Posts Tagged ‘Florida history’
Juan Ponce de León and the Naming of La Florida: A Festival of Flowers
Festival of Flowers Juan Ponce de León claims new land for Spain. He names his discovery La Florida; in a nod to the Easter Season, which the Spaniards called Pascua Florida (Festival of Flowers). This post was featured onThe Daily Gardener podcast: helping gardeners find their roots, one story at a time Juan Ponce…
Read MoreA Botanist’s Legacy: Remembering Henry Perrine’s Fatal Florida Dream
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 7, 1840 My darling garden enthusiasts, today marks a most grievous anniversary in the annals of botanical history. It was on this day in 1840 that we lost a brilliant physician and…
Read MoreThe Ice Cream Vine: Colonel Johnston’s Tropical Wonderland
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 9, 1926 On this day, dear readers, the Green Bay Press-Gazette regaled its readers with a most extraordinary tale titled “Ice Cream Grown on Vine in the yard of Former Kentuckian.” One…
Read MorePonce de León’s Garden: The Naming of Florida and Its Horticultural Heritage
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 2, 1513 On this day, dear horticultural history enthusiasts, we find ourselves transported to a pivotal moment in the annals of the New World. It was on this very date that Juan…
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