The lotus, lily, sunflower, opium poppy, rose, tulip and orchid: one of our finest horticultural historians considers a septet of flowers that have enflamed hearts and minds in cultures around the world.
Also a published novelist, Jennifer Potter writes about the history and culture of plants, plantsmen and gardens. She reviews regularly for the Times Literary Supplement, and has been variously a Royal Literary Fund Fellow, a Hawthornden Fellow and an Honorary Teaching Fellow on the Warwick Writing Programme. Her most recent books include Strange Blooms and The Rose, A True History, both published by Atlantic Books.
This literary delight will surely become compulsory reading for
flower enthusiasts everywhere...
Accompanied by magnificent colour plates and botanical etchings,
this book is a voyage of discovery. A thoroughly rewarding
read.
*The Lady*
Jennifer Potter is a wonderful writer on the history and culture of
plants, plantsmen, and gardens... Any gardener, of the practical or
armchair variety, will love this beautifully written survey.
*Good Book Guide*
Endlessly beguiling... Potter's range of reference is huge, from
Dante to Ginsberg, from the flower-and-bird paintings of the Song
dynasty to Manet and from early Christianity to Hindu creation
myths... Every page yields up some delicious nuggets
*Gardens Illustrated*
Fascinating and highly readable
*The Garden*
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