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These delicately engraved #tulips remind us that #Spring is just around the corner. They appear on the #titlepage of Histoire des tulipes by Charles Malo, which was published in #Paris in 1821 [930 TUL Mal]. #titlepageTuesday #springiscoming

Who knows where a horticultural career will take you? After training as a gardener David Douglas became an intrepid plant collector in North America. He met a grisly end in Hawaii but don't let that put you off #NCW2019

Our book of the week is is The Orchid Hunter by Leif Bersweden

This book is an enjoyable mixture of travelogue, plant history and botanical interest. You don’t have to be a plant expert to enjoy it, and Bersweden’s enthusiasm is infectious throughout. #Orchids

From bamboo and bonsai to rock gardens and tea houses, the Japanese garden has long had a place in Western garden design.

We've invited Toshio Watanabe, an art historian to talk about this relationship for an exclusive study day on 3rd May

Find out more: https://t.co/vyfEG8h9eU

Our book of the week is The Long Long Life of Trees by Fiona Stafford.
The author has chosen 17 trees and explores in fascinating detail historical, mythological and other little known facts about them.
It's peppered with interesting Information and is a very compulsive read!

The dark side of the Christmas Rose.
Gruesome stories about Helleborus niger abound in history, myth and legend

Find out more in our festive blog: https://t.co/0D9bCTKnxx

In remembrance.
This poppy watercolour was painted by John Curtis in 1824 and is reproduced from Curtis's Botanical Magazine.
#Remembrance #Armistace100

Foxgloves. Deadly poisonous... but did you know that in the 1600s they were recommended as a treatment for epilepsy?
We'll be separating medicinal uses from medical myths in our next #exhibition 'Healing Garden' opening on the 10th Sept.
https://t.co/SKj6rPVfmd

Which poison did Agatha Christie use in her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles?
Find out more on Fridays in August in the Garden Library @RHSWisley when we look into the Myths and Legends of Deadly and Poisonous Plants
#poirot #poison #poisonousplants #agathachristie

You might be familiar with medicinal herbs but what about medicinal flowers? In the 1600s, primroses were used to make a 'salve' - an ointment - for healing wounds!
More surprising uses coming soon in 'Healing Garden'. @The_RHS #LindleyLibrary https://t.co/gnF4c9QmzI