Colchicum: The Complete Guide

The fourth in the acclaimed series of RHS Horticultural Monographs, Colchicum: The complete guide reveals the fascinating horticulture, botany and history of these spectacular autumn flowers.All 104 species described in detail with 220 photographs, plus a key to aid identificationMore than 80 of the most widely grown cultivars illustrated and fully describedDetailed history of the introduction of colchicums to cultivation by plant explorersA survey of the growers who have selected new Colchicum cultivarsThe botany and classification of the genus, including its relationship to Androcymbium and MerenderaThe history and use of colchicine in medicine and plant breedingA checklist of around 560 cultivars and scientific names, with synonymy and other valuable information including introducers, dates and descriptionsAdvice on cultivation and the best ways to use colchicums in gardens