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Agapanthus, A Revision of the Genus
Book Description: Known as "lilies of the Nile" (though they're native to South Africa), the showy perennials in the genus Agapanthus have been avidly collected and grown since they were discovered by Dutch explorers in the 17th century. The few species in the genus have been hybridized intensively, yielding hundreds of interesting and dramatic cultivars, some in astonishing shades of blue and lavender. Despite their huge popularity among gardeners, however, there has never been a truly comprehensive book on the genus, an oversight that has finally been corrected by author Wim Snoeijer, working in concert with Holland’s Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society.
Snoeijer has invested eight years of research and scholarship in the preparation of this volume, which is intended to be the definitive account of Agapanthus in cultivation. He has gathered extensive references to every named cultivar and provides, where possible, detailed descriptions that include history, morphological details, color, even DNA analysis. Additional chapters on genetics (by Ben Zonneveld), cultivation, and taxonomy round out the work.
With keys and more than 100 color photos of beautiful specimens of Agapanthus as an aid to identification, this groundbreaking book is one no devotee of these plants can afford to be without.
Agapanthus for Gardeners
Book Description: Agapanthus have been cultivated and hybridized extensively since they were first brought to the attention of botanists and gardeners in the 17th century. Native to South Africa, the genus includes 6 species and 14 subspecies, both deciduous and evergreen, and more than 600 interesting and dramatic cultivars. Flowers range in color from pure white through greyish-blue to very dark blue, and plants vary from delightful miniatures for smaller gardens or containers to more imposing forms suitable for borders and beds.
Agapanthus for Gardeners is an informative and practical guide to growing this popular perennial. It includes descriptions of all species and subspecies, along with a selection of 80 cultivars that have proven themselves in the garden and in containers; information on choosing and buying plants, cultivation requirements, propagation, and pests and diseases; and a discussion of Agapanthus as a cut flower.
Illustrated with over 75 photographs, this is a useful companion to coauthor Wim Snoeijer's more scholarly and exhaustive Agapanthus: A Revision of the Genus, also published by Timber Press.
Aroids, Plants of the Arum Family
Book Description: Originally published in 1988 as the first truly comprehensive review of one of the largest and most popular plant families, Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family was enthusiastically welcomed by botanists and horticulturists alike for its attention to scientific detail and delightful writing style. Now in this completely updated second edition, we learn of discoveries made in the last decade as the family has grown from about 2500 species to nearer 3200. The latest taxonomic and nomenclature revisions are noted in the checklist of genera, and all the original drawings are included plus twice as many color photos. A new guide to the cultivation of ornamental aroids completes this well-rounded introduction to a remarkable family.
Aroids are best known for their dramatic foliage and unique floral structure, but because they grow in dissimilar environmental conditions from tropical rain forest to semi-desert, wetlands, and mountain regions, they are not readily recognized as a group. Among their number are jack-in-the-pulpit, calla lily, and skunk cabbage; many well-known tropical houseplants such as philodendron, caladium, and swiss cheese plant; exotics such as the voodoo lily and corpse flower; and a staple root crop, taro. What unites and distinguishes this complex family is its inflorescence consisting of tiny flowers on a thick spike (spadix) surrounded by a hood-like leaf (spathe). In this compelling natural history, Deni Bown emphasizes the habitats and ecology of aroids, their anatomy and reproduction, their medicinal and folk uses, and their potential as food crops. All the aroids have devised cunning schemes to attract pollinators and survive adverse conditions, from the extraordinary mouse plant, which emits a mushroom-like smell and mimics the underside of a fungus to lure fungus gnats, to the "ordinary" jack-in-the-pulpit, which changes sex from year to year depending on environmental conditions.
Other bizarre features of the aroid lifecycle are described in depth as the author covers representative species in the aroid genera. While many aroids are grown as indoor plants for their visual impact and others are among the most popular ornamentals for aquaria, still others are coveted garden plants. For all that grow them or wish to grow them, this readable and inspiring guide provides a complete picture of their numerous attractive qualities and cultivation requirements.
Begonias, Cultivation, Identification and Natural History
Book Description: Begonias have enormous horticultural appeal, are widely cultivated in the home, and increasing in variety, including hardy species for the garden and semi-hardy species for containers. It is no wonder these intriguing plants have gained such a following. Concise descriptions, keys, and elegant illustrations of more than 300 commonly grown species and their most popular cultivars, are included. Additional chapters cover their cultural history, cultivation, natural history, and distribution.
Begonias
Book Description: Mike Stevens presents a complete and readable guide to one of the most popular flowering plant choices: begonias. The Begoniaceae has as many as 1,000 known and identified species plus countless hundreds of hybrids. This informative and practical guide for gardeners focuses on the popular tuberous begonias, and also includes: - history and key discoveries - culture of non-tuberous begonias - large-flowered tuberhybrida in containers year-round - basket begonias - fertilizers, soils, watering and propagation - creating your own hybrids - remedies for pests, diseases and disorders - 95 beautiful full color photographs
With dozens of the author's recommended species and hybrids plus nursery sources and a bibliography, Begonias is a solid reference work.
Mike Stevens has a specialist's knowledge of begonias and is known worldwide as a knowledgeable and generous source of expert advice. His photographs are a pictorial record of his "beauties," many of which appear in this book in luminous full color.
Bulbs
John Bryan’s substantive revision to his original magnum opus published in 1989—selected by the American Horticultural Society as one of the 75 great American gardening books— provides expanded coverage of some 230 genera and a staggering number of species, varieties, and cultivars. Genera are treated with detail appropriate to their importance, with information on history, classification, culture, propagation, pests and diseases, uses, and species and cultivars. Detailed encyclopedic plant listings are complemented by an equally comprehensive pictorial presentation. Not only are there more than 1100 color photographs—many showing the plants in their natural habitats—but there are also 43 color reproductions of botanical illustrations from 19th-century issues of Curtis’s Botanical Magazine and other publications, taken from the author’s extensive collection.
Bulbs
Book Description: With warmth, wit, and infectious enthusiasm, gardening experts Lewis and Nancy Hill share their practical, down-to-earth advice for growing a wide variety of bulbs every month of the year. As you learn the Hills' successful techniques, you will discover the joy of adding beauty and color to your home and garden with bulbs.
-- Grow and enjoy both common and unusual bulbs
-- Combine bulbs, perennials, and annuals for non-stop color
-- Carpet lawns and shaded areas with naturalized bulbs
-- Plant and nourish healthy bulbs, corms, and tubers
-- Care for plants after blooming
-- Avoid or combat insect pests and diseases
-- Force bulbs for indoor enjoyment
A bulb-grower's year-round calendar and a variety of bulb charts offer at-a-glance reference.
Bulbs for All Seasons
Book Description: Experienced gardeners will know that bulbs are one of the most important garden elements. In this highly useful guide, more than 200 bulbs currently available on the market are presented by season, from the relatively unknown and exotic to the reliable and indispensable.
For every season there are outstanding bulbs: spring brings snowdrops, crocuses, tulips and decorative garlic and in summer dahlias, lilies and gladioli; in fall autumn crocuses and precious saffron. Finally, in winter, amaryllis, cyclamen, oxalis and clivias plants brighten homes in the darker winter months and throughout a good portion of the early year. For those in warmer climates, many of these winter bulbs are just one more season of garden color.
Bulbs for all Seasons features more than 70 different species, including Amorphophallus titanum, an arum species that produces the biggest flower in the world. There is also a glossary of terms as well as a bibliography and detailed index. Easy to read yet comprehensive, this book is the ideal reference source for all gardeners.
Bulbs for Garden Habitats
Book Description: Where most bulbs books repeat the seasonal approach to bulb gardening by bloom time, assuming the usual fall ritual of mass planting bulbs by the bushel, this book advocates more careful study of natural habitats and cultural needs before planting. All gardeners have experienced the frustration of having a bulb flower in the first year after planting, but poorly or never again thereafter. Judy Glattstein shows how a more naturalistic style of planting can pay greater dividends over time from healthy and thriving populations of bulbs. She uses a broad definition of bulbs, including a wide diversity of bulbs, corms, and tubers. By grouping them together with other plants that excel in similar conditions, she shows how all styles of gardens can prove more durable and require less maintenance in the long term. Perhaps most importantly, she emphasizes that choices based on climate and local ecology will yield a garden that truly "belongs" where it has been sited. Following her extensive research and travel throughout North America to visit hundreds of gardens, Glattstein offers detailed, regionally appropriate suggestions for gardeners everywhere.
Bulbs for the Rock Garden
From Book News, Inc. A general work on the use of bulbs in the rock garden, accenting cultivation and practical advice rather than botanical detail. Describes bulbs, as well as corms and tubers, according to season, and offers tips on cultivation and propagation in different types of gardens. Includes color photos and b&w drawings, and charts of information on plant size and appearance for larger genera.
Bulbs in Containers
Book Description: Fantastic color photographs and excellent writing make this an inspirational and accessible guide for specialty plant collectors, alpine and rock gardeners, and city gardeners, as well as anyone gardening in small spaces. Readers will learn about the ease and practicality of growing bulbs in containers—bringing year-round color and interest to one’s home. Popular classic bulbs are included, as well as a range of more unusual varieties such as the delicate-looking but surprisingly unfussy corydalis, and graceful, late-spring-flowering scillas. The book details how to plan and prepare for a year of flowering bulbs—how to store bulbs during the dormant period and get them ready for planting, how to make homemade shelters to protect plants during the growing season before they begin to flower, and how to create simple accessories that show off the final display. Detailed advice on seed propagation provides gardeners an inexpensive, environmentally friendly, and satisfying method of increasing their range of species bulbs.
Bulbs of North America
Written by a diverse group of authors who are all avid gardeners with extensive experience observing the plants in the wild, this volume strikes a pleasing balance between field botany and practical horticulture. Special attention has been paid to identifying the distinguishing features of the species so that those growing them from seed or viewing them in the wild can identify what they have before them. Geographical ranges and descriptions of the soils, moisture regimes, and exposures preferred by each species are provided to guide the gardener as well as the hiker seeking to photograph flowers in the wild.
Buried Treasures: Finding and Growing the World's Choicest Bulbs
Book Description: Take a few chapters from a John le Carré spy thriller, add a hefty dose of exotic travelogue, blend with one of the best books on bulb growing ever written, and you've got Buried Treasures. Since launching his first international mail-order catalog in 1991, Latvian nurseryman Janis Ruksans has rapidly gained a reputation as one of the world's foremost experts on rare and unusual bulbs: Juno irises striped like exotic birds; gem-like corydalis; dusky, brooding fritillaries. For decades, Ruksans has been scouring remote and dangerous regions of Europe and Asia to bring back seed of the botanical treasures that he offers through his nursery, often contending with corrupt government agents, armed rebels, drunken drivers, and even (before the fall of the Soviet Union) the KGB. Once you read Ruksans' accounts of his extensive travels, you'll never look at a flowering bulb in the same way again. A crocus will take you to the shores of Lake Abant in northwestern Turkey, a tulip to the mountains of Chimgan in Uzbekistan.
Although adventure abounds in Buried Treasures, there's a great deal more for the gardener seeking trustworthy information. As well as being a renowned collector, Ruksans is a grower and propagator of bulbs second to none, and he generously shares his professional knowledge about the care and cultivation of every major and minor genus of bulb-forming plant. As richly diverse as the plants it describes, Buried Treasures will open your eyes to the beauty and fascination of the world of bulbs.
The Color Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs
Book Description: A guide to bulbs of Southern Africa's Cape Region. 600 color photographs.
Crocosmia and Chasmanthe (Royal Horticultural Society Plant Collector Guide)
Book Description: Here at last, these beautiful bulbs are fully described and illustrated. Spring-flowering Chasmanthe is a plant for areas of mild winter, but Crocosmia can endure winter temperatures. They flower from early summer well into fall and provide wonderful displays of warm red and orange when the garden often has little else to offer except annuals. A descriptive list of more than 400 Crocosmia cultivars concludes the complete horticultural account of the genera. Superb watercolors of the species and many of the more important cultivars are complemented by charming pencil sketches of each species in its native habitat.
Christopher Lloyd's Garden Flowers: Perennials, Bulbs, Grasses, Ferns
Book Description: This is Christopher Lloyd’s most important book since the publication thirty years ago of his landmark The Well-Tempered Garden, representing the fruit of his lifetime’s study of perennial plants. Genus by genus, he has set down everything he has learned, thought, seen, tried, likes or regrets about them, individually or in combination. Ever the scholar among professional gardeners, he is formidably knowledgeable, iconoclastic, sometimes dyspeptic or even rude, and always entertaining. He makes us see and he makes us think. In his own words, “for good or ill, here you have the voice of an individual rather than the omniscience of a faceless team of contributors . . . I love plants: at least that must be clear – perhaps even infectious.
Cyclamen, A Guide for Gardeners, Horticulturists and Botanists
Book Description: A completely revised and updated edition of the most comprehensive study of the genus Cyclamen ever undertaken, this book covers species both in the wild and in cultivation, along with analyses of the many cultivars. The book is beautifully illustrated with 200 color photographs as well as line drawings and maps showing the distribution of the various species in the wild. Detailed notes on cultivation and propagation are provided. Using a minimum of botanical jargon, it tells all those with an interest in the subject everything that they may need or want to know about this fascinating genus.
The Daylily
Book Description: Few perennials are as tough and versatile as daylilies (genus Hemerocallis), and even fewer offer daylilies' enormous range of color, shape, and growing characteristics. The ease of hybridizing daylilies is a major attraction for the enthusiast. Any backyard gardener can hybridize daylilies, but this blessing of easy breeding can also be something of a curse to the newcomer. Tens of thousands of new daylilies are bred each year. How to choose and grow daylilies amidst this profusion? John Peat and Ted Petit have come to the rescue in this authoritative overview of all aspects of daylily history, cultivation, and breeding. Inspired by R. W. Munson Jr.'s classic treatment, Hemerocallis, they fully describe the history of the modern daylily. In the heart of the book, they detail the various types of hybrids and provide indispensable advice for growing all of them well. More than 200 beautiful color photographs and illustrations round out the work.
Encyclopedia of Dahlias
Book Description: Known for their bright colors and dramatic forms, dahlias are enjoying a surge of popularity in today's gardens. From "pompons" to "waterlilies" few flowers can boast such a variety of choices for every garden and gardener. In this delightful and profusely illustrated encyclopedia, noted hybridizer and nurseryman Bill McClaren provides an authoritative account of garden-worthy dahlias for every garden design. Nearly 700 selections are included, complete with notes on their history, awards, and cultural peculiarities. Additional chapters on dahlia care and propagation, dahlia species in nature, hybridizing, and showing dahlias add to this well-rounded overview. Thorough appendices with resources on dahlia societies, nurseries, and gardens complete the book. Gardeners at every level will appreciate the author's clear and useful explanation of the classification schemes for dahlias, which can often intimidate even determined enthusiasts. Every dahlia lover will gain years of reference and enjoyment from Bill McClaren's definitive encyclopedia.
The Gardener's Guide to Growing Cannas (Gardener's Guide to Growing Series)
From the inside flap Cannas are among nature's exhibitionists. Their large, lush leaves are accompanied by flamboyant blooms for a long period over summer. To the gardener in cooler countries, the plants look impossibly exotic, as if they would wilt at the merest hint of a fresh breeze. However, cannas are capable of flowering prolifically in temperate climates and, although usually lifted for frost-free winter storage, will even survive outside all year round in mild areas. Their strong forms and eye-catching colors make them perfect for planting in small numbers as focal points or in bigger groups to create a subtropical ambience. Best known for their brighter hues, there are also plenty of cannas in subtle tones for a more refined effect.
In The Gardener's Guide to Growing Cannas, Ian Cooke describes just how easy it is to grow and propagate these plants. He provides information on the history of the genus, as well as its botanical makeup, its role and versatility in the garden, and its popularity worldwide.
A key feature of the book is its comprehensive A-Z of plants. The list concentrates on the hybrid forms for which the genus is famous, but there is also a selection of species, many of which are worth growing and all of which are interesting in that they have provided the genetic material for the wealth of flower and leaf colors available today. For those keen to experiment, Ian Cooke also details how hybridization is carried out and provides an insight into the world of modern canna breeders.
Illustrated with gorgeous photographs and specially commissioned botanical drawings, this is an informative and fascinating book for both established canna growers and newcomers alike.
The Gardener's Guide to Growing Dahlias (Gardener's Guide to Growing Series)
Book Description: Since its introduction into Europe 200 years ago, the dahlia has always been a stalwart of the cottage garden and bedding display. Today the dahlias flamboyant charms are more widely appreciated than ever, with gardeners incorporating them into a wide range of planting schemes from borders to containers. The rich, hot colors and many forms are integral to punchy modern plantings, and those with inky dark foliage earn their place in the border immediately. The choice of form and color available to enthusiasts is almost endless, and every year more names are added to the official catalog of over 20,000 varieties. The Gardeners Guide to Growing Dahlias is invaluable, providing recommendations for garden use by established enthusiast and expert grower, Gareth Rowlands.
The Gardener's Guide to Growing Irises (Gardener's Guide to Growing Series)
Book Description: This book features a wealth of practical advice on irises special garden use, cultivation, propagation, and pest and disease control. Illustrated with superbly detailed photographs, it will delight iris lovers and encourage new iris growers.
The Gardener's Guide to Growing Lilies (Gardener's Guide to Growing Series)
Book Description: If you’ve been intimidated by lilies’ reputations for being temperamental and hard to grow, try some of today’s new hardy hybrids. You, too, can enjoy the legendary fragrances and spectacular colors and sculptural aspects of the vast lily family. The secret is choosing the right kinds of lilies for your area and providing them with the best growing conditions, whether in containers or beds. Use the charts of recommended species and hybrids to ensure success
The Gardener's Iris Book
Book Description: Irises bring color and elegance to a garden and are surprisingly easy to grow. In this book designed for the home gardener, William Shear, a 40-year veteran of iris growing, shares his expertise in choosing, planting, growing, and propagating exquisite irises. All of the essentials on iris care are carefully and simply explained, along with tips to ensure a stunning display from healthy plants. Starting with the tall bearded iris, the book features iris types that will grow in almost any condition--dry, wet, shady, or sunny. Specific cultural advice for the most desirable and adaptable iris types allows gardeners to choose the plants best suited to their region of the country. Lavish photos by renowned garden photographer Roger Foley will foster a love of timeless irises in every gardener.
The Genus Galanthus
Book Description: This is the first full-length monograph on Galanthus since 1956 and represents the most comprehensive study undertaken on the genus. The work documents the eighteen species, their subspecies and varieties, and describes the most important of the more than 500 named cultivars. The introductory chapters deal with the taxonomic history, morphology, anatomy, cytology, pollination, ecology, conservation, and cultivation. The main emphasis is the taxonomy chapter, which provides a new classification for the genus and gives detailed information on each of the species. The cultivars chapter consists of concise accounts of the better known and more widely available cultivars and those that have been recorded in literature. Precise maps clearly show the distribution of each species.
Iris
Book Description: This guide to the beautiful iris makes clear distinctions between the many types of iris and gives the information gardeners need to provide the best conditions for those they covet. Superb photographs provide inspiration for both novice and expert gardeners. Written for North American gardeners, the expert text is concise and informative, including interesting anecdotes about the long history of the genus and advice on:
- planting, cultivation and propagation
- using irises in garden design
- bearded irises
- bulbous irises
- beardless irises
- Pacific Coast or Californian irises
- Louisiana irises
- Japanese irises
- Siberian irises
- Rocky Mountain irises
- Juno irises
- water-loving irises
- Evansia (or crested) irises
- picking and caring for blooms
- pests and diseases.
With over 95 beautiful full color photographs, a selection of more than 120 plants is recommended by the authors. A glossary, a bibliography, and mail-order sources are valuable features of the book.--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Irises, A Gardeners Encyclopedia
Book Description: The most comprehensive and up-to-date encyclopedia of irises available. Irises are beloved by enthusiasts who garden in a wide variety of zones, including hot and dry, temperate, and even cold northern climates. Irises bloom in every imaginable color—revealed here in more than 1100 captivating photographs—from deepest purples, blues, and reds through strong pinks, yellows, and oranges to pastels in every shade. This wide-ranging collection illustrates the diversity of this beautiful genus and includes irises with striking foliage, reblooming capability, and scents. It features both historic and modern irises of all sizes from miniature and dwarf varieties to the stately tall beardeds. Also included is cultivation advice, information about the plants’ breeding history, and ideas for combination plantings in rock gardens, containers, and perennials beds. An indispensable reference for iris fanciers everywhere as well as any gardener who appreciates their beauty and versatility.
Iris of China
Book Description: This monograph comprises Zhao's systematic analysis of China's 60 native and introduced species and Waddick's account of Chinese irises in the wild and in the garden, based on research that included a 7500-mile collecting expedition in 1989 and resulted in the introduction of many species previously unknown in the West.
Lilies
Book Description: Beautiful, easy-to-grow cultivars.
For centuries, adventurous botanists risked their lives to gather exquisite specimens from remote, perilous locations. Fortunes were spent shipping the lilies back to royalty and collectors who treasured them. Lilies gained a reputation with gardeners for being difficult plants: fussy, sulky, prone to a lingering death. This characterization, thankfully, is coming to an end.
Today, new hybrids make growing lilies easier than ever. Advances in hybridization over the past 50 years have revolutionized how gardeners grow lilies. These new hybrids -- many created right here in North America -- are greatly improved in health, beauty and stamina.
Lilies introduces gardeners to these new cultivars that have captured the hearts and imagination of gardeners worldwide. The enormous diversity of these lily varieties is described in detail. The dazzling color photographs of lilies in full bloom help gardeners first to choose and then raise the cultivars best suited to their garden and climate.
This book features: - The lily's storied history that predates the pharaohs - An extensive directory of lilies, complete with detailed growing instructions - Instructions for growing lilies in cold climates - Suggestions for dealing with bugs and pests - A propagation guide
Gardeners love lilies but are often hesitant about growing them. This book makes cultivating lilies easy.
Lilies, A Guide for Growers and Collectors
From Booklist Like many Timber Press books, this one is geared to experienced gardeners, horticulturists, and botanists. McRae provides techniques for hybridizing and explains the biology of the lily plant. He discusses propagation, cultivation, diseases, and pests, and explains how lilies can be used in the garden. A chapter on exhibiting lilies is followed by one on growing them around the world and one on commercial bulb production. A large portion of the book (175 pages) is a list of various species and hybrids with a detailed description of each. The author, who has developed many hybrids himself, also gives brief sketches of some prominent lily hybridizers. The text is augmented by 108 color photographs and eight botanical prints. George Cohen
Tall Bearded Iris Pictorial Reference
Book Description: Softcover book that has over 700 color photographs of tall bearded irises. Each iris has the year of introduction, hybridizer, height and bloom season listed. The book contains a complete list of American Dykes Medal Winners and growing information. The book is 6X9 with 160 pages and is a must have for any gardening reference library.
Janice Frizzell has grown tall bearded irises for over a decade. During the last several years she struggled with the best way to keep her 1,000+ different tall bearded irises correctly named and decided to publish the Tall Bearded Iris Reference Book in order to assist other iris growers with identification. She is an active member of the American Iris Society, Middle Tennesse Iris Society and Tall Bearded Iris Society.
Timber Press Pocket Guide to Bulbs
Book Description: Gardeners of all levels will appreciate this sturdy, handy pocket guide’s detailed information for successful bulb cultivation and identification. This is an accessible and comprehensive reference to more than 700 bulb species, cultivars, and hybrids. Illustrated with 300 photographs, it includes basic information on cultivation, maintenance, and pests and diseases as well as lists of bulbs for specific landscape uses. Every garden can be enhanced by the beauty of bulbs throughout the year, and this guide will help gardeners narrow down their choices and select the best varieties for their own garden.
Tulips
From Amazon.com: Anyone who has witnessed the blinding spring beauty of a tulip field in full bloom can understand the devotion that this colorful flower inspires. From its origins as a wildflower of central Asia, it's captured the hearts of gardeners and collectors for 500 years. Millions of bulbs are cultivated throughout Europe, Australia, the U.S., and Japan each year; there are now more than 3,000 named varieties in every shade of the rainbow except blue and black. Tulips shows off many of the more unusual types, and highlights the flower's fascinating history, which rivals that of most gemstones for tales of incredible fortunes made and lost. Some readers may be surprised to hear that all parts of the tulip are edible, and the back of the book includes several tips for adding color to fruit salads and desserts, as well as instructions for craft items such as tulip-stenciled place mats and a tulip-print lampshade. With a small package of bulbs, it would make an especially wonderful autumn gift for any plant lover.
Tulips
Species and Hybrids for the Gardener
Book Description: Species tulips are becoming more widely available as gardeners wake up to their elegant shapes, vibrant-colored flowers, and suitability for growing in containers, raised beds, and rock gardens. Unlike garden hybrids, species tulips will flower each year without being replaced and will even colonize under the right conditions. Wilford’s experience of growing tulips at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, informs his excellent cultivation advice. Comprehensive descriptions of gardenworthy species and lesser-known rarities will appeal to tulip and bulb collectors, rock garden enthusiasts, and keen gardeners, inspiring closer investigation of this increasingly popular plant group.
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