An illustrated field journal of succulents & cacti.
A large herbarium gathered from desert cliffs, arid plateaus and coastal scrub. Each specimen is rendered by hand and accompanied by its history, native origin and notes on cultivation.
Specimens of the cabinet
Fleshy rosettes, trailing strands and silvered leaves — five plates drawn from the wider succulent collection.
Echeveria
Echeveria elegans
Semi-desert regions of Mexico, particularly Hidalgo
Jade Plant
Crassula ovata
KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa
Aloe Vera
Aloe barbadensis miller
Arabian Peninsula, now naturalised across North Africa and the Mediterranean
Zebra Haworthia
Haworthiopsis attenuata
Eastern Cape of South Africa, in rocky quartz outcrops
Sentinels of the desert
Spined columns, ribbed barrels and trailing forest epiphytes — five plates from the cactus cabinet.
Saguaro
Carnegiea gigantea
Sonoran Desert of Arizona, California and northwest Mexico
Prickly Pear
Opuntia ficus-indica
Central and southern Mexico, now naturalised worldwide
Bunny Ears
Opuntia microdasys
Central and northern Mexico, chiefly the Chihuahuan Desert
Fishhook Barrel
Ferocactus wislizeni
Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts of the southwestern United States and Mexico
Suggested combinations
Pairings of two to four plants in stylish containers — a brass bowl, a stoneware dish, an iron urn — with notes on why they flourish together.