Posts Tagged ‘Blue Poppy’
The Viral 1930s Article Featuring Plant Explorer Frank Kingdon-Ward and his Botanical Adventures
“On another of his Tibetan expeditions, he discovered the blue poppy, a flower sought by all horticulturists in this country and obtained by few.” July 1, 1932 On this day, newspapers worldwide ran a fascinating article about the botanist Frank Kingdon-Ward titled “Plant Explorer Finds Adventure.” Here’s what the Altoona Mirror out of Altoona, Pennsylvania,…
Read MoreThe Land of the Blue Poppies by Frank Kingdon Ward
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: The Land of the Blue Poppies by Frank Kingdon Ward Imagine a world where rare and exotic blooms dance in the shadows of towering mountains and hidden valleys teem with botanical wonders. This is the realm Frank Kingdon Ward, the intrepid plant hunter, dared to explore. Frank’s adventures…
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