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Lilies: Beautiful Varieties for Home and Garden

by Naomi Slade

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A visual and practical guide to growing lilies

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A visual and practical guide to growing lilies

Lilies brings together cultural background, plant profiles, and cultivation guidance for a flower associated with everything from classical mythology to ceremonies and cut arrangements. More than 50 familiar and less common varieties are presented, spanning white lilies, Oriental types, pollen-free selections, and notably tall specimens. The gardening material addresses growing lilies in garden beds as well as containers and balconies, while Georgianna Lane’s photographs highlight differences in color, form, and scale. It is a reference-minded volume centered on choosing varieties and caring for them through a long flowering season.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Gardeners planning lily beds, containers, or balcony plantings
  • Flower growers seeking varieties for cutting or wedding arrangements
  • Readers interested in ornamental perennial flowers and their cultural history

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Lily varietiesFlower gardeningContainer growingCut flowersFloral symbolism

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Book overview

Dramatic elegance and fragrance for your garden with lilies both exotic and quietly elegant.

The lily is an emotive flower, with cultural connotations of romance, remembrance, love, and innocence. Revered from Greek and Roman mythology to the hybridizations of today, lilies permeate gardens, culture, and ceremonies with their classic floral beauty. From the ever-adored white lily to vibrant and exotic oriental lilies, these perennials are colorful, graceful adornments for any garden. Gracing the grounds from mid-spring until late autumn, lilies are dramatic and striking. The beautifully presented reference guide features more than 50 well-loved and unusual varieties of lily, from the towering and prolific Arabian Knight to the fiery L. 'Forever Susan', the pink, pollen-free L. Elodie to the six-foot-tall Giant Himalayan Lily. Find out how to care for your lilies, with practical tips for all kinds of gardens, containers and balconies.

Georgianna Lane's captivating photographs showcase the splendor and variety of the lily, while Naomi Slade imparts her gardening expertise for the fullest blooms of this rewarding flower. this book will appeal to everybody who is after the best bloom for weddings, outdoor spaces or the most bountiful cut flowers.
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