Build a collection suited to the warmth you can provide.
Browse 5 books ↓Start with our free tropical plants guide, then use this shelf to explore in more depth.
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For Building a varied indoor collection
A plant-by-plant houseplant reference to consult when choosing and caring for a growing collection.
Use it for plant research, then check whether your greenhouse stays warm enough in winter.
ISBN 9781925811773 · Book details source
For Unusual foliage plants
Explores the growing conditions behind a successful collection of unusual houseplants, including light, water and humidity.
Especially relevant to a heated growing space; tender foliage is not suited to a frosty greenhouse.
ISBN 9780241572351 · Book details source
For Rare tropical collections
A specialist introduction to distinctive tropical houseplants, with cultivation and propagation advice from a nursery grower.
Treat this as inspiration for a warm collection, not a promise that every featured species is easy in Britain.
ISBN 9781984859945 · Book details source
For Tropical fruit in containers
Explores a wide range of tropical edible plants for protected spaces and container growing.
UK winter light and heating costs matter. Choose a small number of species whose conditions you can sustain.
ISBN 9781603425773 · Book details source
For A specialist flowering-plant reference
An extensive identification and cultivation reference for tropical and subtropical flowering plants.
Some featured plants become large or require conditions beyond a domestic UK greenhouse.
ISBN 9780881925852 · Book details source
These are editorial selections based on the subject, author and published book information. They are not a bestseller ranking, and we do not claim to have tested or read every book cover to cover. Reading levels and suitability notes are our guidance to help you choose.
Some titles are older, and some describe growing in warmer climates. Pair them with current UK advice and the conditions in your own greenhouse. Each card links to the book information used. Book-cover photography is not shown in this edition of the library.
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