Orchid Muse: A History of Obsession in Fifteen Flowers Hannickel Erica
Orchid Muse: A History of Obsession in Fifteen Flowers Hannickel Erica The epitome of floral beauty, orchids have long fostered works of art, tales of adventure, and scientific discovery. In Orchid…
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Orchid Muse: A History of Obsession in Fifteen Flowers Hannickel Erica
The epitome of floral beauty, orchids have long fostered works of art, tales of adventure, and scientific discovery. In Orchid Muse, historian and home grower Erica Hannickel gathers these bold tales of the orchid-smitten throughout history, while providing tips on cultivating the extraordinary flowers she features.Consider Empress Eugenie and Queen Victoria, the two most powerful women in nineteenth-century Europe, who shared a passion for Coelogyne cristata, with its cascading, fragrant white blooms. Tenacious plant hunters have traversed continents to collect rare specimens; naturalists and shoguns have marveled at orchids' seductive architecture; royalty and the smart set have adorned themselves with their allure.
Edmond Albius, an enslaved John Roebling, builder of the Brooklyn Bridge, cultivated thousands of orchids and introduced captivating hybrids.
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