Posts Tagged ‘poinsettia history’
Robert Buist: The Scotsman Who Shaped American Gardens
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 14, 1805 Robert Buist, florist and nurseryman was born near Edinburgh, Scotland. Trained at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Buist emigrated to Philadelphia in 1828 at age 23, where he would become…
Read MoreRobert Buist: The Poinsettia’s Champion in Philadelphia
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 14, 1805 On this day, Robert Buist was born. He was a Scotsman by birth, trained at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh, but like so many ambitious young men of his…
Read MoreFrom cuetlaxochitl to Poinsettia: The botanical diplomacy of Joel Roberts Poinsett
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. March 2, 1779 Dearest reader, On this day, we celebrate the birth of Joel Roberts Poinsett, a remarkable physician, botanist, statesman, and diplomat whose name today graces one of the most beloved holiday…
Read MoreRobert Buist: The Edinburgh Gardener Who Brought Poinsettias to America
The Lemon Hill Gardener Today is the birthday of the botanist Robert Buist who was born on this day in 1805. Robert Buist came to America from Edinburgh “Edinburgh,” where his dad was a professional gardener. He had trained at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and immigrated to Philadelphia when he was 23 years old.…
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