The Tulip Garden: Growing And Collecting Species, Rare And Annual Varieties
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
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Pages: Good
Few flowers have captivated the human imagination quite like the tulip, and The Tulip Garden by Polly Nicholson is the definitive guide to cultivating and collecting these extraordinary blooms. Nicholson, who runs the celebrated Bayntun Flowers nursery in England — one of the most respected tulip specialists in the world — presents an authoritative and richly detailed handbook covering species tulips, rare heritage varieties, and the vibrant annuals that grace gardens each spring. From soil preparation and planting techniques to sourcing unusual bulbs and designing spectacular displays, the book instructs both the novice gardener and the seasoned horticulturalist with equal clarity and enthusiasm. Beautifully photographed by Andrew Montgomery, The Tulip Garden is as much a visual celebration as it is a practical manual, illustrating the astonishing diversity of form and colour found within the genus Tulipa. Nicholson's prose is warm yet expert, grounding the reader in the fascinating cultural and botanical history of a flower that once sparked economic frenzy across 17th-century Europe. Themes of obsession, beauty, and the cyclical rhythms of the natural world run throughout the text, making this far more than a mere gardening guide — it is an invitation to fall irreversibly in love with one of nature's most beguiling creations.
Author: Polly Nicholson
Format: Hardback
Published: 2024, Phaidon
Genre: Botany
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Few flowers have captivated the human imagination quite like the tulip, and The Tulip Garden by Polly Nicholson is the definitive guide to cultivating and collecting these extraordinary blooms. Nicholson, who runs the celebrated Bayntun Flowers nursery in England — one of the most respected tulip specialists in the world — presents an authoritative and richly detailed handbook covering species tulips, rare heritage varieties, and the vibrant annuals that grace gardens each spring. From soil preparation and planting techniques to sourcing unusual bulbs and designing spectacular displays, the book instructs both the novice gardener and the seasoned horticulturalist with equal clarity and enthusiasm. Beautifully photographed by Andrew Montgomery, The Tulip Garden is as much a visual celebration as it is a practical manual, illustrating the astonishing diversity of form and colour found within the genus Tulipa. Nicholson's prose is warm yet expert, grounding the reader in the fascinating cultural and botanical history of a flower that once sparked economic frenzy across 17th-century Europe. Themes of obsession, beauty, and the cyclical rhythms of the natural world run throughout the text, making this far more than a mere gardening guide — it is an invitation to fall irreversibly in love with one of nature's most beguiling creations.