--- product_id: 121569438 title: "The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species Kindle Edition" brand: "fred dortort" price: "300.30 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/121569438-the-timber-press-guide-to-succulent-plants-of-the-world store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species Kindle Edition **Brand:** fred dortort **Price:** 300.30 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species Kindle Edition by fred dortort - **How much does it cost?** 300.30 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/121569438-the-timber-press-guide-to-succulent-plants-of-the-world) ## Best For - fred dortort enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted fred dortort brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species Kindle Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61UfV42cisL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Authoritative reference; wish I could find a book approaching the subject differentlt *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2017* This is an excellent reference book, especially given that its topic is very far from being a well-defined category. It's quite readable, nicely printed, and seems likely to be durable (for a normal paperback book, that is).However, its aims make it less than satisfactory for someone interested in choosing or identifying succulents for the garden, houseplants, etc. As others have commented, most of the photos are of succulents in habitat. Some of these are spectacular; in others, it's almost impossible to distinguish the plant under discussion from other vegetation, rocks, etc. Generally, they don't help either to identify an unknown succulent or to picture how it might appear if you grew it. Furthermore, the selection of plants covered is clearly slanted toward the rare, hard-to-access, or distinctive. This allows for very little coverage (much less photos) of the proliferation of hybrids and visually distinctive cultivars produced by nurseries and sold for the garden or as houseplants.So, I'm glad I bought the book: it is cool to know about where these plants come from & get an idea of what they look like in their native habitat. The author describes some of the more extreme places where commonly-grown as well as unheard-of plants come from vividly, making the book an armchair voyage to some of the planet's most inhospitable terrain. Socotra sounds horrible, but I was fascinated to read about it.But I wish someone would write an equally authoritative reference work on succulents in the garden. (And leave out the categories that have no place in a landscape & are unlikely to be grown successfully by someone without a greenhouse, etc. - living stones are cool, I personally find "root succulents" repulsive, neither is a landscape plant.) No-one could keep up with the proliferation of wild & crazy hybrid Echeveria, sedums, etc., never mind all the cross-generic hybrids, not to mention the radically different appearance of genetically identical plants under different cultural conditions (with / without rain, etc.).But I'd really like to have a book that covered the top 10 most common Aeonium species / established varieties in cultivation, with clear pictures of each one - and the equivalent for the main species & standard hybrids of the other prominent succulent genera used in the garden. I don't want to buy multiple volumes per genus - I'm not planning to open a nursery - and there are already *plenty* of books on landscaping with succulents, choosing and arranging succulents for containers, crafting with succulents, etc. Meanwhile, I'm still not sure what species several of the aeoniums I'm growing are, even though I'm a plant person (and a Latinist), and I've been obsessively propagating & slightly less obsessively researching these things for a year.So, buy this book by all means. It's very cool, and the author is both a top expert and a lively writer. But don't expect it to answer all or even most of your questions about succulents you encounter in gardens, nurseries, etc. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ At first view *by R***L on Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2011* Well, I want to be fair....So I will say that We own and operate a succulent nursery. At point of sale we often depend upon Ref. books to sell succulents. This is probly not the book for that. The Encloyp. would be better and offers many more pictures and details, it is also a "quick and user friendly" Ref. This book, I would not use while in the field selling. However I would use just to read at home. The selections in each cat. are very limited. Well there are thousands of succulents (including cactus) This book only touches the surface and very few pictures to help identify the plant. To be fair I will continue to read and use the book and get back to this review. If you were buying it to start a succulent garden,It would be little help. There are many books than can address that. This book is printed in China....Go figure? why?Ok, after further review this is very well done. A lot of work and research went into this book. I changed my rating to five. I was only thinking of my use. I will use this book to further my education of succulents. Also in the back there is a index that will prove very usefull....Sorry, I can and will use this. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Great book, bad binding *by K***H on Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2022* The book itself is great and very informational5/5 stars. Unfortunately the book is already falling apart, and it was opened once, which is why it has a lower rating. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/121569438-the-timber-press-guide-to-succulent-plants-of-the-world](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/121569438-the-timber-press-guide-to-succulent-plants-of-the-world) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-27*