Books
Aspects' prides itself on having Perth's best selection of gardening books, from Australian native flora through to garden design and propagation. Our selection also includes a wide range of books on travel, art and design, natural and cultural history, cooking, and Australian and children’s literature.
A Jewel in the Crown of a Global Biodiversity H...
A Jewel in the Crown of a Global Biodiversity HotspotEdited by Hans Lambers with cover illustrati...
A Jewel in the Crown of a Global Biodiversity HotspotEdited by Hans Lambers with cover illustration by Philippa Nikulinsky. South-western Australia is a region of exquisite landscapes and unique plants, animals and fungi. It was recognised in the 2000s as one of the world's biodiversity hotspots, based on its highly diverse, endemic and threatened flora. The greater Perth region is particularly well-known for its species richness and endemism, being home to numerous declared rare flora and pr...
$89.95
Smaller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia
Smaller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia: Their selection, cultivation and managementDean Nico...
Smaller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia: Their selection, cultivation and managementDean Nicolle 'Smaller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia' treats 84 smaller-growing eucalypts (relative to the 81 species included in the companion book 'Taller Eucalypts for Planting in Australia') suited for growing in Australia. Many of these species are already commonly grown and seen in gardens, streets, parks and farms throughout Australia, while others are rarely planted but have vast potential for...
$35.00
Wildflowers of Southwest Australia
Wildflowers of Southwest Australia: Augusta - Margaret River RegionJane Scott and Patricia Negus ...
Wildflowers of Southwest Australia: Augusta - Margaret River RegionJane Scott and Patricia Negus Over several decades Jane Scott has developed a deep love and understanding of the wildflowers growing in the biodiversity hotspot that is Southwest Australia. At the same time Patricia Negus honed to a high art her skills at capturing details of the natural environment in her watercolours. During a three-year collaboration between these two talents, Jane collected and described 502 of the most co...
$39.95
How to Enjoy WA WildflowersJim Barrow This book will show you the best spots to look for wildflow...
How to Enjoy WA WildflowersJim Barrow This book will show you the best spots to look for wildflowers in the south-west of Western Australia. It also explains how to put together multi-day trips ranging from Shark Bay to Hyden, Albany and Esperance and day trips in Perth, including walks in Kings Park. This book details two hundred thirty-three species of the countless wildflowers you are likely to see with many illustrated. About the Author:Dr Jim Barrow spent nearly 40 years working for CSIR...
$19.95
Brush with GondwanaJanda Gooding Seven leading botanical artists are brought together for the fir...
Brush with GondwanaJanda Gooding Seven leading botanical artists are brought together for the first time in this beautifully illustrated book. Author Janda Gooding shares the stories behind each artist’s illustrations and reveals a rich and diverse record of Western Australia’s unique flora, fauna and fungi. This stunning book features artwork from Pat Dundas, Rica Erickson, Ellen Hickman, Penny Leech, Philippa Nikulinsky, Margaret Pieroni and Katrina Syme.
$35.00
Eucalypts of Western Australia's Wheatbelt
Malcolm French This locally-produced guide provides a wealth of information on each of the 159 na...
Malcolm French This locally-produced guide provides a wealth of information on each of the 159 naturally-occurring eucalypt species found in the WA wheatbelt - many never described before. Compiled especially to assist the layperson or the beginner in the identification of eucalypts, this book features more than 1300 detailed colour photographs, meticulously compiled distribution maps and a "special features" section for each species, providing a summary of its most readily recognisable chara...
$49.00
Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western A...
Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia: Part 4 - Exmouth and the PilbaraEddy Waj...
Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia: Part 4 - Exmouth and the PilbaraEddy Wajon This book is the fourth in a series of guides to Western Australian wildflowers that groups the flowers by colour rather than family or genus. Wildflowers of the same colour are grouped together and each plant is described in very simple, non-technical terms. This fied guide contains colour photographs of more than 220 of the most common (and not so common) winter to spring wildflowers that gro...
$19.95
Banksias: A Field and Garden Guide
Banksias: A Field and Garden GuideIvan Holliday and Geoffrey Watton A comprehensive guide to one ...
Banksias: A Field and Garden GuideIvan Holliday and Geoffrey Watton A comprehensive guide to one of Australia's best known and most attractive genus of native plants. Although differing greatly in size, shape and habitat, all banksias share the beauty of brilliant, bird attracting flowers. This handbook includes identification, distribution and cultivation information. About the Authors: Ivan Holliday is the author of sixteen books on Australian plants, is a life member of the Australian Plan...
$29.95
Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western A...
Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia: Part 3 - Esperance and the WheatbeltEddy...
Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia: Part 3 - Esperance and the WheatbeltEddy Wajon The third in a series of guides to Western Australian wildflowers which groups the flowers by colour rather than by family or genus. Each plant is described in very simple, clear, non-technical terms. This book is designed for those with no knowledge of botany, tourists and locals alike, but who have a curiosity and love of beautiful wildflowers. This conveniently sized field guide contain...
$19.95
Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western A...
Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia: Part 2 - Perth and the SouthwestEddy Waj...
Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia: Part 2 - Perth and the SouthwestEddy Wajon This book is the first guide to Western Australian wildflowers which groups the flowers by colour rather than by family, genus or area. Each plant is described in very simple, clear, non-technical terms. This book is designed for those with no knowledge of botany, tourists and locals alike, but who have a curiosity and love of beautiful wildflowers. This conveniently sized field guide contains ...
$19.95
Perth Plants : A Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold ParkRussell...
Perth Plants : A Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold ParkRussell Barrett and Eng Pin Tay The city of Perth is well known and treasured for its areas of protected bushland in the heart of the city. Kings Park and Bold Park represent a significant part of the natural heritage of the Swan Coastal Plain and are an important part of city life. The city is also a gateway to the incredible biodiversity to be found in south-west Western Australia. Perth Plants provide...
$49.95
Wildflower Country: Discovering Biodiversity in Australia's SouthwestStanley Breedon and Kaisa Br...
Wildflower Country: Discovering Biodiversity in Australia's SouthwestStanley Breedon and Kaisa Breedon There are few other places on earth where flowers are so all pervasive, so varied and as sumptuous as in southwest Western Australia. It is one of 39 special places in the world, named International Biodiversity Hotspots, where there have been explosions of evolution - veritable cauldrons of species making. Award-winning photographers Stanley and Kaisa Breeden journey into this unique landsc...
$75.00