Dubbed the Bulb Hunter in a 2006 "New York Times" feature story,
Chris Wiesinger took his passion for bulbs to vacant lots,
abandoned houses, cemeteries, and construction sites throughout the
South in search of botanical survivors whose descendants had never
seen the inside of a big-box chain store. The vintage specimens
Wiesinger sought came from hardy, historic stock, adapted to human
neglect and hot climates, reappearing faithfully over decades
without care or cultivation.
Traveling back roads, speaking to strangers, looking for the
telltale color of a remnant iris or lily, Wiesinger started
digging, then began trying to grow and share the bulbs he
collected. From its humble beginnings on an East Texas sweet potato
farm, his Southern Bulb Company has now grown into a full-fledged
business known throughout the world, propagating and selling the
rare, tough, heritage plants Wiesinger still seeks out and
champions.
Nicknamed "Flower" by his fellow cadets at Texas A&M
University, Wiesinger relates his adventures in bulb hunting,
telling stories of the bulbs he has discovered and weaving in his
own life story as a student, plantsman, and small business owner.
He then teams with veteran horticulturist William C. Welch to
provide advice on how to grow and appreciate the bulbs that have
been rescued and reintroduced. This "primer" gives gardeners
information on what bulbs to grow where, when to plant them and
when they bloom, and how to incorporate them with other plants in
the landscape.
Finally, Welch describes how bulbs have enhanced his personal
gardens and brought him and Wiesinger together in the common cause
of heirloom gardening. Entertaining, informative, and loaded with
beautiful photographs, "The Bulb Hunter" is sure to be a favorite
of gardeners and plant lovers everywhere.
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