Spring Bulbs: Daffodils, Tulips and Hyacinths [Hardcover]

Geoff Stebbings (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 28, 2005

How many varieties of daffodils, tulips, and hyacinths would you suppose are accessible to garden-variety gardeners? Hundreds is the answer, and you can try any of 240 species and cultivars of daffodils, 190 tulips, and 80 hyacinths, all beautifully photographed in close-ups of blooms and wide views of beds.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Batsford (August 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0713489243
• ISBN-13: 978-0713489248
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,763,425 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hyacinths get some respect, April 23, 2006

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This review is from: Spring Bulbs: Daffodils, Tulips and Hyacinths (Hardcover)

There are lots of books on spring bulbs with glorious photos of tulips and daffodils, but finally here is a book that treats hyacinths as something other than a brief afterthought. If you thought hyacinths come only in light pink, white, or blue prepare to be amazed. There are soft orange, almost black purple, yellow, lilac, and wine hyacinths. Most are single flowers but some have frilly double florets. Chapter 6 (20 pages) is nothing but hyacinths--photos of florets from different cultivars in side by side comparison, descriptions of over 100 species and cultivars, and history and cultivation tips. For those with an interest in old Victorian varieties, Geoff Stebbings gives the introduction date, the introducer and even the parents where known. He does the same excellent job for daffodils and tulips in other chapters, but there are other books that cover them. However, if like me you have been enchanted by the sweet smell of hyanciths and want to know more, this is the book to get.