Posts Tagged ‘flower shows’
Blooms and Bedlam: The 1916 Chrysanthemum Spectacle
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 13, 1916 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, we find ourselves transported to the halls of Washington D.C., where the 16th annual chrysanthemum flower show had just unfurled its petals to the…
Read MoreBlossoming 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…
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