Collins Guide to BulbsWhat bulbs to grow, where and how ... and then follows advice on propagation, by division and seed; collecting and storing; on the control of pests and diseases. |
Contents
List of Colour Plates | 9 |
INTRODUCTION | 17 |
Abbreviations | 28 |
Copyright | |
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Africa alpine house Amaryllidaceae anthers Asia Minor autumn basal base beautiful blotch blue bright broad Bulb large bulbous bulbs cool greenhouse corms corona crimson crocus cyclamen daffodils dark deep purple deep yellow deeper distinguished dwarf Early flowering edge fleshy flowering flushed funnel-shaped garden plant genus gladiolus glaucous globose golden-yellow green grower growing grown hardy Hippeastrum hybrids inner segments inside Iridaceae known large fl larger late leaves Liliaceae lily linear mauve mountains Narcissus narrow naturalised Nomocharis orange orange-red outer segments ovoid pale yellow pedicels pendulous perianth segments petals pink pots probably pure white purple raceme rare in cultivation recurved rock garden scarlet scented seed seedlings slender slightly smaller snowdrops soil sometimes spathe species spike spotted spreading spring stamens stem strap-shaped summer tepals throat tips trumpet tuber tulips tunic umbel usually variable in colour varieties vigorous warm wide wild winter Wisley woodland