PLANT LOVER'S GUIDE TO TULIPS

Olympic Flame, Limelight, Mickey Mouse, Persian Pearl, Claudia, Havran, Christmas Dream, Paul Rubens, Red Princess, tulips have stolen the show since they were first introduced to cultivation in Europe. They have been crossed with each other to produce thousands of cultivars that have been registered today like the Parrot Rembrandt and Fringed Bruce and in all colours, shades and shapes. Their incredible colour range includes almost every imaginable hue from pure white through pastels, rich reds and purples to near black. Their shapes are equally varied - short-stemmed, lily-flowered, or even goblet-shaped or stars. Expert Richard Wilford recommends tulips for specific conditions and cultivation preferences, and offers a selection of the brightest, boldest and best in this gorgeous tome published in conjunction with Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. The book celebrates the beauty of each flower with a large colour photograph, description and stats like height, bloom time, cultivation, landscape and design uses and alternatives. Plus a section on cut flowers. 224pp, 17.8 x 22.9cm. Blazing with colour.