Gardeners of all levels will appreciate this sturdy, handy pocket guide's detailed information for successful bulb cultivation and identification. This is an accessible and comprehensive reference to more than 700 bulb species, cultivars, and hybrids. Illustrated with 300 photographs, it includes basic information on cultivation, maintenance, and pests and diseases as well as lists of bulbs for specific landscape uses. Every garden can be enhanced by the beauty of bulbs throughout the year, and this guide will help gardeners narrow down their choices and select the best varieties for their own garden.
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"Bryan's easy-to-follow guide is recommended for all gardeners."
—Library Journal, September 1, 2005 (Library Journal )
"The text is liberally supplemented with 300 striking color photographs. ... The usefulness of the book is further enhanced by its compact size, which makes this attractive book very portable."
— January Adams, American Reference Books Annual, March 2006 (American Reference Books Annual )
"This pocket guide will be enjoyed by all levels of gardeners and will help them select the best varieties for their own gardens." (Suffolk Times )
—Library Journal, September 1, 2005 (Library Journal )
"The text is liberally supplemented with 300 striking color photographs. ... The usefulness of the book is further enhanced by its compact size, which makes this attractive book very portable."
— January Adams, American Reference Books Annual, March 2006 (American Reference Books Annual )
"This pocket guide will be enjoyed by all levels of gardeners and will help them select the best varieties for their own gardens." (Suffolk Times )
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How does a gardener choose from the thousands of bulbs on the market today? The Pocket Guide to Bulbs will help with descriptions of more than 700 of the best garden bulbs along with 300 color photographs. Descriptions include basic information on cultivation, maintenance, and pest as diseases as well as bulbs for specific landscape uses. A handy guide for every gardener.
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Panama to Mexico. Rhizomes pear-shaped, scaly, white, 2-3 in. (5-7.5 cm) long. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
weak feedings, corolla segments, six perianth segments, liquid organic fertilizer, perianth tube, excellent cut flowers, good cut flowers, bold groups, cool greenhouse, sterile flowers, ample moisture, lower flowers, sunny border, six stamens, true bulb, moderate moisture, inner segments, container plants, mid spring, bulbous plants Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jack Hobbs, South Africa, International Flower Bulb Center, United States, North Africa, North America, Northern Hemisphere, Robert Ornduff, Eastern Mediterranean, George Schmid, Triumph Group, West Asia, Darwin Hybrid Group, Great Britain, Klehm's Song Sparrow Perennial Farm, South America New!
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- Bulbs of North America by Jane McGary in Back Matter
- Central Asia in World History (The New Oxford World History) by Peter B. Golden on page 33
- Cape Bulbs: Their Collection, Cultivation and Conservation by Richard L. Doutt in Back Matter
- Garden Bulbs for the South by Scott Ogden in Back Matter
- The Complete Book of Bulbs, Corms, Tubers, and Rhizomes by Mathew Swindells in Back Matter
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