Posts Tagged ‘Purple’
Remembering Surrey Nurseryman George Jackman and the Purple Jackman Clematis
“The beginning of the year 1840 was a terrible time in the life of George Jackman. He lost his wife, Mary, in January and his father, William, in February. In twenty-five days, George and his 3-year-old son, George II, were alone. The nursery became the center of their world.” February 12, 1869 On this day,…
Read MoreNew Hampshire’s State Flower: the Purple Lilac
“So today, we are placing root cuttings in the earth of the Capitol grounds from the very first lilacs ever to come to America. We are very proud of this little flower, which is uniquely ours, and as I plant these roots today, I ask you to join with me in the hope that they…
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