References

Perennials for All Seasons, 2009

Matic Sever

Perennials for All Seasons, 2009

In co-authorship with Alenka Gorza, Sam Jereb and Tomaž Vesel, Matic Sever has produced an extensive work on the planting of perennials entitled Perennials for All Seasons. More than half of the book is represented by photos of perennial plantings taken exclusively in Slovenian gardens. The core of the content is divided into four parts or chapters: Sun Garden, Rock Garden, Shadow Garden and Water Garden. A total of 100 plantings are presented, each presentation covering 2 pages and consisting of a title, a list of species or varieties used, symbols that represent growing conditions, color, planting and the time of blossoming, presentation text, two photos and some trivia or advice.

The real gem of a book, however, are the tiny tips, points of interest and hints found at the end of the text of each planting. With them the authors give interesting practical advice that come from their own experience or from the experience of the owners of the gardens which were photographed.

Summary from www.slonep.net

Hot Combinations, 2015

Matic Sever

Hot Combinations, 2015

Perennial plantings for drier and sunnier locations. This book covers 41 perennial combinations that are suitable for sunny, dry and hot sites. Some only need occasional watering, and many can withstand longer dry periods even without this task. For each planting or combination there are additional perennial suggestions provided that allow the reader to upgrade or slightly modify an existing idea and adapt it for their own garden and to their taste.

The book, subtitled Plantings for drought and heat, goes hand in hand with climate change, which we have witnessed in the last decade or two. But more intense droughts are not a reason to give up on beautiful ornamental gardens based on the use of perennials, according to Matic Sever, also an associate of our publication. Adaptation to the situation also does not necessarily mean the Mediterranean plants and style … Each planting is represented by its complete appearance and the individual plants that were or could have been additionally included in it. The combinations are sufficiently detailed to allow readers to replicate them or, better still, to understand the principles of design and selection on which the plantings are based. We also need to compliment the photos.

Delo in dom [Work and Home magazine]

Finally we have a book that would be the pride of even more gardening-inspired countries than Slovenia. Until recently, a really good book about perennials was only to be found abroad, as the number of domestic books on this topic was very humble …

Zeleni raj [Green Paradise magazine]

Hot perennials

Matic Sever

Hot Perennials, 2016

Description of perennials for dry and sunny locations. The book describes more than 40 genera of ornamental herbaceous perennials suitable for planting in sunny locations with drought. The introduction explains the requirements of such perennials, their adaptation to drought and heat. Following are descriptions of genera in the alphabetical order of their scientific names. With the desire to describe as many genera, species and varieties as possible, certain recognizable perennials are merged into three distinct groups: ornamental grasses, cushion perennials and herbs. The book concludes with a comprehensive table of perennials with the most important information such as height, color, blossoming time, durability and planting density.

Hot Perennials are intended for an in-depth understanding of species and varieties suitable for planting in demanding and at first glance unfavorable locations for plants. The author of the book is Matic Sever, a renowned young Slovenian agronomist and gardener, who acquired his knowledge and experience also on the estate of the renowned horticulturist of Slovenian descent Jelena De Belder-Kovačič. In this book, he gives useful descriptions of the plants, reveals their requirements and characteristics, and it is particularly admirable, that he chooses plants that are suitable for planting in our area. The book is equipped with many illustrative photographs, concise descriptions, where the author focuses on those characteristics of the plants that most interest the plant buyer when designing a good planting.

Večer [Večer newspaper]

 

Matic Sever is a very special plant enthusiast. He not only admires plants for their looks, but studies them also when they are not in their most interesting phase. He focuses on their growth, looks for their suitable habitats and creates breathtaking combinations.

That is why Hot Perennials should become a book in every home library, not to mention an obligatory reading for future and current gardeners, plant sellers, garden designers and maintainers and, last but not least, landscape architects.
Zeleni raj [Green Paradise gardening magazine]

Vivaces sans arrosage, 2017

Matic Sever

Vivaces Sans Arrosage, 2017

Perennial plantings for drier and sunnier places, French translation.

Combinations of plants that resist summer heat and drought as well withstand severe winter conditions, this is what an amateur gardener will discover in this book with forty simple suggestions and variants that grant everyone some gardening creativity.

Read the whole article: https://www.editions-ulmer.fr/images/doc/1493041548.pdf

Le Monde

 

Very simple, well-structured work that offers many practical and graphic solutions for combining perennials on dry soil and perfectly delivers the promise of its title.

Read the whole article: https://www.editions-ulmer.fr/images/doc/1493042387.pdf

Les Plus Beaux Jardins

Blossoming Pots, 2017

Matic Sever

Blossoming Pots, 2017

Various examples of planting flower pots with balcony plants, perennials and shrubs.

Matic Sever, who runs the Carniola perennial garden center in Ljubljana, has been for the past few years providing us with at least one book novelty yearly. While so far most of them have been devoted to growing perennials, the book Blossoming Pots focuses on seasonal ornamental plantings, which many reduce to annuals, or to balcony and window plantings, which have long dominated our field of ornamental plants.

Recognizing that the tastes are very different, the author takes us through the most important principles of good combination of plants from an aesthethic perspective and presents us with some inspiring ideas. As he puts it, the book therefore does not focus on the growing requirements for individual plants and treats all the popular balcony plants in it in a subordinate role. The opinion is that sometimes it is better to limit yourself to a single plant and nurture it well than to choose too much. A collection of miniature hostas in a clay pot placed in a shady corner or alpine plants with a few stones can be a much more effective decoration than excessive use of flowers. The selection of plants for pots – they hold an important place in the book – according to Matic Sever does not include only annuals, as he carefully combines them with selected perennials, even some shrubs, biennials and bulbs. And combination for him is not only a combination in one pot, but a composition of several pots with different plants in a way they act together aesthetically.

In search of blossoming harmony, the book focuses on individual seasons: spring planting is experienced as a refreshment and awakening, summer as a time of abundance and color, in the fall it steps towards more subdued shades and already thinks about spring, and with a smaller selection of suitable plants for winter the auther indicates their qualities that are overlooked during the period of lush blossoming.

Delo in dom [Work and Home magazine]