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Pachyforms 2: Bonsai Succulents
Pachyforms 2: Bonsai Succulents
Author: Philippe De Vosjoli And Rudy Lime
Publisher: Advanced Visions Inc.
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 5 reviews
Sales Rank: 275049

Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 387
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7 x 0.9

ISBN: 0974297135
EAN: 9780974297132
ASIN: 0974297135

Publication Date: May 28, 2007
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
This is the second volume of Pachyforms, a series that focuses on the cultivation of sculptural plants characterized by unusually thick or globose bodies. It is also the first book dedicated to the use of succulent plants as bonsai and is illustrated with 500 color photographs, including some of the finest examples of this American form of horticultural art. The second portion of the book is a continuation of the catalog of pachyform plants started in volume I.


Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Very Amazing Book   September 26, 2008
I bought this book for my father as a gift. He really likes that book lots of description about the plant & the bonsai succulent. How we can convert succulent plant into bonsai. It's really helpful to create a beautiful succulent bonsai plants.


5 out of 5 stars A must-have   August 20, 2008
If you enjoyed the forst book you will enjoy this one. An awesome book for every fatplants lover.


5 out of 5 stars Amazing piece of work   June 18, 2007
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

An amazing piece work! This was a phenomenal read, with many spectacular photos to augment the information. It is basic enough to read, but with a lot more detail than a beginner book. As a new convert to pachyforms, I am truly mesmerized. An absolute must have!!


5 out of 5 stars An outstanding book!   June 8, 2007
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

Incredibly, de Vosjoli has done it again. Pachyforms 2 is every bit as good as his first Pachyforms book. The photography alone makes this book invaluable to anyone with an interest in container gardening. Yet this book is also packed with technical information written in a style that is friendly, easily understandable and entertaining. The authors fully cover plant selection, pot selection, potting and staging, training, working with the vining pachyforms, and maintenance. Reading the chapter on the future lets the reader in on the love affair the authors have had with fat plants. They are sensitive to and respectful of traditional bonsai, and indeed coin a term "SMOLA" (Succulents as a Medium of Living Art) to distinguish work with fat plants. Whether you are a pachyform aficionado, a bonsai traditionalist looking to branch out, or just getting started in the wonderful world of container plants, this book is worthy of reading.


5 out of 5 stars An amazing Collection   May 30, 2007
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This is primarily a book of photos. It really opens the door to the possibilities of creating beautiful bonsai-like art. Anyone with an interest in succulent plants or bonsai would do well to get this book.
I was amazed at how many plant families contain suitable plants for training into art works. I also have the author's previous book on Pachyforms and I'm feverishly growing things so that I can apply some of these principles.


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