Prick: Cacti and Succulents: Choosing, Styling, Caring

I absolutely LOVE my Prick book. The cover, with the beautiful array of cacti and hilarious title would have been enough on it own but as I've read through it, it only gets better. The content is really thought through and well rounded. As a scientist, I loved the botany and as someone who has historically killed all her cacti, the tips are really helpful as she makes it so simple. Aside from that, the book is beautiful and I'm proud to have it on my shelf. Beautiful photography and wonderfully put together. I also liked how it gave us a peek into the homes of people with great taste and a love of cacti. This will be a perfect Christmas gift for all my plant loving friends. I must also add that Gynelle herself is an incredible inspiration, as a fellow woman, millennial and person of colour. I love her story, vision and passion.

In Prick, the author gives us an overview of her experience with succulents and cactuses. I practically pet mine, so I get it. However, my issue with the book (which is beautifully imaged and relatively organized) is there are key elements missing in the plant gallery section. Leon’s more current book, Plant, corrects this by including “care” information WITH the respective plant and not at the end in another section entirely, how Prick has it laid out. Succulents and cactuses, each have varying watering and light needs. Thus, the watering and care section of the book make this a hint confusing as we’re given generalized guidelines and not something specific to the plant based on type.

Very clean and nice looking design. Love the size of the book too, was expecting coffee table size but this is way more manageable. Some of the plant entries feel cut short, but overall very informative. This book is for more of an intermediate succulent and cactus gardener.

This book is delightful. Beautiful design and layout. Not a lot of in-depth info, but it's a great starter book for beginner cactus enthusiasts like myself.

Very very helpful book. Buy it read it an join the family. I think I will read it again. Great book

This is the most passionate book I have read about plants. Trust me, if you love succulents, you won't be disappointed. Everything you need to know about identifying, growing and caring for them.

This is a good introduction for a complete novice attempting to grow common succulent plants in an apartment or house with bright light from south, west or east windows. This is largely an alphabetical list of cacti and succulent genera likely to be found at many garden shops or nurseries with specific advice on each genera's culture. There is a one page bibliography and a list of websites for more information as well as an index. Each plant is illustrated in a color photograph showing the plant growing in a suitable pot. One criticism is a lack of plants in flower, as flowering plants would make readers more interested in cacti, particularly.

Fantastic book for any cacti and succulent lover! The writer is a great photographer and very knowledgeable on the plants presented in the book. So glad I bought it!

Good starter guide. Bought as a gift.

Me gustó el directorio sobre cada planta, contiene buena información. El capitulo sobre como exhibirlos es breve. Buena guía para seguir consultando.

Very nice, handy and useful book. Nice pictures, useful advices for succulents caring. I will create a succulent corner in my house following this book advices!

インテリアとして購入しました。中身は読めませんがとても気に入ってます。

Bought this as a Xmas gift for my sister and took a snoop through it before wrapping it up. Its a very informative book filled with lots of great information about cacti and succulents. May have to buy one for myself lol.