This delightful celebration of the dahlia reads like a "very smart
love letter to cultivating beauty" and features 60+ vintage-inspired
full-color botanical illustrations (Seattle Times).
"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 Times
Dahlias are the showboats of the flower world--colorful, flamboyant, and
spectacular. They're also one of the most satisfying flowers to grow,
with a long season, plentiful blooms, and are adaptable to most climates
with proper care. They're very easy to propagate, and can be hybridized.
There are numerous dahlia flower forms and more than 50,000 recognized
cultivars!
This charming little hardcover book includes:
- 60+ full-color botanical illustrations
- basic botany and history
- everything you need to know to grow gorgeous blooms in the garden
(including dividing tubers to propagate more flowers)
- tips for creating beautiful arrangements and preserving flowers
- quotes, lore, and notable gardens and growers
Like a bouquet of dahlias, this book is an affordable little luxury for
gardeners and flower lovers--the perfect hostess gift or Mother's Day
present. It's part of the collectible mini gift book series Little Book
of Natural Wonders.