the history of the tulip Find out more about the history of tulips. From origins in Turkey to fame in the Netherlands, this is a flower that has remained popular for centuries.origins in Turkey The Tulip was actually
pruning roses – the sissinghurst method Pruning roses the Sissinghurst way helps create those wonderful fountains of roses you see in summer gardens – delicious-smelling, out-of-control geysers of flowers that effuse all over the garde
the sweet pea story It's a fascinating story – how we got from that small, highly scented climber to where we are now. introduced to Britain The Sicilian monk, Franciscus Cupani, was writing a Flora of S
a brief history of daffodils The Greek myth We get the word 'Narcissus' from Greek mythology. A nymph called Echo fell in love with a young Greek named Narcissus, but Narcissus told her to leave him alone. Heartbroken, she li
history of the dahlia Very little is known about the dahlia before the time of the Aztecs. It is believed that the Aztecs used parts of the dahlia for food and medicine. The mountain regions of Mexico and Guatemala a