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Gardening with Tulips

by Michael King
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Overview


This pictorial guide presents a fresh approach to using these popular bulbs in contemporary gardens. The book begins with a history of tulips and moves on to design approaches and tips for various plant combinations. Twenty groups of tulips are described in detail, and a separate chapter deals exclusively with color varieties, making it easy for readers to choose tulips to create a wide palette of color combinations in their garden. Complete growing and maintenance instructions are also provided.

Synopsis


This pictorial guide presents a fresh approach to using these popular bulbs in contemporary gardens. The book begins with a history of tulips and moves on to design approaches and tips for various plant combinations. Twenty groups of tulips are described in detail, and a separate chapter deals exclusively with color varieties, making it easy for readers to choose tulips to create a wide palette of color combinations in their garden. Complete growing and maintenance instructions are also provided.

Rainy Side Gardeners

"This highly illustrated guide presents a fresh approach to using these popular bulbs in contemporary gardens."—Rainy Side Gardeners, May 8, 2006

About the Author, Michael King

Michael King is a garden designer, photographer, and author who runs a garden advice bureau from Amsterdam. He is constantly evaluating new garden perennials and new ideas in landscape and garden design, and his ongoing areas of research include the latest trends in planting design and the introduction of garden worthy perennials. A British native, he became immersed in his lifelong passion for gardens and plantsmanship while working at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, as secretary to the board of trustees. In addition to designing gardens, he has written many articles on plants and planting design and is the author of five books.

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"Gardeners wishing to learn about the fascinating history and classifications of tulips will savor King's enthusiastic writing, and relish his expert advice on how to use perennials, shrubs, and grasses inventively to allow tulips to shine ... a guide that should prove highly useful to any tulip lover serious about garden design."—Alice Joyce, Booklist, September 15, 2005
— Alice Joyce

Horticulture

"I'd pretty much given up on growing tulips, but this book is making me reconsider. Not just because of the gorgeous color photos on every page, but because it's filled with specific advice on using tulips as an element of garden design."—Kathleen Purdy, Horticulture, April 2006
— Kathleen Purdy

Rainy Side Gardeners

"This highly illustrated guide presents a fresh approach to using these popular bulbs in contemporary gardens."—Rainy Side Gardeners, May 8, 2006

Book Details

Published
July 1, 2005
Publisher
Timber Press, Incorporated
Pages
192
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780881927443

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