal of the book. [14]
References
- ^ D'Amato, P. 1998. The Savage Garden: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants. Ten Speed Press, Berkeley.
- ^ The savage garden : cultivating carnivorous plants. WorldCat.
- ^ Formats and editions of The savage garden : cultivating carnivorous plants. WorldCat.
- ^ Review: The Savage Garden Revised: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants by Peter D’Amato. Texas Triffid Ranch.
- ^ Mey, F.S. 2014. The Savage Garden by Peter D'Amato, revised. Strange Fruits: A Garden's Chronicle, February 3, 2014.
- ^ The savage garden : cultivating carnivorous plants. WorldCat.
- ^ a b 1999 AHS Book Awards. American Horticultural Society.
- ^ Van Cleef, L. 2002. Animal-Eating Plants: Carnivorous-plant growing tips from a local expert. San Francisco Chronicle, February 6, 2002.
- ^ Coffey, G. 2002. Weird world of the bug eaters: Carnivorous plants nibble at gardeners' sense of curiosity. San Francisco Chronicle, November 6, 2002.
- ^ Van Cleef, L. 2004. The Savage Garden. San Francisco Chronicle, July 21, 2004.
- ^ Lee, L. 2002. Sonoma's little shop of horrors: The world's largest public collection of carnivorous botanicals lurks in Sebastopol. San Francisco Chronicle, October 25, 2002.
- ^ a b c d e Meyers-Rice, B. 1998. Book review. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 27(3): 72–73.
- ^ Smaus, R. 1998. Stop Breaking Ground, Brush Up on Books. Los Angeles Times, September 06, 1998.
- ^ Williams, J. 1998. Book reviews. Richmond Times-Dispatch, August 23, 1998.
|
Cover of first edition, showing a
Sarracenia | |
| Author | Peter D'Amato |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Ten Speed Press |
Publication date | May 1, 1998 (reprinted in 2004) July 2, 2013 (revised edition) |
| Media type | Print ( softcover) |
| Pages | xxii + 314 (first edition) x + 374 (revised edition) |
| ISBN | 0-89815-915-6 |
| OCLC | 473718060 |
The Savage Garden: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants is a carnivorous plant cultivation guide by Peter D'Amato, horticulturist and owner of California Carnivores nursery. It was originally published in 1998 by Ten Speed Press, [1] [2] and reprinted in 2004. [3] A revised edition was released in July 2013. [4] [5] [6]
The book won the American Horticultural Society Annual Book Award [7] and the Quill & Trowel Award from the Garden Writers Association of America, both in 1999. It has been called "the carnivorous-plant grower's bible" [8] [9] [10] and had sold 25,000 copies as of 2002. [11]
Reviews
Barry Rice reviewed the book for the September 1998 issue of the Carnivorous Plant Newsletter: [12]
There are already several full-sized books on growing carnivorous plants. Granted, Slack's works are very hard to find, but Cheers wrote a fine volume. Do we really need another? In answer, I tell you to run, not walk, to the nearest bookseller and buy D'Amato's new book, The Savage Garden.
Rice praised the book's cultivation information, writing: "At no point did I disagree substantially with his cultivation prescriptions—with thirty years of experience, he knows his subject matter." [12] He added that "what really sets D'Amato's book apart is his ability to bring across a sense of gothic fun". [12] However, he identified a number of errors in the text: [12]
The Savage Garden does have flaws. Some are minor but oddly consistent spelling errors (e.g. " N. bicalcurata," " U. reinformis," " U. humboltii," " thripes," and others). More significant is D'Amato's confusing use of a flurry of unpublished cultivar names. It is hoped these are mended in future editions.
Rice concluded: "The Savage Garden is informative, accurate, entertaining, and at $19.95 it is a bargain." [12]
A reviewer for the American Horticultural Society wrote of The Savage Garden: "D’Amato writes with authority, passion, and humor—a winning combination." [7] The Los Angeles Times called it an "exhaustive work". [13] Jerry Williams of the Richmond Times-Dispatch also gave a positive appraisal of the book. [14]
References
- ^ D'Amato, P. 1998. The Savage Garden: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants. Ten Speed Press, Berkeley.
- ^ The savage garden : cultivating carnivorous plants. WorldCat.
- ^ Formats and editions of The savage garden : cultivating carnivorous plants. WorldCat.
- ^ Review: The Savage Garden Revised: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants by Peter D’Amato. Texas Triffid Ranch.
- ^ Mey, F.S. 2014. The Savage Garden by Peter D'Amato, revised. Strange Fruits: A Garden's Chronicle, February 3, 2014.
- ^ The savage garden : cultivating carnivorous plants. WorldCat.
- ^ a b 1999 AHS Book Awards. American Horticultural Society.
- ^ Van Cleef, L. 2002. Animal-Eating Plants: Carnivorous-plant growing tips from a local expert. San Francisco Chronicle, February 6, 2002.
- ^ Coffey, G. 2002. Weird world of the bug eaters: Carnivorous plants nibble at gardeners' sense of curiosity. San Francisco Chronicle, November 6, 2002.
- ^ Van Cleef, L. 2004. The Savage Garden. San Francisco Chronicle, July 21, 2004.
- ^ Lee, L. 2002. Sonoma's little shop of horrors: The world's largest public collection of carnivorous botanicals lurks in Sebastopol. San Francisco Chronicle, October 25, 2002.
- ^ a b c d e Meyers-Rice, B. 1998. Book review. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 27(3): 72–73.
- ^ Smaus, R. 1998. Stop Breaking Ground, Brush Up on Books. Los Angeles Times, September 06, 1998.
- ^ Williams, J. 1998. Book reviews. Richmond Times-Dispatch, August 23, 1998.