Tulips

Species tulips are widely appreciated for their elegant shapes, vibrant-colored flowers, and suitability for growing in containers, raised beds, and rock gardens. Wilford's excellent cultivation advice and comprehensive descriptions of gardenworthy species and prized rarities will appeal to tulip and bulb collectors, rock garden enthusiasts, and keen gardeners.

ISBN10: 0881927635
ISBN13: 9780881927634
Number Of Pages: 212
Publication Date: 20060119
Publisher: Workman
Binding: Hardback
SKU: 9780881927634
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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.