Tag Archives: Jardin du Roi

The Passion of Mary Lawrance

Posted on 16/04/2022 by The Gardens Trust

You never know what’s going to arrive when you  order unknown books at the British Library.  On this occasion I was in for a surprise and needed a trolley to take them to my desk in the British Library. I’d … Continue reading →

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The Passion of Mary Lawrance

Posted on 16/04/2022 by The Gardens Trust

You never know what’s going to arrive when you  order unknown books at the British Library.  On this occasion I was in for a surprise and needed a trolley to take them to my desk in the British Library. I’d … Continue reading →

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The Monkey Puzzle

Posted on 27/11/2021 by The Gardens Trust

If there is one unusual tree most of us will be able to name without much botanical knowledge or any reference books  it surely must be the monkey puzzle. They became very popular in the mid-late 19thc   and whenever you … Continue reading →

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On a slow boat from China…

Posted on 20/10/2018 by The Gardens Trust

China has one of the richest flora in the world but many of its plants remained unknown in the west until comparatively recently. While we all know about Chinoiserie as a fashion in  decor and in garden architecture particularly in … Continue reading →

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“Doubtles God could have made a better berry…”

Posted on 27/05/2017 by The Gardens Trust

After last week’s post about the early history of strawberries its time to look at how the various wild species were transformed into garden and commercial varieties by an 18thc botanist and a handful of 19thc nurserymen.       … Continue reading →

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