Posts Tagged ‘Plant Breeder’
The Pastor’s Passion: George Herbert Engleheart and His Daffodil Devotion
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 25, 1851 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, the world welcomed a true horticultural hero into its midst. George Herbert Engleheart, an English pastor with a divine passion for daffodils, drew his…
Read MoreKarl Foerster: The Father of Modern Perennial Gardening and Garden Design
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. March 9, 1874 Dearest reader, On this day, we celebrate the birth of Karl Foerster, a remarkable German plant breeder, writer, and garden designer whose influence on modern gardening remains as enduring as…
Read MoreLuther Burbank: The Plant Magician’s Legacy of Blossoms and Innovation
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. March 7, 1849 Dearest reader, On this day, the world welcomed Luther Burbank, an American botanist and horticulturist whose green thumb shaped the very face of modern gardening and agriculture. Across an astonishing…
Read MoreFrom France to the Frost: The Botanical Legend of Georges Bugnet
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. February 27, 1879 Dearest Gardeners, On this day, Georges Bugnet, that indefatigable French-Canadian plant breeder, was born. In the early 1900s, George and his young wife left France and settled in Canada, with…
Read MoreLuther Burbank and Arbor Day: Honoring a Horticultural Pioneer with Living Legacy
Arbor Day Dedication March 4, 1949 On this day, the Santa Cruz Sentinel out of Santa Cruz, California, published a lovely story about the upcoming Arbor Day celebration. The story featured a wonderful photo of a tree being pruned with the caption, “Santa Rosa Citizens To Plant Trees In Commemoration Of Birth Of Famed Luther Burbank: Nurseryman Joe Badger,…
Read MoreKarl Foerster: The Guardian of Perennials and New German Garden Style
Karl Foerster Grass November 27, 1970 Today is the 50th anniversary of the death of the revered German plant breeder, writer, and garden designer Karl Foerster. Karl was born into an intellectual and accomplished family. His father was an astronomer, and his mother was a famous painter. Many gardeners are surprised to learn that Karl…
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