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Tulips
Species and Hybrids for the Gardener
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"The best way to grow a healthy, thriving plant in cultivation is to find out where it comes from and try and mimic the conditions it grows under in the wild. Looking at a plant's geography can indicate how much light or shade the plant needs, the type of soil it prefers, the temperatures it can survive, and, most importantly, when to water and how much water to give ..."
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"Tulips contains a wealth of useful information on how to select and grow these most popular of bulbs. It would make a great companion to use in conjunction with photo-laden bulb catalogs."
—Valerie Easton, Seattle Times, February 15, 2006
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"When you read Vojtěch [Holubec]'s end-of-year letters to gardening friends, you realize just how dicey contemporary plant hunting can still be, particularly in remote areas. There may be sticky political situations and tribal fighting, and suspicious border guards unaccustomed to dealing with foreigners who say they are entering the country solely to collect seeds for their flower gardens ('Oh, yeah?')."
—The Plant Hunter's Garden: The New Explorers and Their Discoveries
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