Bromeliads for the Contemporary Garden
Gardening Botany Reference Young Adult Non-Fiction Sustainable Living Houseplants Contemporary Design
Bromeliads for the Contemporary Garden by New Zealand authority Andrew Steens is the 2003 handbook that turned a niche collector's curiosity into a mainstream design essential. In 198 lavishly illustrated pages, Steens decodes the dazzling diversity of bromeliads—air plants, urn plants, tillandsias, and neoregelias—showing how their sculptural rosettes and neon inflorescences can punctuate modern courtyards, balconies, and indoor spaces with year-round color. Written in plain English for young adults and time-pressed urbanites, the book pairs vivid macro photography with step-by-step guidance on soil-free mounting, substrate mixes, and micro-climate tricks that make these tropical epiphytes thrive in temperate zones without a greenhouse. It’s a contemporary gardening bible that marries sustainability (no peat, minimal water) with high-impact style.
What makes this copy special is its scarcity: printed in Australia and long out of print, the paperback is prized by collectors and landscape designers for its up-to-date cultivar notes and design schematics not reprinted in later editions. Condition is excellent—clean, tight, and unmarked inside—so every color plate retains its punch, ideal for gift-giving or shelf display. Whether you're outfitting a minimalist loft with living-wall panels or hunting a timeless reference that appreciates in value, Bromeliads for the Contemporary Garden delivers authoritative science wrapped in contemporary cool.
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