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A #ValentinesDay gift from our collections. All day we will be tweeting a bouquet of roses and rose related facts. You can also immerse yourself in the history of this most romantic of flowers here
https://t.co/hQns7n4kVB
Rosa eglanteria by Redoute
Have you seen our colouring book? We've put together a book of images from @The_RHS libraries image collection that you can download and colour in!
Click the link for the download.
https://t.co/d1Nnuw7X34
Do you garden by the book?
With the launch of our new online exhibition #GardeningByTheBook, we’d love to hear about your favourite gardening books. Which have inspired you, which would you recommend to a friend & why? https://t.co/RzMowjj2ev
Hellebores are adding winter colour in gardens right now.
This image is a coloured engraved plate from a 1776 book "Collection precieuse et enluminée des fleurs les plus belles et les plus curieuses, qui se cultivent tant dans les jardins de la Chine, que dans ceux de l'Europe"
Do you have a favourite gardening manual?
Discover some of ours in our new online exhibition of 12 of the most practical (and beautiful!) gardening guides from our collection https://t.co/RzMowjAD63
#GardeningByTheBook
Today we're sharing some vintage book covers from the turn of the twentieth century.
These are images from our collection. Which one is your favourite?
From Apple to Orchids, the healing power of plants to modern botanical art, our online collections have something of interest to everyone.
Why not take a break and have a look? https://t.co/VHmaPHP6co
The Cedar tree is often referred to as The Tree of Life in plant folklore, due to it's long life.
It represents purification, with its wood often burnt to ward off evil spirits.
#FolkloreThursday
What can a gardener who lived over 300 years ago teach us about gardens in cities today?
The City Gardener, one of our new online exhibitions explores the life and work of pioneering city gardener Thomas Fairchild.
View the exhibition:
https://t.co/hpp2TziLP6
Did you know that the Romans first started growing the domestic apple because they found our native European crab apples too sour? Find out more about the history of this fascinating fruit in our new online apples exhibition:
https://t.co/95veFhto1W