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The indoor gardener's guide to forcing bulbs, seeds and branches into full bloom. This book covers the techniques of prechilling, potting-up, putting away, and water-forcing. It shows how to grow and support dozens of common and exotic plants, from hardy and tender bulbs to fuchsia and lemon grass.

Imagine it: pots of sweetly fragrant 'Orange Queen' narcissus at the height of winter. Amaryllis, tulips, and sunny-faced crocuses to ease post-holiday doldrums. Great sprays of forsythia filling rooms with spring--in the middle of February. Plus towering calla lilies, the happy clivia, and scented geraniums. By putting the right plant in the right place--and following the simplest of directions--the glory and fragrance of a garden in bloom can be enjoyed indoors during the bleakest months of the year.

An expert gardener who is also an innovative floral stylist, Katherine Whiteside offers a livley, idea-filled introduction to the art of forcing bulbs, branches, and other flowers--including irises, hyacinths, scillas, oxalis, calla lilies, velthemias, jasmine, begonias, and more. Plant profiles cover specifics for the most widely grown flowers; and tips for plant pairing and arranging are offered at every turn. Tying it all together are Richard Felber's lush photographs.