The Botanical Martyr: Remembering Jean-André Soulié

Jean Andre Soulie

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 6, 1858  On this day, dear readers, we commemorate the birth of a most intriguing figure in the annals of botany and missionary work. Jean-André Soulié, a name that might not roll…

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André Soulié: The Missionary Botanist Who Gave Us Roses and Butterfly Bushes

Jean Andre Soulie

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. October 6, 1858 Dearest reader, On this day, the world gained André Soulié—a French Roman Catholic missionary whose life unfurled at the crossroads of faith, science, and danger. One might not immediately imagine…

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