Heirloom Bulbs - Hardcover

Chris Wiesinger; Cherie Foster Colburn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 193397995X ISBN 13: 9781933979953

Publisher: Bright Sky Press, 2011

Synopsis

For those tired of high-maintenance and short-lived plants, Chris Wiesinger, "The Bulb Hunter" shares his knowledge of versatile, sustainable, and low-maintenance bulbs. HEIRLOOM BULBS FOR TODAY introduces the best of the bulb world, addressing common questions and explaining the characteristics, history and ways to use each bulb, whether in the landscape or the home.   Chris teams with landscape designer and award winning author Cherie Foster Colburn (OUR SHADOW GARDEN) to offer an innovative look at old-fashioned flower bulbs.  While most garden guides simply tell the culture of the plant, HEIRLOOM BULBS FOR TODAY also tells the culture of the people who grew the plant, unearthing each bulb's past and those who loved it. 
Gorgeous botanical illustrations and vivid photographs by South African artists Loela Barry and Johan Kritzinger add rich flavor to featured bulbs found flowering with abandon in historic gardens, homes, and cemeteries, transporting readers on their own bulb hunt. With undeniable Southern charm, Wiesinger describes the adventures he encounters while collecting these old favorites, dubbed the "comfort food" of the plant world.

About this title

From the Author

After several years of purchasing bulbs from Chris for my clients and for my own yard, I visited his farm in Golden, Texas.  Chris' passion for the bulbs he rescued and the folks he met along the way was contagious.  When I asked him to partner with me on a book, he told me he just didn't have time because of his schedule on the road, delivering plants and speeches to converts to his cause and getting these disappearing favorites back into production for Americans.  A friendship developed and he finally realized I was not going to give up on the idea of a book.  I wanted to let a new generation of gardeners know about heirloom bulbs.  Chris grabbed his digital recorder and with each road trip, he talked to me about one of his "ladies,"describing her moods and likes and dis-likes, where she came from and how she ended up in the location he discovered her.  My hope is that as readers are introduced, see Loela's portraits,  Johan's intimate photos,  and the biography of these bulbs, they will come to know and love Chris' ladies as he does.  cherie c:

From the Back Cover

"I love Heirloom Bulbs for Today.  First, because I think more gardeners should be planting these overlooked treasures, and second, because the book doesn't rely on the usual plant porn - it combines black and white photography, hand-drawn illustrations, and color images artfully and convincingly.  if you're not a bulb believer yet, this book will seduce you into the ranks." - ELIZABETH LICATA, GardenRant.com"In six short years, soft-spoken Chris Wiesinger has become a trusted voice in gardening circles.  His love for heirloom bulbs is contagious.  Through Heirloom Bulbs for Today we come to know these treasured bulbs the way our grandmothers did.  Each intimate plant profile includes how-to-grow details, helpful observations and the history of twenty-three bulb superstars.  And each is exquisitely illustrated with botanical art and photographs.  This is a beautiful, useful book for new and more experienced gardeners." - KATHY HUBER, Houston Chronicle garden editor"What a neat book.  Lovely delicate artwork, crisp and colorful photos, captivating stories that educate and entertain, and, of course, great data on bulbs.  I give Heirloom Bulbs for Today an A+." - DAVE WHITINGER, Founder of DavesGarden.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Bright Sky Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 193397995X
• ISBN 13: 9781933979953
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 180