大丽花是一种适非常合家庭花园的切花。切下一朵花，会长出是朵花。从夏末开到秋天的**场霜冻，这位原产于墨西哥的美人为各个家庭花园提供了爆炸般的色彩。作者的评论从其阿兹特克人的起源中找到了大丽花，并提供了关于种植这些热带植物和让它们在寒冷的地区度过冬天的实用、亲身实践的知识。

包括像牛奶咖啡这样的经典品种到Voodoo 和 Honka等鲜为人知的品种，读者们会发现一系列惊人的样本，从小绒球到头重的晚餐碟子，再到那些类似雏菊、海葵，甚至烟花的标本！

The dahlia is a fabulous cutting flower for the home garden. Cut one bloom, and ten more appear on the plant. Blooming late summer to the first frost of autumn, this native of Mexico provides explosions of color in home gardens. The author's commentary unearths the dahlia from its Aztec origins and imparts practical, hands-on knowledge for growing and overwintering these tropical plants in wintry climes.

Including classics like Café au Lait and lesser-known varieties like Voodoo and Honka, readers will discover a stunning range of specimens from tiny pompoms to heavy-headed dinner plates, to those that resemble daisies, sea anemones, and even fireworks!

Naomi Slade is a well-known journalist and photographer specializing in gardening, environment, and lifestyle. A biologist by training, naturalist by inclination, and with a lifelong love of plants, she contributes regularly to a range of British publications including The English Garden and House and Garden, and appears on TV and radio.

Georgianna Lane is a leading floral, garden and travel photographer whose work has been widely published. Her work has featured in BBC Gardens Illustrated, Gardener's World, Romantic Homes and Victoria. Visit her blog at georgiannalane.com chronicles her styled floral photo shoots and more.