Stylish Succulents - by Yoshinobu Kondo & Tomomi Kondo (Hardcover)

About the Book

Translation of: Taniku shokubutsu seikatsu no susume.

Book Synopsis

Make inexpensive succulent projects with a Japanese aesthetic--whether you're an interior designer, avid gardener, small space enthusiast or gardening beginner!

Colorful and hardy succulent plants are perfect for creating Japanese-style Ikebana arrangements for any space--whether perched on your work desk, coffee table or as a centerpiece! Stylish Succulents presents a totally new approach to container gardening.

The book is divided into four chapters:

• Planting Succulents in Containers
• Using Succulents to Add Color to Walls: Creating Wreaths and Tableaux
• Hanging Succulents
• Living with Succulents

Learn to mix-and-match to create unique succulent groupings--trendy, low maintenance succulents come in hundreds of different colors, sizes, shapes and textures. Every design is carefully explained using detailed step-by-step instructions and photos, including:

• How to choose succulents and containers to match your personal space and mood
• How to utilize empty wall spaces to make dramatic hanging planters
• How to make a lovely wreath for the holidays
• How to create thoughtful and inexpensive succulent gifts for plant lovers

Gardeners of every level can create these miniature works of art using with relatively little time and money. The possibilities are truly endless!

Review Quotes

"...I adore succulents so I was stoked to add this to my pile of gardening books...it describes each step of making some of the most beautiful succulent arrangements I have ever seen. It even shows you how to make a succulent wreath! So freaking cool!!!" --Desire To Inspire blog

"Beautifully illustrated throughout, Stylish Succulents carefully explains every showcased design by using detailed step-by-step photos." --Midwest Book Review

"Concepts are explained, easy-to-follow directions guide the novice gardener. Gardening with Stylish Succulents, you'll find that your quondam black thumb is greener than you thought." --Bellewood Gardens blog

"Gardeners will find simple to challenging projects designed with a Japanese aesthetic in this artistically presented work" --Library Journal

"I'm delighted with both the beautifully photographed designs and instructions! From hanging containers to tabletop displays and wall gardens, this book is filled with fantastic projects and ideas. This is the perfect way to introduce a little artistry and horticulture into idle, summer vacation days." --The Gardener's Eden

"The colours, shapes and textures of succulents are fascinating, as is their ability to evolve and adapt to their surroundings. This book combines detailed, visually pleasing photographs, along with practical ideas, tips and step-by-step instructions for simple and beautiful ways to create succulent compositions and decorative displays." --ABC Gardening Australia Magazine

"The floral arrangements presented in the alluring guide to growing succulents in small containers are both idiosyncratic and striking...The sophisticated designs draw on a variety of textures--such as the long, dangly string of pearl plant; leafy little missy; and spikes of the silver pet plant, particularly for the hanging plants. These distinctive plantings are not for novices, but they will beckon to those who find ikebana and bonsai appealing, and to the cactus-loving crowd." --Publishers Weekly

"Thoroughly 'user friendly' in organization and presentation, Stylish Succulents is very highly recommended, especially for community library DYI Gardening instructional reference collections." --Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Yoshinobu and Tomomi Kondo, collectively known as TOKIIRO, are garden and green interior designers, authors, exhibitors, holders of workshops and purveyors of beautiful gardening containers. Their atelier in Tokyo offers a wealth of ideas for adding succulents to your living space.