Plant Lover's Guide to Tulips

Description

Tulips steal the show in spring when their bright, finely cut flowers light up the garden. Their incredible colour range includes almost every imaginable hue from pure white through pastels, rich reds and purples to near black, while their shapes are equally varied and may be short-stemmed, lily-flowered, or even goblet-shaped. In this lushly photographed guide Richard Wilford recommends tulips for specific conditions and cultivation preferences, and offers a selection of the brightest, the boldest, and the best. The Plant Lover's Guides offer a rich source of information on both new and classic garden plants. Written by enthusiastic experts, they recommend the best varieties for different situations, inspire ideas for new plant combinations, and are packed with resources for the home gardener. These gorgeous guides celebrate the beauty of each plant and form a comprehensive library that every plant lover will want to own.

Richard Wilford is the collections manager for the Hardy Display section at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He has a particular interest in bulbs and is a member of the Royal Horticultural Society's Bulb Committee. He writes extensively for Kew Magazine and Garden Illustrated among other publications.

"This detailed book delivers an impressive amount of useful advice on choosing and growing one of the most beguiling of all flowers. Richard Wilford writes with succinct authority, distilling for us all the information that is really useful for gardeners to know." --Gardens Illustrated "There are profiles of 100 commonly available species and cultivars, plus growing information, recommendations for companion plants, and tips on how to use tulips in the landscape." --The English Garden "Positively groans with sumptuous photographs...this book as it helps to demystify those classifications which you see in bulb catalogues and on websites and provides planting of inspiration on how to use these jewel like flowers in your garden." --Patient Gardener