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The plant lover's guide to snowdrops / Naomi Slade.

by Slade, Naomi.

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Timber Press, 2014.

Snowdrops -- Pictorial works.

Amaryllidaceae.

Plants, Ornamental.

Plant lover's guide (Timber Press)

9781604694352 (hc.)

Alternate title:

Snowdrops : the plant lover's guide

252 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

"In association with Kew Royal Botanic Gardens"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why I love snowdrops -- Designing with snowdrops -- Finding a prime location -- Planting design ideas -- Creating a winter tableau -- Good planting companions -- Container arrangements -- A brief history -- Morphology -- Meeting the family -- Where are they from? -- Conservation and trade -- The unstoppable rise of the genus Galanthus -- Greatorex doubles -- Multicoloured snowdrops -- Old magic, new medicine -- A spotter's guide -- How snowdrops are identified -- When do snowdrops flower? -- A selection of snowdrops -- Galanthus hybrids -- Galanthus species and cultivars -- Growing and propagating -- Choosing and preparing a planting site -- Planting snowdrops -- Planting in the green -- Planting bulbs -- When to lift snowdrops: the great debate -- Feeding your plants -- Propagation -- Planting snowdrops in pots -- Planting snowdrops in raised beds -- Snowdrop pests -- Snowdrop diseases -- Out and about -- The snowdrop experience -- Snowdrop gardens -- Snowdrop garden tours -- Snowdrop events -- Snowdrop nurseries and suppliers.

"Snowdrops (whose Latin name is Galanthus) have a delicate, quiet beauty. Their white bell-shaped petals are striking alone and in a swath, and they are a harbinger of spring. They are hugely popular in the United Kingdom, where fans are known as Galanthophiles, and their popularity in North America continues to grow as they become more readily available. This is the first book to make this group of bulbs accessible to the home gardener. It features profiles of 60 hybrids, species, and cultivars, with information on flowering time, distinguishing features, and ease of cultivation. It addition, it shows how to design with snowdrops, and how to grow and propagate them, also offering tips on where to see snowdrops in public gardens and where to buy them"--Provided by publisher.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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