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Taylor's Guides to Bulbs: How to Select and Grow More Than 400 Summer-Hardy and Tender Bulbs [Paperback]

Barbara Ellis (Author)
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0618068902 978-0618068906 May 24, 2001
From the earliest harbingers of spring to the lilies of summer and the crocuses of fall, nothing adds color to a garden quite like bulbs do. Use this fully illustrated, comprehensive guide to select the best bulbs to create an ever-changing parade of garden color. In it you'll find:

* The best cultivars of beloved hardy bulbs such as tulips and daffodils

* Exciting new tender bulbs to grow for summer color--or in containers

* Lists of bulbs by bloom time to guide your selections and ensure flowers from late winter through fall

* Detailed instructions for propagating bulbs

* Complete information on how to overwinter tender bulbs

* Instructions on forcing bulbs for indoor flowers

For every plant pictured, you'll find complete growing information, including sun, shade, and soil requirements.


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"Taylor's Guides are the best, most authoritative and intelligently organized guides on the market." -- Garden Design

About the Author

Barbara Ellis, a former gardening editor at Rodale Press and the publications director of the American Horticultural Society, is the author of many gardening books, including THE RODALE ALL-NEW ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ORGANIC GARDENING and THE BURPEE COMPLETE GARDENER as well as several TAYLOR'S WEEKEND GARDENING GUIDES. She resides in Alburtis, Pennsylvania.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (May 24, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0618068902
  • ISBN-13: 978-0618068906
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #391,539 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Versatile, colorful, easy to plant and even easier to grow, bulbs belong in every garden. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North America, South African, South America, Ginger Lily, United States, Autumn Crocus, Darwin Hybrid, Fall Crocus, Wand Flower, Formerly Brodiaea, Martagon Hybrids, Resurrection Lily, Calla Lily, Formerly Hyacinthus, Harlequin Flower, Nodding Onion, Pinecone Ginger, Waterlily Tulip, American Hybrids, Asiatic Hybrid Lily, Basket Lily, Cape Cowslip, Cape Tulip, Central America, Cyclamineus Daffodil
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