Tag Archives: Victorian

William Bull – Horticulture in Excelsis

Posted on 29/07/2023 by The Garden History Blog

As regular readers will know I have a soft spot for the stories of once-famous and now overlooked or even forgotten Victorian nurserymen.  William Bull is another one you probably haven’t heard of, but who was absolutely pre-eminent in his … Continue reading →

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Crowning Glory: A short history of Coronation Gardens

Posted on 06/05/2023 by The Garden History Blog

I obviously can’t compete with the other events happening today but thought I could add a few thoughts about past coronations and how they have been celebrated in horticultural form. In fact, until the 20thc, apart from occasional  tree planting … Continue reading →

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Another Swan Song

Posted on 22/04/2023 by The Garden History Blog

Way back in March 2021 I wrote a piece about swans,  which concentrated on their  history in parks and gardens in Britain from the mediaeval period through to the  17thc. Then  they were probably regarded as high status food as … Continue reading →

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Benjamin the orchidologist

Posted on 15/04/2023 by The Garden History Blog

These days we think nothing of having orchids as pot plants around the house. They’re piled high and sold cheap in every supermarket,  having been  grown by micropropagation in plant factories and then air-freighted in from all round the world. … Continue reading →

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Floriculture of the Toilet

Posted on 18/03/2023 by The Garden History Blog

What an extraordinary title for a blog post!  I hope it didn’t make you think  of plants that you might want to grow in the smallest room although I confess that was my first thought when I saw the title … Continue reading →

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