It may surprise you that some garden flowers have played a small but integral part in historical events and people. This entertaining ebook describes a few of those strange historical encounters.
This is not a how-to guide on growing them, but an explanation of why they influenced the course of events and the people involved.
Flowers are personal objects. They have inspired artists to paint them on their canvas, representing religious themes or as botanical models, inspiring outstanding beauty.
Some flowers contributed to the actions and thoughts of notable and less famous people. Prominent writers of sonnets and poems have written about admiring flowers in expressions of love and the horrors of war. We have even used them for medicinal purposes to help cure ailments of the body and mind.
This ebook presents a short, informative, and hopefully enjoyable review of those odd or rare occasions when flowers became part of historical events. It’s all about their beauty to our senses, emotions, and spiritual well-being.
The following pages detail a few selected garden plants that “made a difference” in world history. What remarkable stories those plants and petals can tell us! They may continue to play an incredible role in some present or future event, or have a highly influential impact on a person or people.
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