Guide to Ornamental Plants: Bulbous Flowers

Author: Royal Horticultural Society, translated by Wei Sanli et al.
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Publish Date: 2000-03-01
Features: This book provides an ideal and quick reference guide for selecting and identifying garden bulb flowers. The section on bulb garden applications offers beneficial introductions to bulb flowers and suggests suitable plants for special cultivation locations or purposes, such as in flower beds, containers, or as specimen plants. To select or identify a particular bulb flower, refer to the bulb flower directory, where images provide concise descriptions of the plants and offer hints on cultivation and propagation methods. The bulb flowers in this book are classified by height, blooming season, and color (see the color wheel below), making selection more convenient. To learn about additional bulb flower cultivation, general management, and propagation methods, consult the bulb flower management guide section, which provides a comprehensive overview of the management of all bulb flowers encountered. At the end of the book, an illustrated glossary explaining key terms and a comprehensive index for each bulb plant, including its synonyms, common names, and a brief introduction to its genus, are appended to ensure quick and easy lookup by plant names.