Bulbs in Containers
Set apart by its wide-ranging approach, Leeds' guide offers irresistible ideas for enhancing the beauty of bulbs in container plantings. Highlighting how to grow and enjoy single specimens, Leeds provides additional examples of complementary effects achieved by combining, for instance, fragrant narcissus and grape hyacinths with the textural leaves of a low-growing cotoneaster. Gardeners are presented with an abundance of choice flowering species to consider as Leeds gives detailed descriptions together with practical advice on growing conditions, tips on soil mixes, and light and temperature requirements. Guidance includes instruction on propagation techniques such as growing bulbs from seed, separating tiny offsets, and the scaling method. Emphasizing year-round displays appropriate for gardens, greenhouses, and the home, Leeds points the way to designing sequential exhibitions in a guide that enlarges upon what is found in basic gardening or design manuals, and that is enhanced greatly by the photographs of Marie O'Hara.Alice JoyceCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved