Designing with Succulents by Debra Lee Baldwin

“Designing with Succulents is inspiring, practical, and complete—a treasure for any gardener who loves these otherworldly beauties.” —Kathleen N. Brenzel, Sunset Succulents offer dazzling possibilities and require very little maintenance to remain lush and alluring year-round. No one knows them better than the Queen of Succulents, Debra Lee Baldwin. This new, completely revised edition of her bestselling classic is a design compendium that is as practical as it is inspirational. Designing with Succulents shares design and cultivation basics, hundreds of succulent plant recommendations, and 50 companion plant profiles. Lavishly illustrated with 400 photographs, you’ll find everything you need to visualize, create, and nurture a thriving, water-smart succulent garden.

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From the Publisher Everything you need to create a beautiful, waterwise garden The world of succulent design has advanced so significantly since the first edition of Designing with Succulents was released in 2007. This 10th celebratory tenth anniversary edition is a complete rewrite—it beautifully reveals design and cultivation basics, offers hundreds of plant recommendations, and shares stunning, verdant gardens filled with these living sculptures. When I was writing the first edition, many varieties we now take for granted, such as echeverias, were nearly unknown. Since then, interest in succulents has surged. Water-smart gardeners are driven by ongoing drought and wildfire concerns. Stylish gardeners have become interested in incorporating form and foliage. Time-stressed homeowners want low-maintenance plants that look the same for months. And people everywhere have discovered how chic and fresh succulents look indoors and in containers. You, too, can create the succulent garden of your dreams. Whether you’re a longtime fan of these fleshy leaved plants or new to them, it’s my pleasure to share with you the beauty, practicality, and creativity inherent in designing with succulents. —Debra Lee Baldwin. Features more than 400 stunning photographs Color, shape, and form in a succulent garden. A striking study of contrasts in both hue and shape. Agave victoriae-reginae. Cleistocactus strausii.