Living with Air Plants - (Hardcover)

About the Book

Originally published in Japanese in 2016.

Book Synopsis

Living with Air Plants is the perfect introduction to the world of Tillandsia and the many ways they can be used to design and upgrade your home or work space. It is the work of a prominent horticulturist and a design, lifestyle and gardening expert from Japan, and displays a wonderful Japanese design aesthetic and attention to detail.

These endearing plants are friendly to seasoned gardeners and beginners alike, and easy to grow and care for, once you know how. This reference and growing guide covers over 100 different Tillandsia varieties, and gives you all the information you need to select your plants and make them thrive.

In this book, you'll learn about:

• The various types of Tillandsia plants and their characteristics
• Growth cycles and preferred environments
• Air plant care and selection
• Propagating/dividing plants from cuttings
• Enjoying and displaying Tillandsia in all sorts of spaces

Beautiful photos of air plants in personal spaces will inspire you to create your own mini indoor garden. These stylish, low-maintenance plants pair well with succulents and terrariums--two other popular container gardening trends. If you love the idea of adding quirky greenery to your life, these are the plants to try--and this is the book to get you started!

Review Quotes

"...a very thorough guide, both practical and inspirational. It would make a great gift for a gardener, or a good choice for the public library!" --TheBookChook.com

"Living With Air Plants: A Beginner's Guide to Growing and Displaying Tillandsia is exactly as marketed. Filled with large color pictures and plenty of informative text, this is a book aimed primarily at folks new to gardening with air plants...[Though it] also has plenty of tips and information for seasoned air plants gardeners as well." Kevin's Corner blog

"Beautifully illustrated throughout, Living with Air Plants is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, and community library Contemporary Gardening instructional reference collections." --Midwest Book Review

"Kashima, a botanist, and Matsuda, a garden writer, offer a helpful guide to ornamental air plants--species capable of drawing most of the nutrients they require from the air--that's so beautifully photographed it's nearly guaranteed to turn casual page-turners into rabid fanciers of the family Tillandsia...Tillandsia beginners and experts alike will be encouraged and delighted." --Publishers Weekly

"Showing you everything from basic cultivation to creative display, this handbook and reference gives you all the basics...If you want fresh ideas for displaying air plants and other houseplants indoors, this book provides helpful tips and beautiful photos. Perfect for those who love an earthy style like I do." --Empress of Dirt blog

"This book is a one-stop resource for anyone who wants to delve into adding air plants to their own indoor space, as it covers all of the information that you need...The authors have very creative ideas for incorporating air plants inside the home, in tabletop arrangements, terrariums, hanging art and much more." --AZ Plant Lady blog

"This guide, split into three parts, explains in-depth everything you need to take care of any air plant you may come across." --Washington Gardener Magazine

"You're given the idea, the how to and great pictures of the finished project. The activities are all easy enough that everyone can follow along." --SensibleGardening.com

About the Author

Author Yoshiharu Kashima (Protoleaf) is a botanist and media commentator on air plants, succulents and other forms of indoor gardening in his native Japan. He directs purchasing and sales at the Tamagawa branch of Protoleaf Garden Island and manages the Chofu branch of tukuribaGREEN, a specialist plant boutique.

Stylist Yukihiro Matsuda (Brocante) is a gardening and lifestyle author, landscape architect, and owner of BROCANTE--a Yokohama shop selling antique furniture and home furnishings.