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Check for Availabilityout of stock. Click on the button below to search for this title in other formats.  The Cycads
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Few other plants, with the possible exception of palms, can rival cycads for variety of foliage, size, and form. In spite of such diversity, however, cycads represent an ancient lineage whose fossil history extends over 200 million years. Cycads are tough and durable, not only as survivors but also as ornamental plants of great intrinsic interest. Yet cycads in the wild are all endangered. Whitelock has spent decades studying cycads in their natural habitats around the world and in cultivation. Through his efforts, a well-documented program of propagation has made an increasing variety of cycads available to those who wish to grow and know more about them. Book News Annotation:This reference provides an up-to-date treatment of cycads, which are
the most primitive surviving gymnosperms. Whitelock (owner of a cycad
nursery) describes all of the known cycad species throughout the
world and gives practical advice on cultivation and propagation. In
addition, he discusses the historical human use of cycads,
distribution past and present, classification, morphology and
reproduction, conservation and protection, and other topics. The book
also contains lists of cycads grouped by characteristics from leaf
color to cold tolerance, and 500-plus color photographs and b&w
illustrations of the 11 genera and nearly 300 species.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Review:andquot;Loran Whitelock's decades of study of this tropical plant will have much to do with its future ... [His] research will be of value to general readers as well as botanists, landscape architects, and commercial growers.andquot;and#8212;Nancy Moulton, Bloomsbury Review, March 2003 Review:andquot;[The Cycads] provides gardeners with much useful information.andquot;and#8212;Joanne S. Carpender, National Gardener, January 2003 Review:andquot;An important resource work ... a very valuable, comprehensive, and readable contribution, which should be in every botany collection.andquot;and#8212;L. G. Kavaljian, Choice, November 2002 Synopsis:This reference provides an up-to-date treatment of cycads, which are the most primitive surviving gymnosperms. Whitelock (owner of a cycad nursery) describes all of the known cycad species throughout the world and gives practical advice on cultivation and propagation. In addition, he discusses the h About the AuthorLoran Whitelock is the proprietor of Cycad Gardens, Los Angeles, which he started in 1972. In college he studied botany, zoology, and microbiology, earning a bachelor of science degree. He also began collecting cycads at this time. For many years he worked for the Los Angeles City and County Health Departments but his love of plants led him to change careers and become a landscape designer. He has since traveled to many places in the world to study cycads in their native habitats, including Mexico, the Caribbean, South America, Africa, China, Southeast Asia, and Australia. Many of the photographs in The Cycadsare the fruit of these adventures, depicting wild cycads juxtaposed against exotic backdrops. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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