The human story is inextricably linked with plants, in fact without the cultivation of early food crops human civilisation would never have reached the pinnacles that we see today. But it is not just the importance of domestication of food crops that have shaped our history there are many plants that have come in to modern cultivation because of our history. Expanding Empires, the discovery of new worlds, and the search for perfection have all had their part to play.

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Dahlia 'War of the Roses'

Flowering Plants for Late Summer/Autumn Colour

Hardy Exotic Plants for that Tropical Garden Effect

Historic Roses - Rosa Mundi

History of the Globe Artichoke

Lost Tulips of the Dutch Golden Age- Semper Augustus and Viceroy

Old Dutch Tulips - Tulip Duc van Thol 'Rose'

Old English Plants - Polyanthus 'Gold Lace'

Plants and Trees of the Garden of Eden

Poinsettia History and Tradition Story

Stories, Myths, Legends and the Folklore of Hellebores

The History of Mistletoe Tradition

The History of Rhubarb

The History of the Pineapple

The Saffron Crocus - Crocus sativus

The Story and History of Common Box

Tulip History and Popular Varieties

Where is the Location of the Garden of Eden