Bulbs (Hearst Garden Guides)
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ISBN: 0688100406 / Publisher: Hearst Books, November 1992
Offers practical advice on planting bulbs, discusses garden design, propagation, fertilizers, and diseases, and describes the most popular varieties of bulbs
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A complete guide to gardening with bulbs, this detailed reference includes an extensive A-to-Z encyclopedia showing how to identify and cultivate more than 600 familiar and lesser-known varieties. Renowned bulb expert John E. Bryan explains how to design and plant a garden with bulbs that will bloom almost year-round; how to lift and store tender bulbs for years of continuous bloom; how and when to propagate plants through seeds, stem, cuttings and division; and troubleshooting tips and success secrets on everything from combating pests and diseases to producing larger blooms.At the heart of the book is a thorough compendium of more than 600 varieties of the best bulbs available today, fully illustrated with over 150 glorious color photographs from internationally acclaimed plant photographer Andrew Lawson. Each plant is listed by common and scientific name and includes complete planting, care and propagation information, with in-depth profiles of each species' height, color and defining characteristics. A special rating system highlights outstanding plants noted for hardness or exceptional beauty, while extended entries guide gardeners in cultivating the most popular genera - dahlias, irises, lilies, daffodils and tulips.Thoroughly cross-indexed for easy reference, Bulbs is the most complete and up-to-date treatment of the subject available in a single volume today.
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