Bulbs (The Pan garden plants series)
£40.90
2 decades of bulbous redemption - Anyone who has used any of the Phillips/Rix Pan Series volumes knows the depth of the authors knowledge and sheer dedication. Integrity in plant and garden books is a rare offering, and for anyone investigating bulbs, this should provide an indispensable archive classic.Although scientific, this is very approachable, with an all-encompassing attitude towards all aspects of bulb growing - from collecting, through propagation to suppliers and a brave index indeed.The presentation is bold. And contrasting the large-scale studio layouts with the natural habitat photographs is a brilliant concept. However, the reader won t find anything here to do with garden growing, or colour combinations, or cultural context in cultivation: Phillips & Rix have simply left that for the mainstream...