Daffodil : the remarkable story of the world's most popular spring flower / Noel Kingsbury ; with photographs by Jo Whitworth.

This book charts the remarkable story of the daffodil from the tombs of the Pharaohs, through pre-Darwin evolutionary theory, to Cornwall's burgeoning bulb business and diversification efforts by breeders seeking the definitive bloom. Today's gardener's have a rich palette including the pink-cupped...

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Main Author: Kingsbury, Noël
Other Authors: Whitworth, Jo
Language:English
Published: London : Timber Press, 2013.
Portland, Or. : 2013.
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Physical Description:220 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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505 0 |a Daffodil definitions -- From the tombs of the pharaohs: early daffodil history -- Travelling, changing, and multiplying: the nineteenth century -- Cornwall: centre of the daffodil universe -- Breeders and conservers: daffodil people -- Gone native: daffodil colonies and hotspots -- Daffodils in the garden. 
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