An illustrated insider's guide to the best flowering bulbs for beautiful garden plantings
throughout the year Bulbs are an essential part of any gardener's planting palette - from
the first snowdrops of winter to the last crocus of autumn they offer endless opportunities
for floral impact and experimentation. In A Year in Bloom award-winning garden writer Lucy
Bellamy showcases a wide-ranging selection of more than 150 bulbs each presented with
informative text expert planting advice and vibrant photography. Organized into four seasonal
chapters this modern grower's guide embraces familiar flowers such as tulips and daffodils
alongside less common blooms including dog's tooth violets gladioli and autumn snowflakes.
Gardeners will discover bulbs suited for borders containers and grass plantings bulbs to
attract pollinators for scent for naturalized plantings and reliably perennial bulbs that
will flower year after year supporting a sustainable approach. Elegantly designed and
extensively researched A Year in Bloom features contributions from an all-star roster of the
garden world's greatest names including Dutch plantsman Piet Oudolf British garden designer
Dan Pearson and renowned US garden writer Margaret Roach. Featured bulbs include: Acis
autumnalis Allium sphaerocephalon Anemone nemorosa 'Robinsoniana' Bessera elegans Camassia
leichtlinii 'Alba' Colchicum autumnale Crocus tommasinianus Cyclamen repandum Eranthis
hyemalis Erythronium 'Pagoda' Fritillaria meleagris Galanthus elwesii 'Mrs Macnamara'
Galanthus plicata 'E.A. Bowles' Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus Gladiolus papilio 'Ruby'
Hippeastrum 'Terra Mystica' Iris 'Benton Nigel' Iris reticulata Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye
Giant' Lilium martagon Muscari armeniacum 'Valerie Finnis' Narcissus 'Thalia' Narcissus
fernandesii var. cordubensis Nerine bowdenii Ornithogalum ponticum 'Sochi' Scilla bifolia
Tritonia disticha subsp. rubrolucens Tulipa 'Ballerina' Tulipa orphanidea (Whittallii Group)
Tulipa sylvestris.
