The Bulb Hunter

Dubbed the "Bulb Hunter" by the New York Times, Chris Wiesinger took his passion for bulbs to vacant lots, abandoned houses, and elsewhere throughout the South in search of botanical survivors. 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.
He teams with horticulturist William C. Welch to advise on how to grow and appreciate the bulbs that have been rescued and reintroduced; where and when to plant them and when they bloom; and how to incorporate them with other plants in the landscape.