A range of bromeliad books are reviewed here. The books cover a wide range of topics. Some are of general interest, while others are of more specialised interest.
Some points about the reviews:
The main focus is on books that are at least partially written in English.
They mainly cover books that have been published from 1995 onwards, although some older ones are reviewed.
The comments are accurate at the year of the review (shown at the bottom of each review), but circumstances change over time. For example, a book which may provide the best coverage on a particular topic in 1995, may not do so by 2010.
Some reviews discuss the relevance of information in the book on growing bromeliads. Growing conditions vary enormously around the world, and the reviewer’s comments focus on whether the book’s advice is relevant to people living in the sub-tropics. (This is where most of the Bromeliad Society of Queensland’s members live).
The best general introductory book is probably Bromeliads: A Cultural Manual. While this book is quite short, it provides a good overview.
If you would like some more detail on the characteristics of different types of bromeliads and their growing requirements, then there are two books which are well worth considering.
If you live in the sub-tropics or tropics, have a look at Starting with Bromeliads (new edition now available – 2021). For those who live in cooler climates, consider Bromeliads for the Contemporary Garden.
All three books can be purchased, by people living in Australia, from the Bromeliad Society of Queensland. (See “Book Sources” below).
We are always looking for more books to review. If you have published a book and would like us to review it please Contact Us.
Bob Reilly is our book reviewer and has contributed all the reviews on this website.
Few bromeliad books are available in general bookstores. The following sources stock a range of bromeliad books. Please contact them to determine price, availability and related matters.
Bromeliad Society of Queensland
Anwyl Bromeliads
Bromeliad Society International
Tropiflora
Rainbow Gardens Book Shop
Bromeliad books can sometimes also be bought through ‘on line’ sources such as eBay.
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Bromeliad Society of Queensland
Promoting fellowship and knowledge in the cultivation and propagation of bromeliads in Queensland, Australia
Book Reviews
A range of bromeliad books are reviewed here. The books cover a wide range of topics. Some are of general interest, while others are of more specialised interest.
Some points about the reviews:
The best general introductory book is probably Bromeliads: A Cultural Manual. While this book is quite short, it provides a good overview.
If you would like some more detail on the characteristics of different types of bromeliads and their growing requirements, then there are two books which are well worth considering.
If you live in the sub-tropics or tropics, have a look at Starting with Bromeliads (new edition now available – 2021). For those who live in cooler climates, consider Bromeliads for the Contemporary Garden.
All three books can be purchased, by people living in Australia, from the Bromeliad Society of Queensland. (See “Book Sources” below).
We are always looking for more books to review. If you have published a book and would like us to review it please Contact Us.
Bob Reilly is our book reviewer and has contributed all the reviews on this website.
BOOK REVIEW Biology of the bromeliads
BOOK REVIEW Blooming Bromeliads
BOOK REVIEW Bromeliaceae III
BOOK REVIEW A BROMELIAD GLOSSARY (2ND EDITION)
BOOK REVIEW A DISTIBUTIONAL CHECK-LIST OF THE GENUS TILLANDSIA
BOOK REVIEW Bromeliads Under the Mango Tree
BOOK REVIEW Canistropsis-Bromeliads of the Atlantic Forest
BOOK REVIEW Canistrum – Bromeliads of the Atlantic Forest
BOOK REVIEW Flora Neotropica – Monograph No. 14
BOOK REVIEW BROMELIACEAE OF VENEZUELA
BOOK REVIEW BROMELIACEAE PROFILE OF AN ADAPTIVE RADIATION
BOOK REVIEW Bromeliad cultivation notes
BOOK REVIEW BROMELIADS A CULTURAL MANUAL
BOOK REVIEW Bromeliads and The Colourful Bromeliads
BOOK REVIEW Bromeliads by Francisco Oliva-Esteve
BOOK REVIEW Bromeliads For Home Garden and Greenhouse
BOOK REVIEW BROMELIADS FOR THE CONTEMPORARY GARDEN
BOOK REVIEW Bromeliads in the Brazilian Wilderness
BOOK REVIEW BROMELIADS NEXT GENERATION
BOOK REVIEW JEWELS OF THE JUNGLE–BROMELIACEAE OF ECUADOR-PART 1_ BROMELIOIDEAE
BOOK REVIEW LES TILLANDSIA ET LES RACINEAE
BOOK REVIEW Margaret Mee’s Amazon – Diaries of an Artist Explorer
BOOK REVIEW Mountain Plants of Venezuela the Coastal Range
Book Review Native Bromeliads of Florida
BOOK REVIEW New Tillandsia Handbook
BOOK REVIEW NIDULARIUM-BROMELIADS OF THE ATLANTIC FOREST
BOOK REVIEW Pitcher Plants of the Americas
BOOK REVIEW Fragments of the Atlantic Forest of Northeast Brazil
BOOK REVIEW GROWING BROMELIADS (2ND EDITION)
BOOK REVIEW Jewels of the Jungle Bromeliaceae of Ecuador Part II Pitcairnioideae
BOOK REVIEW THE PINEAPPLE BOTANY
BOOK REVIEW The Red-Fowered Tillandsia from Brazil
BOOK REVIEW The Tillandsia Tectorum Complex
BOOK REVIEW Tillandsia II
BOOK REVIEW Tillandsia_Isley Repeat BOOK REVIEW Bromeliad cultivation notes 2
BOOK REVIEW Searching for Miss Fortuna
BOOK REVIEW Starting with Bromeliads
BOOK REVIEW The Book of Bromeliads and hawaiian Tropical Flowers
BOOK REVIEW The Bromeliaceae of Brazil
BOOK REVIEW THE CONNOISSEUR’S GUIDE
BOOK REVIEW THE GREEN-BLOOMING SMALL GREY TILLANDSIAS FROM MEXICO
Book Sources
Few bromeliad books are available in general bookstores. The following sources stock a range of bromeliad books. Please contact them to determine price, availability and related matters.
Bromeliad books can sometimes also be bought through ‘on line’ sources such as eBay.
Search
Bromeliad Society of Queensland
Promoting fellowship and knowledge in the cultivation and propagation of bromeliads in Queensland, Australia