This guide and reference book includes over 800 hardy bulbs, photographed to show both flower and bulb. The book is arranged in seasonal order to guide gardeners on how to choose size and colour, how to plan and grow bulbs and how to select the right plant for soil conditions and flowering time. Roger Phillips is a professional photographer. Martyn Rix is a botanist and was Chief Botanist at the Royal Horticultural Society at Wisley.