Tulips: A Little Book of Flowers

By: Tara Austen Weaver

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Synopsis: This fascinating celebration of the tulip reads like a &“very smart love letter to cultivating beauty&” and features 40+ vintage-inspired full-color botanical illustrations (Seattle Times). &“Delightful…Next time you are lucky enough to be someone&’s houseguest, consider arriving with a bouquet of either one of the Little Book of Flowers.&” —The New York TimesAfter a drab winter, tulips triumphantly emerge from the spring garden, a colorful symbol of rebirth. These humble bulbs have been celebrated, stolen, carried across oceans; at times they have been considered as precious as rubies. Happily for us, these days they are affordable luxuries—and easy to grow as well. This charming little hardcover book includes:40+ full-color botanical illustrationsbasic botany and historyeverything you need to know to grow gorgeous blooms in the gardentips for creating beautiful arrangementsquotes, lore, and notable gardens and growersLike a bouquet of tulips, this book is the perfect hostess gift or Mother's Day present for gardeners and flower lovers. It&’s part of the collectible mini gift book series Little Book of Natural Wonders.