The Tulip Garden

Pollys passion for tulips is completely infectious and the enchanting sanctuary she has created for them beguiles and delights from every single page of this book. It will undoubtedly become the tulip lovers bible and might well generate a twenty-first century episode of tulipomania. Welcome to a new addiction. Shane Connolly, floral designer and author One of the most beautiful and transporting books written. Polly has captured the beauty of the historical tulips as they were intended when they were at their height of fashion and desire. This is a must-have book! Arne Maynard, Garden Designer [Nicholson] has gathered all her knowledge into The Tulip Garden, a book that breaks down the hugely complex groups and divisions of tulips into a luscious guide. The Telegraph A kaleidoscope of tulips blooms in spring. The New York Times Specialist organic grower Polly Nicholson shares her passion for these blooms. House & Garden If you know someone who loves a vase of slumped-over tulips, we think theyll also like this book. The Strategist Keen gardeners can use The Tulip Garden to catalogue their favorite blooms. The rest of us will find lots of arrangement inspiration and floral factoids to absorb on rainy afternoons. The Globe & Mail Aspiring gardeners will savor this title that combines a gardening manual with an art book. Library Journal Gives this eternally charming plant its proper due. The Grand Tourist Expert grower [Nicholson] shares her secrets on raising the most rarefied tulips. Gardenista Not only serves as an essential resource for tulip enthusiasts, florists, and gardeners, but also taps into our current interest in sustainable gardens and organic gardening. Mosaic Magazine

Specialist flower grower and tulip expert, Polly Nicholson is the owner of Bayntun Flowers in Wiltshire growers of organic flowers cultivated in walled gardens and a one-acre field at the foot of the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire. Nicholson holds the National Collection of Tulipa (Historic) with Plant Heritage, and has featured on BBC Gardeners World, Radio 4, in Gardens Illustrated, Country Life, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, The World of Interiors, and House & Garden. Andrew Montgomery has been a photographer all his life. Based in London, he began his career shooting portraits before moving into lifestyle and narrative photography. His first book commission was Jasper Conrans Country (2010), and more than 20 titles followed, covering food, travel and gardens, and working with acclaimed chefs and food writers as well several of the UKs leading garden designers.