The Book of Tulips

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During the height ot tulipomania in the seventeenth century, somé tulip bulbs still in the ground sold literally for a fortune - often for many thousands of dollars each. This magnificent flower, whose recorded origins date to Turkey in the sixteenth century, has since become available to everybody. Easy to grow, adaptable for gardens, window boxes, pots or bowls in the house or on the balcony, the tulip offers a feast of color to announce Spring. If the tulip's presence is felt throughout the world, its real home is the Netherlands, where the fields in April and May are an attraction that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. Tulips naturally appear in masterful Dutch paintings and engravings, decorative arts, folklóré and literature. The export of tulips and tulip bulbs is a great industry, and Dutch growers have developed and continue to create endless varieties for varying tastes and climates. Tom Lodewijk, one of Holland's experts on tulips, telis us the fascinating... Tovább

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During the height ot tulipomania in the seventeenth century, somé tulip bulbs still in the ground sold literally for a fortune - often for many thousands of dollars each. This magnificent flower, whose recorded origins date to Turkey in the sixteenth century, has since become available to everybody. Easy to grow, adaptable for gardens, window boxes, pots or bowls in the house or on the balcony, the tulip offers a feast of color to announce Spring. If the tulip's presence is felt throughout the world, its real home is the Netherlands, where the fields in April and May are an attraction that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. Tulips naturally appear in masterful Dutch paintings and engravings, decorative arts, folklóré and literature. The export of tulips and tulip bulbs is a great industry, and Dutch growers have developed and continue to create endless varieties for varying tastes and climates. Tom Lodewijk, one of Holland's experts on tulips, telis us the fascinating history of this lovely flower from its origins until today, using charming, rare documents and canvases to reawaken the past. He describes and illustrates the main tulip growing areas of Holland and takes us through the fascinating world of tulip growers, developers and marketers. He describes and catalogues many important varieties, all of which are photographed in glorious color, and all of which are available for the North American gardener. Finally, he gives an easy-to-follow, usefully illustrated lesson on how to grow and care for tulips, both in the garden and the home. This is a book for gardeners, flower lovers, travelers, artists, and historians, published in time for the Autumn planting. More than 255 illustrations of which 143 are in full color. Vissza