November 15, 2021 NYC Tree Canopy, Nutmeg, Flower Selections for a Box Garden, 1985 New York Spring Flower Show, Ray Bradbury, A House by the Sea by Bunny Williams, and Les Liliacees
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Botanical History On This Day
1843 The New England Farmer shared details about the Nutmeg Tree, a tropical tree flourishing near the equator in Singapore. Bearing fragrant scarlet fruit that reveals the glossy black shell of nutmeg and vibrant mace, this tree produces fruit year-round. Botanically named Myristica fragrans, nutmeg is technically a fruit, not a nut, making it safe for people with nut allergies.
1981 Henry Mitchell presented his favorite plants for a primarily green box garden in his article Blooms in the Boxwood, praising Japanese anemone, bugbane, and chill chrysanthemums as elegant companions for shade and green backgrounds.
In 1984, The New York Times announced the return of the New York Spring Flower Show, a unique event designed as two immersive gardens rather than a series of small displays, which drew over 83,000 visitors in its successful 1985 debut.
Unearthed Words
From Ray Bradbury’s The Fog Horn: A haunting image of a foghorn as a voice across the water, likened to empty beds, autumn trees, and lonely birds—evoking the deep sadness and fleeting nature of life.
Grow That Garden Library™
Explore A House by the Sea by Bunny Williams, a 2016 coffee-table book celebrating Bunny’s Caribbean home, with essays by friends and beautiful photography capturing architecture, collections, cooking, and her stunning garden’s creative use of vines and hardscapes.
Buy the book on Amazon: A House by the Sea
Today's Botanic Spark
1985 The auction of Empress Josephine’s botanical watercolors Les Liliacees by Pierre-Joseph Redoute ended within minutes for $5.5 million. Beloved by royalty and admired by collectors, this exquisite collection of lilies represents a rich blend of artistic and botanical history, preserved through the ages.
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