A short history of flowers : the stories that make our gardens
2024
Book
"Garden and social historian Advolly Richmond (of Gardener's World) unravels the surprising histories of 60 flowers that shape our gardens. Have you ever wondered where your favourite garden flowers came from? Where their names derived? Or why some cultivars go in and out of favour? Every flower in your herbaceous border has a story, and in this book Advolly Richmond takes you on a tour of the most intriguing, surprising and enriching ones. Tales of exploration, everlasting love and bravery bring these beautiful flowers to life. Advolly has dug down to uncover the royalty, scholars, pioneers and a smuggler or two that have all played a part in discovering and cultivating some of our favourite species. From the lavish and exotic bougainvillea, found by an 18th century female botanist in disguise to the humble but majestic snowdrop casting a spell and causing a frenzy. These plants have played pivotal roles in our societies, from boom to bust economies, promises of riches and making fashion statements. These unassuming blooms hold treasure troves of stories." -- Provided by publisher.
Item Details
ISBN: 9780711282223
Description: 207 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 23 cm
Other Title: Stories that make our gardens
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
- Hollyhock
- Peruvian lily
- Poppy anemone
- Snapdragon
- Siberian tea
- Bougainvillea
- Captain Rawes' camellia
- Indian shot
- Chinese plumbago
- Rose Bay willowherb, fireweed
- Glory-of-the-snow
- Hoary rock-rose
- Lily of the valley
- Cosmos
- Montbretia
- Pinks
- Wallflower
- Californian poppy
- Mrs. Robb's bonnet
- Forsythia
- Hardy fuchsia
- Queen Olga's snowdrop
- Stemless gentian
- Cherry pie
- Daylily
- English bluebell
- Bearded iris
- Common jasmine
- Red hot poker
- Bleeding heart
- Sweet pea
- English lavender
- Cardinal flower
- Russell lupins
- Oregon grape
- Brompton stock
- Four o'clock plant
- Chatham Island forget-me-not
- Cyclamen-flowered daffodil
- Catmint
- Jasmine tobacco
- 'Miss Jekyll' love-in-a-mist
- 'Rock's variety' rock's peony
- Oriental poppy
- King protea
- Mignonette
- Common rhododendron
- Matilija poppy
- John Ystumllyn's rose
- Bird of paradise
- Common lilac
- African marigold
- Rembandt tulip
- Lesser periwinkle
- Sweet violet
- American wisteria
- Everlasting strawflower
- Spanish dagger, Adam's needle
- Youth and age.
Control Number: 3325320
Publisher: London : Frances Lincoln, 2024.