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Tulips by Tara Austen Weaver

Tulips

A Little Book of Flowers

Tara Austen Weaver

Blue Star Press · Print & ebook · January 31, 2023

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 Times After a drab winter, tulips triumphantly emerge from the spring garden, a colorful symbol of rebirth.

Garden PhotographyFlower ArrangingBulb Gardeningadults
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Who it’s for
For gardeners interested in growing tulips and arranging flowers
Themes
Tulip history and lore, Growing and arranging flowers, Beauty and rebirth
Genres
Bulb Gardening, Flower Arranging, Garden Photography

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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 Times After a drab winter, tulips triumphantly emerge from the spring garden, a colorful symbol of rebirth.

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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 illustrations - basic botany and history - everything you need to know to grow gorgeous blooms in the garden - tips for creating beautiful arrangements - quotes, lore, and notable gardens and growers Like 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.

Who it’s for

  • For gardeners interested in growing tulips and arranging flowers
  • For flower lovers drawn to tulip history and lore

Where it sits

Bulb Gardening98%
Flower Arranging35%
Garden Photography23%

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Publisher categories

  • Flower Gardening
  • Bulb Gardening
  • Perennial Flowers
Authors
Tara Austen Weaver
Publisher
Blue Star Press
Published
January 31, 2023
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Tulip history and lore · Growing and arranging flowers · Beauty and rebirth
Reading lane
Flower Gardening