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Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle

Father of Geographical Botany Today is the birthday of the botanist Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle, who was born on this day in 1806 the year Linnaeus died. He was the son of the Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle. Candolle’s ground-breaking book, Origin for Cultivated Plantsbegins, “It is a common saying, that the plants with which…

Alphonse de Candolle: The Father of Geographical Botany and Garden Zones

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 4, 1893 On this day in botanical history, the distinguished botanist Alphonse Pyramus (“Peer-ah-mus”) de Candolle (“Cundull”) departed this earthly garden at the venerable age of 87 in Geneva in 1893 (October…

April 4, 2019 Garden Geography, Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle, Alois Ludwig, the Nova Scotia Mayflower, John Greenleaf Whittier, Diana Donald, Spring Bulbs, Joseph Sauriol

Have you started to think about your garden in geographical terms? Aside from the zone you are gardening in, what are the micro-climates in your garden? Areas sheltered by trees, buildings, or other structures may be warmer and ideal locations for less hardy plants. Low-lying areas may create boggy or marsh-like conditions – perfect for…