Posts Tagged ‘Plant Hunters’
February 5, 2021 Carnation History, John Lindley, Karl Theodor Hartweg, Botanists Getting Home Alive, Cadwallader Colden by Seymour Schwartz, and Celebrating Friedrich Welwitsch
Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Curated News Carnation – A Little History and Some Growing Instructions | Harvesting History Botanical History On This Day 1799 Birth of John Lindley, British botanist, pomologist,…
Read MoreJohn Gould Veitch: Pioneer Victorian Plant Hunter and Nursery Innovator
The Plant Hunter Today is the anniversary of the death of the nurseryman and botanist John Gould Veitch. The Veitch Nursery dynasty was a force in the British nursery trade. Their dominance was born out of the idea to hire their own plant hunters to collect exclusively for them. John Gould Veitch became a plant…
Read MoreBishop Henry Compton and the Gardens of Fulham Palace
The Passionate Plantsman Today is the anniversary of the death of the passionate plantsman Bishop Henry Compton. Compton was famous for his substantial garden at Fulham Palace, which was home to more than a thousand exotic plants. Naturally, Compton was drawn to rare plants and new specimens. And, his position as a bishop gave him…
Read MoreDavid Douglas: Honored at the Site of His Tragic Death in Hawaii
Doctor’s Pit On this day in 2014, the botanist David Douglas was memorialized with a plaque at his death site. The occasion marked the 100th anniversary of Douglas’s death. The Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission created the plaque because Douglas was the first scientist to visit the Oregon territory. Douglas scientifically identified hundreds of plants during…
Read MoreJames Veitch Jr.: Visionary Nurseryman of Veitch Nurseries and Influential Horticulturist
A Family Business Today is the anniversary of the death of James Veitch Jr., who died on this day in 1869. Veitch was born into the famous family nursery business known the world over as Veitch Nurseries. His grandfather, John, had started the business. After growing up and learning the business from his father and…
Read MoreA Botanical Star Extinguished: Remembering John Gould Veitch
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 13, 1870 My precious petal-whisperers and garden confidantes, today marks the solemn anniversary of the death of that most intrepid botanical adventurer, John Gould Veitch, who departed this earthly garden on this…
Read Moreand Green Thumb: Benedict Roezl’s Iron Hook Botanical Adventures
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 1, 1823 On this day, my dearest green-thumbed companions, the world welcomed Benedict Roezl, born in the verdant landscapes of Czechoslovakia in 1823. Oh, what a remarkable plantsman he was! Perhaps the…
Read MoreBotanist Hugh Weddell’s Legacy: the Cinchona’s Healing Gift of Quinine
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 22, 1877 On this day in gardening history, we bid farewell to a botanical titan whose legacy continues to bloom long after his mortal coil has shuffled off. Dr. Hugh Algernon Weddell—physician,…
Read MoreRoyal Recognition for a 93-Year-Old Plant Hunter: Sir Joseph Hooker
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 1, 1910 On this day, dear readers, a most remarkable longevity was celebrated across the pond, as reported by our cousins at the Allentown Democrat. The distinguished Sir Joseph Hooker—that titan of…
Read MorePlant Hunters by Carolyn Fry
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: The Plant Hunters by Carolyn Fry This book came out in 2017, and the subtitle is The Adventures of the World’s Greatest Botanical Explorers. Ever wondered where your favorite flowers and fruits came from? Join Carolyn Fry on an epic adventure through time and across the globe as…
Read MoreVanished on the Yangtze: The Enduring Mystery of Plant Hunter Frank Meyer
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 12, 1918 It was on this day that the remarkable plant hunter Frank Nicholas Meyer was laid to rest in Shanghai. His mysterious demise still whispers secrets that we modern gardeners may…
Read MoreDavid Douglas at Columbia: The Price of Botanical Passion
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 15, 1830 It was on this day in 1830 that the intrepid botanical adventurer David Douglas finally arrived at the Columbia River, his eager eyes already scanning the horizon for undiscovered flora…
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