{"product_id":"the-tulip-garden-growing-and-collecting-species-rare-and-annual-varieties-hardcover","title":"The Tulip Garden: Growing and Collecting Species, Rare and Annual Varieties - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePolly Nicholson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Montgomery\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e An inspirational introduction to growing and collecting tulips, set against the backdrop of a beautiful English garden, with expert tips and advice for gardeners \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTulips are one of the world's most popular flowers, with over 2,500 varieties produced in the Netherlands each year. This spectacular book showcases a unique collection of rare and covetable tulips at Blacklands, the beautiful English country garden of tulip expert Polly Nicholson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining the flower's rich cultural history with growing advice, Nicholson provides a comprehensive introduction to cultivating species, historic Dutch and English Florists' tulips, and annual garden tulips. Featuring all types of tulip - from wild, species tulips to old Dutch cultivars, as well as English Florists', and the ever popular annual garden tulips - she also offers modern context and sensible and practical advice for gardeners, based on her personal horticultural experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing to life varieties that date back to the 16th century, Nicholson demonstrates how these treasured bulbs and more modern varieties of these enchanting spring flowers can be grown today - whether in herbaceous borders, naturalized in grass, in containers, gravel, meadow settings, or in the garden for cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tulip Garden\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential reference for tulip lovers, florists, and gardeners, but also, with newly commissioned photography by Andrew Montgomery, an inspirational resource, tapping into the zeitgeist for sustainable flowers and organic gardening, focusing on one of the world's most popular flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Specialist flower grower and tulip expert, \u003cb\u003ePolly Nicholson\u003c\/b\u003e is the owner of Bayntun Flowers in Wiltshire - growers of organic flowers cultivated in walled gardens and a one-acre field at the foot of the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire. Nicholson holds the National Collection of Tulipa (Historic) with Plant Heritage, and has featured on BBC Gardener's World, Radio 4, in \u003ci\u003eGardens Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eT: The New York Times Style Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe World of Interiors\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHouse \u0026amp; Garden\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Montgomery\u003c\/b\u003e has been a photographer all his life. Based in London, he began his career shooting portraits before moving into lifestyle and narrative photography. His first book commission was Jasper Conran's \u003ci\u003eCountry \u003c\/i\u003e(2010)\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand more than 20 titles followed, covering food, travel and gardens, and working with acclaimed chefs and food writers as well several of the UK's leading garden designers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 10.71 x 8.11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700996116576,"sku":"9781838667689","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-tulip-garden-growing-and-collecting-species-rare-and-annual-varieties-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}