Bill Burtt: The Botanical Champion Who Brought African Violets to Our Homes

Brian Lawrence Burt

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 27,  My dearest garden confidantes, on this most auspicious day, we celebrate the birth of that remarkable English botanist, Brian Lawrence “Bill” Burtt – a man whose green thumbs worked wonders that…

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The Man Behind Your African Violets: Bill Burt’s Botanical Bequest

Brian Lawrence Burt

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 30, 2008 On this day, we bid farewell to the distinguished botanist Brian Lawrence “Bill” Burt, whose green fingers and taxonomic acumen have left an indelible mark upon our gardening world. A…

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