{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-flowers-the-stories-that-make-our-gardens-hardcover","title":"A Short History of Flowers: The Stories That Make Our Gardens - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdvolly Richmond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSarah Jane Humphrey\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnravel the extraordinary histories of 60 flowers that shape our gardens. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHave you ever wondered where your favourite garden flowers came from? Where their names derived? Or why some cultivars go in and out of favor? \u003cb\u003eEvery flower has a story\u003c\/b\u003e and in \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e, Advolly Richmond guides you through the most \u003cb\u003eintriguing, surprising, and enriching\u003c\/b\u003e ones. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor example, you'll find stories of: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 18th-century woman who disguised herself as a man to collect bougainvillea on a global voyage. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe snowdrop that sparked Victorian mania. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe daffodil rediscovered after centuries missing from cultivation. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe lily of the valley that became Christian Dior's lifelong lucky charm. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Californian poppy that travelled from Indigenous medicine to royal heraldry. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing \u003cb\u003especially commissioned botanical illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e by award-winning artist Sarah Jane Humphrey, each entry highlights the plant and the story it tells, bringing its history vividly to life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhether you're a keen gardener or simply curious about the plants that surround you, this book invites you to see your garden, and its flowers, in an entirely new light. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvolly Richmond is a garden historian, TV and radio presenter and independent researcher in garden, landscape, plant and social history. A regular on BBC \u003ci\u003eGardeners' World\u003c\/i\u003e as well as on BBC \u003ci\u003eGardeners' Question Time\u003c\/i\u003e, she is also the presenter of \u003ci\u003eThe Garden History Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e, an A-Z. She lectures on garden history from the 16th to 20th centuries, and provides one-day courses for interested historians. She is passionate about promoting garden history in all its branches and likes to encourage people to value their garden and landscape heritage. She is a plant loving practical gardener with probably far too many roses and a collection of snowdrops, which kindly share their space with a range of pre-1900 heritage daffodils. She even has a variety of snowdrops named after her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.6 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53446962807091,"sku":"9780711282223","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/a-short-history-of-flowers-the-stories-that-make-our-gardens-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}