Captain Phillip’s Persistent Plantings: The Birth of Australian Viticulture

Captain Arthur Phillip c. 1786 by Francis Wheatley oil painting State Library of New South Wales.

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 15, 1791 On this day, dear readers and fellow cultivators of the vine, we celebrate a most auspicious occasion in the annals of Australian horticulture: the planting of the continent’s first thriving…

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From Cuttings to Cuvées: The Birth of Australian Viticulture

Clusters of grapes on the vine in a vineyard.

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 15, 1791 On this day, dear horticultural enthusiasts, we find ourselves transported to the antipodean shores of Australia, where a most auspicious event was about to unfold – one that would shape…

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