Tulips, Species and Hybrids for the Gardener
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Tulips
Species and Hybrids for the Gardener
Author: Richard Wilford
ISBN: 9780881927634
Pages: 212
Format: 16 X 23
Binding: Hardback
Pub. Year: 2006
Illustrations:
103 color photos, 2 b/w illustrations, 2 maps
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.