# Adrian Slack

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**Adrian Slack** (1933 – 3 June 2018) was a landscape gardener, plantsman, author and authority on [carnivorous plants](/source/Carnivorous_plant). He won 5 gold medals at the [Chelsea Flower Show](/source/Chelsea_Flower_Show), and authored two books: *[Carnivorous Plants](/source/Carnivorous_Plants_(1979_book))* (1979, 2005) and *[Insect-Eating Plants and How to Grow Them](/source/Insect-Eating_Plants_and_How_to_Grow_Them)* (1986, 2006).[1][2]

Both of Adrian Slack's books are considered to have excellent [cultivation](/source/Plant_cultivation) information and are highly regarded in the carnivorous plant community. After a long time out of print, both of them have recently been reissued. Slack developed hundreds of [cultivars](/source/Cultivar) and many have been named after him.[3] The [sundew](/source/Sundew) species *[Drosera slackii](/source/Drosera_slackii)* he cultivated was named in his honour.[4][5]

Slack founded and ran Marston Exotics carnivorous plant nursery in England before suffering a stroke in 1986 that caused his early retirement.[6]

Slack was featured on a 1981 episode of *[Nature Watch](/source/Nature_Watch)*[7] and in an accompanying book published the same year.[8]

## References

1. ["Funeral Notices"](http://www.family-announcements.co.uk/somerset/view/4583950/adrian-slack)

1. D'Amato, P. 1988. ["Book review: *Insect-Eating Plants and How to Grow Them*."](https://carnivorousplants.org/cpn/articles/CPNv17n4p125_126.pdf) *[Carnivorous Plant Newsletter](/source/Carnivorous_Plant_Newsletter)* **17**(4): 125–126.

1. Meyers-Rice, B. & J. Schlauer 2000. [Cultivars developed by Adrian Slack](https://carnivorousplants.org/cpn/samples/v29n4p104_105.html). *[Carnivorous Plant Newsletter](/source/Carnivorous_Plant_Newsletter)* **29**(4): 104–105.

1. Cheek, M. 1987. A new species of *Drosera* from South Africa. *Kew Bulletin* **42**(3): 738.

1. Gibson, R. 2000. [*Drosera slackii* – a living jewel from South Africa](https://carnivorousplants.org/cpn/samples/v29n4p107_109.html). *[Carnivorous Plant Newsletter](/source/Carnivorous_Plant_Newsletter)* **29**(4): 107–109.

1. The Savage Garden, Cultivating Carnivorous Plants by Peter D'Amato.

1. [Nature Watch: Adrian Slack](https://web.archive.org/web/20131005005426/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/293049). BFI Film & TV Database.

1. Pettifer, J. & R. Brown 1981. [Adrian Slack: Playing God with the Plants of Prey](https://www.cpukforum.com/forum/Adrian_Slack.pdf). In: *Nature Watch*. Michael Joseph, London. pp. 59–73. ISBN 0718119940.

- Cantley, R., M. Cheek, P.F. Gardner, P. Mann, B. Meyers-Rice, N. Parker & P. Temple 2000. ["Favorite anecdotes on Adrian Slack."](https://carnivorousplants.org/cpn/articles/CPNv29n4p109_116.pdf) *[Carnivorous Plant Newsletter](/source/Carnivorous_Plant_Newsletter)* **29**(4): 109–116.
- D'Amato, P. 2000. [Savage Garden: Slack-potting the dewy pine](https://carnivorousplants.org/cpn/samples/v29n4p101_102.html). *[Carnivorous Plant Newsletter](/source/Carnivorous_Plant_Newsletter)* **29**(4): 101–102.
- Marthaler, O. 1996. ["An addition to Adrian Slack's comment on *Nepenthes burbidgeae* (improbable) cuttings."](https://carnivorousplants.org/cpn/articles/CPNv25n3p94_95.pdf) *[Carnivorous Plant Newsletter](/source/Carnivorous_Plant_Newsletter)* **25**(3): 94–95.
- Parker, N. 1996. Carnivorous plants at Millfield School. *[The Carnivorous Plant Society Journal](/source/The_Carnivorous_Plant_Society_Journal)* **19**: 38–41.

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