Posts Tagged ‘flower exhibitions’
Blossoming Ambitions: The Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Phlox Challenge
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 19, 1843 On this day, dear readers and fellow cultivators of beauty, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society unfurled its petals to the world, presenting an exhibition of flowers that would set tongues wagging…
Read MoreMay 20, 1913: When Chelsea Became the Capital of Flower Power
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 20, 1913 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, we find ourselves transported to a moment of horticultural history that would blossom into one of the most prestigious flower shows in the world.…
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