The next installment in the popular Big Book series is a fascinating introduction to some of the most magnificent and surprising flowering plants from around the world.

Includes index.

Flower families -- Flower anatomy -- Pollinators -- Colourful flowers -- Flower power -- Venus flytraps -- Roses -- Proteas -- Cherry blossoms -- Giant water lillies -- Pitcher plants -- Wildflowers -- Cacti -- Sunflowers -- Orchids -- Vines and creepers -- Stinking flowers -- Bird of paradise flower -- Tulips -- Bromeliads -- Seeds and seed dispersal -- Dangerous and deadly -- Kew gardeners -- Flowers and us -- Save the flowers -- Grow your own blooms -- Did you find... -- Flower words -- Index.