Tag Archives: Queen Adelaide

More Monkey Puzzling

Posted on 04/12/2021 by The Gardens Trust

Last week I looked at the discovery of the Monkey Puzzle tree by Europeans and at the very first specimens introduced to Britain by Archibald Menzies, and today I’m going to look at how it was introduced to British gardens … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bicton Park, chile, Horticultural Society, James Macrae, John Claudius Loudon, Joseph Banks, Maria Graham, nurserymen, Pencarrow, Queen Adelaide, seeds, Veitch, William Lobb, Youell | 2 Comments

How Orchids became a Librarian’s Nightmare

Posted on 16/02/2019 by The Gardens Trust

It maybe a strange title but this is really the story of a rich young man and his passion for plants or rather one particular kind of plant. James Bateman was the grandson and son of rich industrialists who had … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged augusta withers, botanical art, conservatory, cruikshank, Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Gardener's Chronicle, gardening books, greenhouse, hothouse, James Bateman, John Lindley, Loddiges, nurserymen, orchids, plant hunters, Queen Adelaide, Royal Horticultural Society, Wililiam Hooker | 2 Comments

George Glenny- perhaps the most cantankerous Victorian gardener imaginable

Posted on 21/07/2018 by The Gardens Trust

If you were asked to name a great Victorian garden writer I bet John Claudius Loudon, William Robinson, or Shirley Hibberd would spring to mind immediately- but what about George Glenny? He was as prolific as the rest of them, started … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged chiswick, dahlias, flower shows, Gardener's Chronicle, Gardeners Magazine, Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Institution, George Glenny, Horticultural Society, Horticutural Journal, John Claudius Loudon, Joseph Harrison, joseph paxton, kew, nurserymen, Queen Adelaide, Royaal Ladies Magazine | 2 Comments

The faithful pencil of Mrs Withers

Posted on 28/11/2015 by The Gardens Trust

The more I explore botanic art the more I realise how underestimated it has been as an art form, and the more I realise how underestimated botanical artists have been. Of course part of the reason for that may well … Continue reading →