Posts Tagged ‘Victoria amazonica’
From Amazon to Windsor: The Water Lily Tale
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 13, 1849 On this day, a most extraordinary presentation took place at Windsor Castle. Queen Victoria, known for her love of botanical wonders, was about to encounter her magnificent namesake – the…
Read MoreFrom Violets to Victoria Amazonica: Queen Victoria’s Botanical Legacy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 24, 1819 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of a monarch whose reign would come to define an entire era – Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great…
Read MoreRoyal Blooms: Queen Victoria’s Botanical Legacy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 24, 1819 On this day, dear readers, the empire welcomed its future formidable sovereign—Queen Victoria entered the world at Kensington Palace, destined to lend her name to an entire era. Two centuries…
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