Posts Tagged ‘Strelitzia reginae’
From Christmas Trees to Kew: Queen Charlotte’s Botanical Revolution
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 17, 1818 On this day, England bid farewell to Queen Charlotte, the devoted wife of George III and a woman whose passion for horticulture left an indelible mark on the nation’s gardens.…
Read MoreFrancis Masson: Kew’s First Plant Hunter and Discoverer of the Bird of Paradise
South Africa’s Cape Floral Kingdom December 23, 1805 Today is the anniversary of the death of the Scottish gardener, botanical illustrator, and the very first plant hunter for Kew, Francis Masson. After proving himself capable at Kew, Joseph Banks sent Francis on an expedition to southern Africa, where he met up with the Swedish botanist…
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