Tag Archives: Veitch

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

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Archibald Menzies, chile, Dropmore, Jardin du Roi, John Claudius Loudon, Joseph Banks, kew, nurserymen, seeds, Veitch, william hooker, William Lobb | Leave a comment

Christmas with the Vicar and some Naked Ladies

Posted on 21/12/2019 by The Gardens Trust

Scratching my head for something suitably seasonal, and having previously looked at poinsettia and mistletoe but reluctant to do the obvious like Christmas Trees, holly or ivy, it occurred to me that very little has been written about Naked Ladies…. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged botanical art, bulbs, Christmas, greek myth, Linnaeus, Maria Sybilla Merian, painting, South Africa, South America, taxonomy, Veitch, William Herbert | 3 Comments

The History of Hosepipe

Posted on 13/07/2019 by The Gardens Trust

I was sitting in the garden a while back enjoying the weather and discussing politics with a group of family and friends when the subject of a piece in a well-known newspaper came up and my niece said to my … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged charles macintosh, gutta percha, rubber, thomas hancock, thomas lobb, Veitch, watering | 4 Comments

Owen Thomas: 1: Anglesey and beyond…

Posted on 19/08/2017 by The Gardens Trust

Last year I wrote a post about Harry Higgott Thomas the garden writer and journalist who was awarded the Victoria Medal of Honour. Whilst doing the research I discovered that his father, Owen Thomas, also gained one of the first VMHs … Continue reading →