Tag Archives: E.A.Bowles

The Daffodil King of Tooting

Posted on 14/03/2020 by The Gardens Trust

Inspiration for this week’s post came from daydreaming & looking out of the window and noticing some daffodils coming into flower. I remembered that ages ago I wrote a couple of posts about their history: The Daffodil most dainty and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bulbs, Daffodils, Darwin, E.A.Bowles, Edward Leeds, hybridization, John Parkinson, nurserymen, Peter Barr, plant breeding, plant hunters, Royal Horticultural Society, seeds, William Backhouse, William Herbert, William Robinson | 2 Comments

Desert Island Discs & horticultural Robinson Crusoes

Posted on 14/08/2014 by The Gardens Trust

What on earth is the connection between historic parks and gardens and Desert Island Discs? Until I starting researching Mr Middleton [see my last post] I wouldn’t have thought there was one BUT Mr Middleton was castaway by Roy … Continue reading →