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In Lilies, the McGeorges efficiently demystify the diversity and celebrate the adaptability of the various hybrids that help make the genus Lilium so popular with both florists and gardeners. Carol Haggas
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Carol Haggas, Booklist / RBB 03/15/2004
Demystif[ies] the diversity and celebrate the adaptability of the various hybrids... clear, concise format, detailed descriptions, and superlative color photography.


John P. Abbott, E-Streams 08/2004
A good broad spectrum treatment of the lily... a concise, modestly price guide targeted to floral gardeners. Highly recommended.


Patty Jessome, Edmonton Sun 07/10/2004
Excellent reference that covers everything there is to know about these plants... will work for gardeners for years to come.


Ken Smith, London Free Press 07/17/2004
Practical guide for gardeners who love lilies... Beautifully illustrated.


Mary Ann Fink, St Louis Post-Dispatch 07/10/2004
The beautiful photographs of lilies in full bloom help gardeners choose... This practical guide makes understanding lilies easier than ever.


Book Description
Beautiful, easy-to-grow cultivars. For centuries, adventurous botanists risked their lives to gather exquisite specimens from remote, perilous locations. Fortunes were spent shipping the lilies back to royalty and collectors who treasured them. Lilies gained a reputation with gardeners for being difficult plants: fussy, sulky, prone to a lingering death. This characterization, thankfully, is coming to an end. Today, new hybrids make growing lilies easier than ever. Advances in hybridization over the past 50 years have revolutionized how gardeners grow lilies. These new hybrids -- many created right here in North America -- are greatly improved in health, beauty and stamina. Lilies introduces gardeners to these new cultivars that have captured the hearts and imagination of gardeners worldwide. The enormous diversity of these lily varieties is described in detail. The dazzling color photographs of lilies in full bloom help gardeners first to choose and then raise the cultivars best suited to their garden and climate. This book features: - The lily's storied history that predates the pharaohs - An extensive directory of lilies, complete with detailed growing instructions - Instructions for growing lilies in cold climates - Suggestions for dealing with bugs and pests - A propagation guide Gardeners love lilies but are often hesitant about growing them. This book makes cultivating lilies easy.


About the Author
Pamela McGeorge is a writer, consultant, critic and tutor. Russell McGeorge has been a full-time photographer for five years specializing in garden photography and landscapes.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Beautiful, easy-to-grow cultivars.

For centuries, adventurous botanists risked their lives to gather exquisite specimens from remote, perilous locations. Fortunes were spent shipping the lilies back to royalty and collectors who treasured them. Lilies gained a reputation with gardeners for being difficult plants: fussy, sulky, prone to a lingering death. This characterization, thankfully, is coming to an end.

Today, new hybrids make growing lilies easier than ever. Advances in hybridization over the past 50 years have revolutionized how gardeners grow lilies. These new hybrids -- many created right here in North America -- are greatly improved in health, beauty and stamina.

Lilies introduces gardeners to these new cultivars that have captured the hearts and imagination of gardeners worldwide. The enormous diversity of these lily varieties is described in detail. The dazzling color photographs of lilies in full bloom help gardeners first to choose and then raise the cultivars best suited to their garden and climate.

This book features:The lily's storied history that predates the pharaohsAn extensive directory of lilies, complete with detailed growing instructionsInstructions for growing lilies in cold climatesSuggestions for dealing with bugs and pestsA propagation guide