Posts Tagged ‘Enid Haupt’
Celebrating National Orchid Day with Orchid Lovers
“Orchids were not made by an ideal engineer; they are jury-rigged from a limited set of available components.” Today is National Orchid Day. It has been observed annually on April 16th since 2015. Orchids are my new go-to order from the florist. If I need to give a gift, I’ll send an orchid because…
Read MoreEnid Haupt: Seventeen Magazine Editor, Lover of Plants, and Patron of American Horticulture
“Instead of curtains, Enid had potted Camillia plants on either side of the windows. In order to survive indoors in New York, they needed to be misted three times a day.” June 18, 1971 On this day, the Austin American-Statesman shed light on Enid Haupt’s life after retirement from Seventeen magazine. The article shared fantastical…
Read MoreThe Horticultural Heiress: Enid Haupt’s Blooming Legacy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 13, 2006 It’s the birthday of Enid Annenberg Haupt – a woman whose green fingers and even greener wallet transformed the horticultural landscape of America forever. One might say she bloomed rather…
Read MoreA Garden for Enid Haupt – the Greatest Patron American Horticulture Has Ever Known
“Despite the four to six inches of dust, Mrs. Haupt insisted on walking through the site, dressed to the nines and in her patent leather shoes.” May 2, 1987 On this day, the Enid A. Haupt Garden was formally dedicated. It took three years to complete and was named for Enid after she insisted on…
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