Posts Tagged ‘Azalea Rutherfordiana’
Lambertus Bobbink: Honored Rosarian and Pioneer of Hybrid Tea Roses
A Great Rosarian On this day, the Asbury Park Press reported that Lambertus Bobbink, one of the country’s best-known florists, was honored at the New York Botanical Gardens. In fact, the author, Pearl Buck, was there to dedicate a rose garden and unveil a plaque to Bobbink that read: “Lambertus C. Bobbink, a great rosarian…
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This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 3, 1939 On this day, my most astute garden enthusiasts, a Dutchman of remarkable talents was honored in a manner that would make lesser horticulturists turn positively green with envy. Yes, dear…
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