Breaking Ground: Helia Bravo Hollis and Her Beloved Cacti

Helia Bravo Hollis iconic photo next to a large cactus holding a knife.

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 30, 1901 Today we celebrate the birth of Helia Bravo Hollis, that most remarkable Queen of the Cacti, whose pioneering spirit broke ground not only for women in science but for our…

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When Jimi Hendrix Inspired a Succulent: The Story of Dudleya hendrixii

Jimi Hendrix statue outside Dimbola Lodge, Isle of Wight.

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 2, 1969 Dearest reader, On this day, the incomparable Jimi Hendrix electrified the Cobo Center in Detroit — and somewhere across the decades, his legacy would ripple all the way into botany…

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