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Tulips : beautiful varieties for home and garden  Cover Image Book Book

Tulips : beautiful varieties for home and garden / Jane Eastoe ; photography by Rachel Warne.

Eastoe, Jane, (author.). Warne, Rachel, (photographer.).

Summary:

"Tulips celebrates the true beauty of this flower's many forms and colors. This stunning guide to selecting and growing bulbs for your garden includes more than fifty of the most beautiful tulip varieties. Combining lavish photography with authoritative commentary, Tulips describes the flower's fascinating history and development as well as providing easy-to-follow gardening tips that explain how to grow and enjoy tulips at home"--Back cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781423651291 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 239 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 26 cm
  • Publisher: Layon, UT : Gibbs Smith, [2019]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- The history of tulips -- The classic bloom -- The opulent flower -- The mosaic beauty -- The whimsical delight -- Growing and care.
Subject: Tulips.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • Gibbs-Smith
    Jane Eastoe’s passion for gardening and Rachel Werne’s spectacular photography combine to showcase these gorgeous bulbs and show that anyone can grow and enjoy tulips at home. Tulips have more than 3,000 variations and their diverse textures mean that they can work anywhere, from vases to garden plots, from romantic bouquets to wedding boutonnieres. Along with the fascinating history of the flowers, Tulips details more than 50 of the most beautiful varieties, detailing when they bloom, their size, and, of course, what they’ll look like. From the raspberry swirl of Zurel and the petticoat-like frills of Weber’s Parrot, to the crystal rim of the Mascotte and the flaming petals of the Fabio tulip, you’ll discover a stunning range of specimens to grow, including historical and contemporary varieties. With engaging commentary on each bloom, easy-to-follow advice and glorious photography, this book will appeal to everyone who appreciates the majesty of the tulip.
  • Gibbs-Smith

    From the tulip fields of Netherlands to your garden flower patch, tulips are loved the world over.

    Jane Eastoe’s passion for gardening and Rachel Werne’s spectacular photography combine to showcase these gorgeous bulbs and show that anyone can grow and enjoy tulips at home. Tulips have more than 3,000 variations and their diverse textures mean that they can work anywhere, from vases to garden plots, from romantic bouquets to wedding boutonnieres.

    Along with the fascinating history of the flowers, Tulips details more than 50 of the most beautiful varieties, detailing when they bloom, their size, and, of course, what they’ll look like. From the raspberry swirl of Zurel and the petticoat-like frills of Weber’s Parrot, to the crystal rim of the Mascotte and the flaming petals of the Fabio tulip, you’ll discover a stunning range of specimens to grow, including historical and contemporary varieties. With engaging commentary on each bloom, easy-to-follow advice and glorious photography, this book will appeal to everyone who appreciates the majesty of the tulip.


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