Posts Tagged ‘Hawaii’
January 13, 2021 Gardening Trends for 2021, John Gilbert Baker, Joseph Francis Rock, Holly, and Ivy with Beth Chatto, A Small Porch by Wendell Berry, and Helen Morgenthau Fox on Garden Cinderellas
Today we celebrate a man who was regarded as the most revered British field-botanist of his time. We’ll also learn about the botanist who considered China to be his real home. We’ll hear thoughts on holly and ivy from one of my favorite gardeners. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book of Sunday poems…
Read MoreGardener and Poet William Merwin on a Humorous Moment Between Robert Louis Stevenson and King Kalakaua
“In 2010, William and his wife, Paula, co-founded the Merwin Conservancy at his home in Haiku, Maui.” September 30, 1927 On this day, American poet WS Merwin, who always went by William, was born. In 2010, William and his wife, Paula, co-founded the Merwin Conservancy at his home in Haiku, Maui. While researching William, I…
Read MoreThe Thaddeus’ Secret Cargo: Hawaii’s Potato Pioneers
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 2, 1820 On this day, dear gardeners, a most curious botanical revolution took root in the paradisiacal shores of Hawaii. It was not the swaying palms or the vibrant orchids that marked…
Read MoreHawaii’s State Flower: the Hibiscus
“Fifty years later, in 1973, Hawaiian Airlines introduced its new corporate image, Pualani – meaning Flower of the Sky.” June 6, 1988 On this day, Hawaii changed its state flower from the native red Hibiscus (Hibiscus kokio) to the only species of yellow Hibiscus, the Hawaiian Hibiscus – ma’o hau hele. A Hibiscus has been…
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