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RHS Plant Guide: Bulbs - Hardcover

Hawthorne, Linden; Leeds, Rodney

 
9780751303056: RHS Plant Guide: Bulbs

Synopsis

Packed with more than 500 photographs of over 500 plants Bulbs is an inspirational handbook to help you identify choose and grow your favourite varieties. Photographic Plant Catalogue Discover at a glance the full range of bulbs corms and tubers available. Each entry combines a plant portrait with a concise botanical description plus cultivation and propagation details. Helpful symbols indicate preferred growing conditions and frost hardiness. If you want a specific leaf or flower colour in a particular season The Plant Catalogue will offer you the perfect specimen. Practical Techniques All the essential practicalities such as selecting bulbs preparing the ground watering mulching feeding weeding pest control and transplanting are clearly explained. Propagation methods from sowing seeds to division are also given. Whether you are planting a new garden or seeking new features of interest for an established one Bulbs is your indispensable portable gardening companion.

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Synopsis

The bulbs in this guide are arranged according to their main characteristics, such as size, season of interest and colour, for ease of selection and identification by gardeners. The index of common names enables the reader to find the right bulb without any knowledge of botanical names.

About the Author

The American Horticultural Society (AHS) educates and inspires people of all ages to become successful and environmentally responsible gardeners by advancing the art and science of horticulture.

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