Bulbs for Warm Climates
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Bulbs for Warm Climates

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Bulbs for Warm Climates

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Bulb gardening in the southwestern and southern United States presents challenges unknown in cooler climates. Bulbs that turn Holland into a kaleidoscope of color droop and fade in our mild winters, hot summers, and uncertain rainfall. Yet hundreds of native and naturalized species of bulbs thrive in these same conditions and offer as many colors, shapes, and fragrances as even the most demanding gardener desires. These are the bulbs that Thad Howard describes in this comprehensive guide to bulbs that will grow in USDA gardening zones 8 and 9. Writing from more than forty-five years' experience in collecting and cultivating bulbs, Howard offers expert advice about hundreds of little-known, hybrid, and common species and varieties that grow well in warm climates. His species accounts, which are grouped by family, describe each plant and its growing requirements and often include interesting stories from his collecting expeditions. Lovely color photos illustrate many of the species. Howard also gives reliable information about refrigerating bulbs, using them in the landscape and in containers, choosing scented ones, making potpourri, buying, collecting, cultivating, and hybridizing bulbs, and dealing with pests and diseases. He concludes with lists of plant societies and suppliers and a helpful glossary and bibliography.

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Publisher
University of Texas Press
Year
2010
ISBN
9780292785205
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Horticulture
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Update on Agapanthus
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. Agavaceae
  10. Alliaceae
  11. Alstroemeriaceae
  12. Amaryllidaceae
  13. Anthericaceae
  14. Araceae
  15. Calochortaceae
  16. Cannaceae
  17. Colchicaceae
  18. Gesneriaceae
  19. Hyacinthaceae
  20. Hypoxidaceae
  21. Iridaceae
  22. Liliaceae
  23. Orchidaceae
  24. Oxalidaceae
  25. Ranunculaceae
  26. Tecophilaeaceae
  27. Themidaceae
  28. Trilliaceae
  29. Zingiberaceae
  30. Resources: Plant Societies and Suppliers
  31. Glossary
  32. Bibliography
  33. Index