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Theodore Payne
Be Loyal to Your State It was on this day in 1872 that the English horticulturist, landscape designer, and botanist Theodore Payne was born. He made his way from England to California. And, he was an early advocate for California native plants. He started his own seedling business In 1903 in downtown Los…
Read MoreJune 19, 2019 Iris, Joseph Banks, Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Theodore Payne, Elbert Green Hubbard, James Matthew Barrie, Reader’s Digest New Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, and New Work Gloves
Irises are in full bloom right now. Although there are around 300 species of iris, Bearded Iris and Siberian Iris are two of the most common types of irises grown. Iris takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow. During the Middle Ages, irises were linked to the French monarchy, and the fleur-de-lis…
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