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Heirloom Flowers: Vintage Flowers for Modern Gardens
Heirloom Flowers Vintage Flowers for Modern Gardens Author:Tovah Martin DISCOVER THE COLORFUL, FRAGRANT WORLD OF HEIRLOOM FLOWERS — Heirloom flowers, with their exquisite colors and scents, graceful forms and hardy constitutions, are often easier to grow and more fragrant than modern varieties. Sweet William and Black-Eyed Susan, Love-in-a-Mist and Love-in-a-Puff, Kiss-Me-Quick and Angel's Tears, Bells-of-... more »Ireland and Lady's Eardrops: the names are as much a pleasure to the ear as the flowers are a pleasure to the eye. Growing an heirloom garden is an infinitely rewarding experience, providing an abundance of old-fashioned flowers to gather for fresh and dried bouquets and a haven for butterflies and hummingbirds. Each blossom is a beautiful reason to conserve and preserve diversity.
Heirloom Flowers profiles more than 100 of the most sought-after varieties, both cultivated and wild, providing their specific qualities, growing conditions, cultivation tips, and historical and cultural information. The comprehensive resource section gives lists of seed suppliers, seed-saving networks and organizations, historical societies, and gardens to visit.
Illustrated by stunning full-color photographs throughout, Heirloom Flowers is a beautiful reminder of our botanical heritage and an inspiration to gardeners everywhere.« less