The Tulip Garden: Growing and Collecting Species, Rare and Annual Varieties.

Written by Polly Nicholson.

Published by Phaidon.

Hardcover, 272 pages, 216 illustrations.

Dimensions: 270mm x 205mm

• An inspirational introduction to growing and collecting tulips, set against the backdrop of a beautiful English garden, with expert tips and advice for gardeners.
• Tulips are one of the worlds 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.
• Combining the flowers 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.