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Garden Bulbs for the South
Garden Bulbs for the South
by Scott Ogden
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There are hundreds of choice bulbs that revel in southern warmth and humidity, and Scott Ogden profiles the best of them in this fascinating, comprehensive volume. In a series of chapters that takes us through the gardening year, Ogden introduces the... (read more)

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The Color Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs
The Color Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs
by John Manning
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The Cape Region, at the southern tip of Africa, is easily among the richest centers for bulbous plants and probably the most famous. Nearly 1200 species of bulbous plants find their home there and almost three-quarters of them occur nowhere else. This... (read more)

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Iris (Affordable Series of Books for Gardeners)
Iris (Affordable Series of Books for Gardeners)
by Theodore James, Jr.
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This lavishly illustrated guide tells beginning and experienced gardeners all they need to know to cultivate many different varieties of irises, but focuses mainly on the myriad of bearded, beardless, and bulbous irises.... (read more)

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All about bulbs
All about bulbs
by Ortho
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Helps readers develop a basic understanding of bulbs and growing them both indoors and out. An entire chapter devoted to designing gardens using spring, summer, and fall-flowering bulbs and incorporating them into container gardens. Helps readers select... (read more)

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The Tulip: The Story of a Flower That Has Made Men Mad
The Tulip: The Story of a Flower That Has Made Men Mad
by Anna Pavord
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Extraordinary fact: In Amsterdam in 1838 the asking price for a single tulip bulb, the "Semper Augustus," was 13,000 florins. Anna Pavord explains in her elegant tome The Tulip that at the time this amount was "more than the cost... (read more)

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Hippeastrum: The Gardener's Amaryllis (Royal Horticultural Society Plant Collector Guide)
Hippeastrum: The Gardener's Amaryllis (Royal Horticultural Society Plant Collector Guide)
by Veronica M. Read
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Part of a new Plant Collector Guide series published in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society.... (read more)

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Pocket Guide to Bulbs (Timber Press Pocket Guides)
Pocket Guide to Bulbs (Timber Press Pocket Guides)
by John E Bryan
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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... (read more)

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Tulipa: A Photographer's Botanical
Tulipa: A Photographer's Botanical
by Christopher Baker
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Inspired by seventeenth and eighteenth-century botanical engravings, photographer Christopher Baker set out to revisit the beauty and detail of these drawings in a different medium. With camera in tow, he spent eight months in the bulb fields of Holland,... (read more)

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Beautiful Bulbs: Simple Secrets for Glorious Gardens - Indoors and Out
Beautiful Bulbs: Simple Secrets for Glorious Gardens - Indoors and Out
by Georgeanne Brennan
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Just in time for fall planting, the best-selling Beautiful Bulbs is back in full bloom with a fresh new cover. Renowned as a foolproof and inexpensive way to grow fragrant and colorful flowers indoors and out, bulbs are a perennially popular topic for... (read more)

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Gardener's Guide to Growing Cannas (Gardener's Guide to Growing Series)
Gardener's Guide to Growing Cannas (Gardener's Guide to Growing Series)
by Ian Cooke
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The strong forms and eye-catching colors of cannas make them perfect for planting as focal points or to help create a subtropical ambience.... (read more)

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21st Century Gardening Series #169: Summer-Blooming Bulbs: 60 Spectacular Bloomers for Your Summer Garden
21st Century Gardening Series #169: Summer-Blooming Bulbs: 60 Spectacular Bloomers for Your Summer Garden
by Beth Hanson
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One look at these fabulous photos and you'll agree: summer bulbs blossom into some of the most fantastic flowers ever seen. Yet most gardening books ignore them in favor of springtime's bounty. Don't assume there's nothing more once the riotous spring... (read more)

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Bulbs (Ortho's All about)
Bulbs (Ortho's All about)
by Marty Ross
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Helps readers develop a basic understanding of bulbs and growing them both indoors and out. An entire chapter devoted to designing gardens using spring, summer, and fall-flowering bulbs and incorporating them into container gardens. Helps readers select... (read more)

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Calochortus: Mariposa Lilies & Their Relatives
Calochortus: Mariposa Lilies & Their Relatives
by Mary E. Gerritsen
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With their graceful stance, brilliant colors, and intricate markings, members of the North American genus Calochortusare among the most dazzling bulbous plants in the world. Ranging from southern Canada as far south as Mexico and Guatemala... (read more)

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Bulb
Bulb
by Anna Pavord
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A personal selection and authoritative guide to the most beautiful bulbs on the earth. The publication of Anna Pavord's guide to her favorite bulbs, corms, and tubers is an event to be celebrated. Here, the world famous author of The Tulip, selects 540... (read more)

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Spring Bulbs: Daffodils, Tulips and Hyacinths
Spring Bulbs: Daffodils, Tulips and Hyacinths
by Geoff Stebbings
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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... (read more)

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Gardeners Guide To Growing Cannas
Gardeners Guide To Growing Cannas
by Ian Cooke
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This guide to cannas provides information on aspects of cultivation, propagation and controlling pests and diseases. It also includes an insight into the botany and history of cannas, and advice on the best use of the plants in garden setting.... (read more)

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Tulip: 70 Stunning Varieties of the World's Favorite Flower
Tulip: 70 Stunning Varieties of the World's Favorite Flower
by Liz Dobbs
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Whether you prefer to admire your tulips in the garden or in the house, there are literally thousands of varieties to choose from. Delicate, naturally occurring species tulips, flamboyantly ruffled Parrot tulips, mysteriously colored Viridiflora tulips... (read more)

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Bulbs for Warm Climates
Bulbs for Warm Climates
by Thad M. Howard
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Bulb gardening in the southwestern and southern United States presents challenges unknown in cooler climates. Bulbs that turn Holland into a kaleidoscope of color droop and fade in our mild winters, hot summers, and uncertain rainfall. Yet hundreds of... (read more)

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The Louisiana Iris: The Taming of a Native American Wildflower
The Louisiana Iris: The Taming of a Native American Wildflower
by Marie Caillet
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Louisiana irises have been hybridized from five species of Iris found only in North America, most specifically in Louisiana. Their boggy native habitats have largely been destroyed, and horticulturists' preservation efforts have gone toward the creation... (read more)

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A Gardener's Guide to Bulbs
A Gardener's Guide to Bulbs
by Christine Skelmersdale
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A detailed practical reference for gardeners, bulb enthusiasts, botanical artists, and botanists, arranged by season Bulbs are always a delight for gardeners, whether used to burst freely in drifts or caught to add color and exuberance within a... (read more)

Available October 2012
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