Bulbs: The Four Seasons - A Guide to Selecting and Growing Bulbs All Year Round Book

A lavishly illustrated, season-by-season cultivation guide to more than 200 popular bulbs, featuring 120 color photos. Dazzling drifts of daffodils, flag irises rising majestically above a summer border, delicate pink and white cyclamen, dainty carpets of winter snowdrops: among the easiest plants to grow, bulbs never fail to delight the beholder. Although traditionally thought of as spring bloomers, this gorgeous guide offers flowering bulbs for every month of the year. Following a brief introduction to the subject, Brian Mathew offers expert advice on sampling the delights and possibilities of bulbs both familiar and rare. Detailed information on each bulb--more than 200 in total--is arranged alphabetically by season; there are also tips on finding just the right location, whether in the garden, in outdoor containers, or in the home. Complete with sections on the botany of bulbs as well as their planting and cultivation, and packed with ravishing color photographs, Bulbs for All Seasons is a must for every gardener. 144 pp 9 x 9 1/2 120 color photosRead More