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Can't decide? Desert CITY GIFT CARDS are a perfect option for any occasion.
You can choose between different amounts, to redeem for any item in our nursery.
All of our cacti, succulents and more on one card!
Gift card €15
Gift card €30
Gift card €60
The card is exclusive to redeem in the nursery.
MERCEDES GARCÍA was born in Madrid in 1962. She studied pharmacy and has always been passionate about the most drought-resistant plants: cacti and all the xerophytic ones. While developing his professional career sional in different pharmaceutical multinationals, He grew these plants as a hobby. Thus, he joined his travels I work around the world with constant search and learning about the plants that live in the regions arid and semi-arid regions of the planet. Finally, on the verge of fifty, he returned to university to graduate as an agricultural engineer, with the purpose of discovering the agronomic aspects and most advanced technologies of its cultivation and investigate how to use them in the recreation of landscapes and spaces greens that represent real water savings, resources and maintenance in our latitudes. He currently shares his knowledge with the people who love and respect nature and are dedicated to xeriscaping, creating truly sustainable, through its great project: Desert CITY .
Softcover: 312 pages
Publisher: LA EFERA DE LOS BOOKS, SL (June 24, 2020)
Spanish Language
Guide to discover the goodness and beauty of cacti (Spanish) Softcover.
Cacti are adorable plants despite their thorns. They ask for very little care, but if you treat them as they deserve, they give a lot in return.
The author of this book, a lifelong "cactóphile" and founder of Desert CITY , the largest landscape and experimental garden of cacti and xerophytic plants in Spain, teaches us to know them, understand them and, above all, to care for them so that they grow healthily. , flourish and let's not worry about them.
How to choose the cacti that best suit our house When and how to water them let them rest Know how they feel at all times
A very practical guide to growing cacti with hearts!
DO YOU WANT MERCEDES GARCÍA TO DEDICATE IT TO YOU? Come visit us, choose the "pick up in store" option and take your book dedicated by the author. Or if you prefer that we send it to you, request the signature of the book in the order notes.
Enjoy the workshop from home with our “Composition Pack”. This Pack includes everything you need to create your own Christmas composition without leaving home.
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📍 Originating from nursery cultivation and belongs to the Cactaceae family .
🌡️ It has good heat tolerance , needs semi-shade and supports temperatures of 0 °C .
🌸 Blooms between September and November .
💧 Irrigation is recommended between April and September .
🚀 Their development improves by providing nutrition with Desert CHOICE® Cactaceae.
📏 Gourmet xerophytic in a 9x9 cm pot.
* As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the item sent may vary slightly from the product image. The plant's measurements are specified in the photo description, but this may also vary slightly, because it is a living being! Each of the Desert CITY plants has unique characteristics.
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📍 Originally from South Africa , this plant is known as sea urchin or baseball and belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
🌡️It has excellent heat tolerance , needs partial sun and withstands temperatures of -10ºC.
🌸Flowers between February and November .
💧Irrigation is recommended between April and September .
🚀 Their development improves by providing nutrition with Desert CHOICE® Succulents .
📏 Gourmet xerophytic in a 10x10 cm and 13x13 cm pot.
* As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the item sent may vary slightly from the product image. The plant's measurements are specified in the photo description, but this may also vary slightly, because it is a living being! Each of the Desert CITY plants has unique characteristics.
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📍 Originating from nursery cultivation , it is known as red elephant bush . It belongs to the Portulacaceae family.
🌡️It has good heat tolerance , needs partial sun and withstands temperatures of -1ºC.
🌸 Blooms between February and May .
💧 Irrigation is recommended between April and September .
🚀Its development improves by providing nutrition with Desert CHOICE® Succulents .
📏 The size of our basic collection xerophytes are as follows:
S -> 9cm x 9cm
M->14cm x 14cm
L->16cm x 16cm
* As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the item sent may vary slightly from the product image. The plant's measurements are specified in the photo description, but this may also vary slightly, because it is a living being! Each of the Desert CITY plants has unique characteristics.
The new classification of Cactus also based on molecular research and explained in two indivisible volumes:
Vol. I: Acanthocalycium – Lymanbensonia
Vol. II: Maihuenia – Yungasocereus
1436 pages / + 9500 photos
Spanish Edition.
First classification of cacti based essentially (but not only) on molecular genetics (DNA) and explained. No book on cacti had ever gone so far in illustration, both in quantity (+ 9500 photos) and quality, but also in diversity, with the plants photographed in the habitat and in collection, in different states of growth, with flowers, fruits and even seeds, (more than 360 species photographed with a digital microscope).
– 177 genres recognized, described and explained. – About 2360 taxa listed (sp. + subsp.) and photographed in alphabetical order, – +1436 A4 size pages, – +9500 photos taken in habitat and in cultivation, – +360 photos of seeds, – Illustrated pollinators and dispersers, – Minimum/maximum altitude graphs, – Illustrated etymology of genres, – 177 distribution maps, – Illustrated seeds for each genus, – Description of the habitats for each genus, – Precise geographical distribution of each genus, – 22 geographical maps of the countries, – Glossary, – Bibliography (500 citations), – Index and synonyms (separate fascicle)
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📍 Originally from Argentina and Bolivia , it is known as cardón de la Puna . It belongs to the Cactaceae family.
🌡️ It has excellent heat tolerance , needs sun and withstands temperatures of -10ºC .
🌸 Blooms between June and July .
💧 Irrigation is recommended between March and October .
🚀Its development improves by providing nutrition with Desert CHOICE® Cactaceae.
📏 The size of our basic collection xerophytes are as follows:
S -> 9cm x 9cm
M->14cm x 14cm
L->16cm x 16cm
* As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the item sent may vary slightly from the product image. The plant's measurements are specified in the photo description, but this may also vary slightly, because it is a living being! Each of the Desert CITY plants has unique characteristics.
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📍Originally from Mexico (Querétaro) , this plant is known as mother-in-law seat and belongs to the Cactaceae family.
🌡️It has good heat tolerance, needs sun and withstands temperatures of -10ºC in dry conditions.
🌸Flowers between May and June .
💧In indoor cultivation, irrigation is recommended between April and September .
🚀Its development improves by providing nutrition with Desert CHOICE® Cactaceae .
📏 The size of our basic collection xerophytes are as follows:
S -> 9cm x 9cm
M->14cm x 14cm
L->16cm x 16cm
* As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the item sent may vary slightly from the product image. The plant's measurements are specified in the photo description, but this may also vary slightly, because it is a living being! Each of the Desert CITY plants has unique characteristics.
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📍 Originaria de Argentina y Bolivia, es conocida como cardón de la Puna. Pertenece a la familia Cactaceae.
🌡️ Tiene excelente tolerancia al calor, necesita sol y soporta temperaturas de -10ºC.
🌸 Florece entre junio y julio.
💧 Se recomienda su riego entre marzo y octubre.
🚀Su desarrollo mejora aportando nutrición con Desert CHOICE® Cactáceas.
📏 La talla de nuestras xerofíticas de colección básica son las siguientes:
S -> 9cm x 9cm
M-> 14cm x 14 cm
L->16cm x 16 cm
* Al tratarse de una compra online el aspecto del ejemplar enviado puede variar ligeramente respecto a la imagen de producto. En la descripción de la foto se especifican las medidas de la planta, pero esto también puede variar ligeramente, porque, ¡es un ser vivo! Cada una de las plantas de Desert CITY tiene características únicas.
