January 28, 2020 Maria Sibylla Merian, January King, Peter Collinson, Nathaniel Wallich, Carl Adolph Agardh, Walter Bartlett, Robin Macy, Weird Plants by Chris Thorogood, Heart Fly-Thru Birdfeeder, and Mr Poinsettia, Paul Ecke, Sr.
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Hidden women of history: Maria Sibylla Merian, 17th-century entomologist and scientific adventurer
Brassica Oleracea ‘January King’ From @GWmag
Botanical History On This Day
1694 Peter Collinson, Fellow of the Royal Society and passionate London gardener, was born; he funneled American treasures like Virginia bluebells and auriculas into British gardens and is lovingly revived in The Brother Gardeners.
1786 Nathaniel Wallich, the Danish surgeon-botanist who led the Calcutta Botanic Garden, described the palm Wallichia disticha and the towering giant Himalayan lily, and later founded the Indian Museum in Kolkata.
1859 Carl Adolph Agardh, the Swedish botanist who devoted decades to the study of algae before becoming bishop of Karlstad, died after publishing his landmark work on Scandinavian algae.
1870 Dr. Walter E. Bartlett, physician, naturalist, and civic leader of Belle Plaine, Kansas, was born; he founded Bartlett Arboretum, later transformed by his family and now stewarded by Robin Macy as a beloved haven of trees, tulips, and music.
Unearthed Words
Winter poems on snow, sleet, and the stoic courage of trees, featuring verses by Richard Wilbur, Katherine Mansfield, Shakespeare, Edward Thomas, and Helen Bayley Davis.
Read this collection of poems with Winter Words for a Two-Degree Day.
Grow That Garden Library™
Read The Daily Gardener review of Weird Plants by Chris Thorogood
Buy the book on Amazon: Weird Plants by Chris Thorogood
Great Gifts for Gardeners
Good Directions 0113VB Heart Fly-Thru Bird Feeder, Copper Finish – a romantic, see-through copper heart that holds 4½ pounds of seed and makes a perfect Valentine’s or birthday treasure for any bird-loving gardener.
Today's Botanic Spark
1895 Paul Ecke Sr., “Mr. Poinsettia,” was born in Germany; his family nursery transformed a lanky Mexican shrub into the compact, festive plant that now reigns as “The Christmas Flower” in homes around the world.
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