A Short History of Flowers by Advolly Richmond

A Short History of Flowers by Advolly Richmond

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A Short History of Flowers by Advolly Richmond

A Short History of Flowers brings together research into the origins, naming and cultural histories of sixty wellknown flowers, charting their journeys to modernday gardens.

"Richmond, a garden historian and presenter on BBC Gardener’s World, gathers the origin stories of
flowers in this illustrated volume that will please gardeners, trivia lovers, and readers who enjoy
floral almanacs" 

* Library Journal *
Advolly Richmond OBE is a garden historian, TV and radio presenter and independent researcher in garden, landscape, plant and social history. A regular on BBC Gardeners’ World as well as on BBC Gardeners’ Question Time, she is also the presenter of The Garden History Podcast, an A–Z. She lectures on garden history from the 16th to 20th centuries, and provides one-day courses for interested historians. She is passionate about promoting garden history in all its branches and likes to encourage people to value their garden and landscape heritage. She is a plant loving practical gardener with probably far too many roses and a collection of snowdrops, which kindly share their space with a range of pre-1900 heritage daffodils. She even has a variety of snowdrops named after her. Sarah Jane Humphrey is an award-winning botanical artist who has won four RHS Medals, including the 2023 Gold medal for her collection of seaweed paintings. Much of her work is published in books and magazines and she has an array of high-profile clients, including the Royal College of Physicians, BrewDog, the Eden Project, the Duchy of Cornwall and Jo Malone.
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ISBN 13 9780711282223
ISBN 10 0711282226
Title A Short History of Flowers
Author Advolly Richmond
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published 2024-03-07
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.