The Watersmart Garden : : 100 Great Plants for the Tropical Xeriscape / / Paul R. Weissich, Fred D. Rauch.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Hawaii Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2015
• VerfasserIn: Rauch, Fred D.,; Weissich, Paul R.,
• Place / Publishing House: Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2013]; ©2013
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (256 p.) :; 224 illustrations

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.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Ground Covers -- Small Shrubs: 2–6 Feet -- Medium Shrubs: 6–10 Feet 96 Large -- Large Shrubs: Over 10 Feet -- Small Trees: 15–30 Feet -- Medium Trees: 30–50 Feet -- Large Trees: Over 50 Feet -- Vines -- Appendix A Plant List Organized by Zone -- Appendix B Xeriscape Plants for Hedges, Windbreaks, and Screens -- Appendix C Colors for the Xeriscape -- Appendix D Xeriscape Plants for the Beach Garden -- Appendix E: Evapotranspiration -- Appendix F: Hawai‘i-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment Project (HPWRA) -- Suggested Reading -- Index -- About the Authors