All literature seen here will either be available or shown here as reference only as suggested reading material. Some of these titles I’m buying in when they are at good prices and putting them here with a slight mark up to cover time so they may not be as cheap as you could get them elswhere but I will try, I’m mostly doing it to add content here. Please see our postage and packing policy.

A guide to growing carnivorous plants By The Carnivorous Plant Society - As new unread - 2010 version A guide to growing carnivorous plants By The Carnivorous Plant Society - As new unread - 2010 version
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A guide to growing carnivorous plants By The Carnivorous Plant Society - As new unread - 2010 version
£4.49

A 70 page introduction to carnivorous plants care and cultivation created by The Carnivorous Plant Society. as new/unread but shelved for a year or two so may not be perfect.

Carnivorous Plants - Paul Temple - used Carnivorous Plants - Paul Temple - used
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Carnivorous Plants - Paul Temple - used
£4.50

The first title I ever owned, a helpful little handbook of 64 pages that should be in every collection.

Carnivorous Plants by Adrian Slack  -  240 pages - used but in a reasonable condition with slight damage to the corners. Carnivorous Plants by Adrian Slack  -  240 pages - used but in a reasonable condition with slight damage to the corners.
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Carnivorous Plants by Adrian Slack - 240 pages - used but in a reasonable condition with slight damage to the corners.
£15.00

The updated version of the original Insect Eating Plants by Slack, a great reference book.

Insect-eating Plants and how to grow them - Adrian Slack 1986 Insect-eating Plants and how to grow them - Adrian Slack 1986
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Insect-eating Plants and how to grow them - Adrian Slack 1986
£15.00

The original carnivorous plant handbook by the founder of Marston Exotics, pages generally clean and corners are pretty good. 172 pages.

A guide to growing canivourous plants - The Carnivorous Plant Society 2025 edition - New A guide to growing canivourous plants - The Carnivorous Plant Society 2025 edition - New
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A guide to growing canivourous plants - The Carnivorous Plant Society 2025 edition - New
£4.99

This is a lovely update with colourised line drawings and an informative peat free section - 85 pages, this newer edition is available in the new membership welcome pack so why not consider signing up with The Carnivorous Plant Society.

Flyer for The Carnivorous Plant Society featuring a close-up image of pink and green carnivorous plants with many tiny droplets on their traps, and purple text inviting people to join with membership starting from £20 per year.

An alternative to buying the book A guide to growing carnivorous plants by The Carnivorous Plant Society is to sign up for membership, as a new member you will be sent a welcome pack with a copy included, scan the QR Code in the image above or click on/ use the link https://www.thecps.org.uk