Tag Archives: John Fraser

The indefatigable John Fraser and his American Nursery

Posted on 06/10/2018 by The Gardens Trust

John Fraser was another one of those botanists and plant hunters who once set the horticultural word on fire with their discoveries but are now scarcely remembered. Like so many of them he was Scottish, born in Inverness-shire in 1750, … Continue reading →

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Dahlias

Posted on 11/08/2018 by The Gardens Trust

My garden boasts a Vulgar Border…not full of plants that swear but of brightly coloured one – clashing pinks, oranges, purples and yellow which almost make your eyes water. And chief amongst them are dahlias. Dozens and dozens of them. … Continue reading →

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The Great Geranium Robbery… part 2…and other plant thefts

Posted on 13/06/2015 by The Gardens Trust

This post is a continuation of last week’s, and is the second half of the account of the trial of Charles Fairfield in 1795 on charges of the theft of rare plants from Daniel Grimwood’s nursery in Kensington…. and then I’ve also taken … Continue reading →