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.
Wildflower Country

Wildflower Country

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

Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia: Part 4

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 by Ivan Holliday and Geoffrey Watton

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 Australia: Part 3 by Eddy Wajon

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 Australia: Part 2 by Eddy Wajon

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

Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia: Part 1

Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western A...

Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia: Part 1 - Kalbarri and the GoldfieldsEddy...

Colour Guide to Spring Wildflowers of Western Australia: Part 1 - Kalbarri and the GoldfieldsEddy 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 conta...

$19.95

Australian Native Plants: Concise Edition

Australian Native Plants: Concise Edition

Australian Native Plants: Concise EditionJohn W. Wrigley and Murray Fagg This concise edition of ...

Australian Native Plants: Concise EditionJohn W. Wrigley and Murray Fagg This concise edition of the phenomenally successful 'Australian Native Plants' (now in its fifth edition) makes it even easier to choose Australian native plants for your garden. This book includes: More than 1500 species and cultivars that are easy to obtain and grow, many illustrated with colour photographs plants divided into chapters: Ground Covers, Rockery Plants, Water Features, Shrubs, Trees, Annuals and Bedding ...

$59.95

Starting Out with Natives

Starting Out with Natives

John Wrigley and Murray Fagg 'Starting Out with Natives' will help you discover what fun and how ...

John Wrigley and Murray Fagg 'Starting Out with Natives' will help you discover what fun and how easy it is to grow natives. Growing native plants is easy. Whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned gardener, 'Starting Out with Natives' will help you choose species to suit your area and your garden. Plants are grouped alphabetically by common name and the species described are generally available either in your local nursery or at specialist native nurseries. The plants featured in t...

$32.95

Complete Guide to Australian Birds Complete Guide to Australian Birds

Complete Guide to Australian Birds

George Adams This book is the most up-to-date guide to Australian birds available. Written in eve...

George Adams This book is the most up-to-date guide to Australian birds available. Written in everyday language, with crisp, brilliant digital images taken in the wild, this authoritative guide includes: The first entry and photograph of the previously believed extinct Night Parrot The recently recognised as a full specie Lesser Sooty Owl The Thick-billed Grasswren All seven species of Quail-thrush The Paperbark Flycatcher Rare photographs of the male Superb Lyrebird in courtship displ...

$45.00

Cape Arid

Cape Arid

Philippa Nikulinsky and Alex Nikulinsky For forty years, botanical artist Philippa Nikulinsky has...

Philippa Nikulinsky and Alex Nikulinsky For forty years, botanical artist Philippa Nikulinsky has been sharing her love of wild places through her painting. Now in her first collaboration on a book with her husband Alex Nikulinsky comes a very personal journey to 'Cape Arid', a remote national park on the far south-eastern coast of Western Australia. This book is the result of eleven field trips together, over four years, covering all the seasons. Husband-and-wife team Philippa and Alex Nikul...

$65.00

Growing Australian Native Plants from Seed

Growing Australian Native Plants from Seed

Growing Australian Native Plants from Seed: For revegetation, tree planting and direct seedingMur...

Growing Australian Native Plants from Seed: For revegetation, tree planting and direct seedingMurray Ralph With increasing community recognition of the many problems associated with past clearing of native vegetation, interest in the propagation of indigenous plants has dramatically increased over the past few years. This has led to a greater diversity of native plant species being grown, including native grasses, aquatics, lilies and herbaceous species. This book outlines methods used to pro...

$30.00

Hakeas of Western Australia

Hakeas of Western Australia

Jennifer A. Young This field and identification guide to the Western Australian hakeas, encompass...

Jennifer A. Young This field and identification guide to the Western Australian hakeas, encompasses and updates the trilogy of Field Guides to the Botanical Districts of the South-west of Western Australia into one complete volume, with additional information covering the northern botanical provinces.

$39.95