Boddy, Kasia
Geranium (Botanical)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781780230481
- author:
- Boddy, Kasia
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Reaktion Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 13.8 x 2 x 21.6 cm
- Genre:
- Home & Garden, Gardening, Plants,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Geranium: A Plant with a Complicated History The geranium's rise to popularity is a story of both fascination and backlash. First collected by Dutch plant-hunters, this flower was soon sought after by wealthy collectors and nurserymen, leading to its widespread cultivation and eventual ubiquity on cottage windowsills and in park bedding displays. As the geranium's popularity grew, so did concerns about its impact. The plant's many uses, from perfumes to desserts, also led to controversy over its treatment of certain ailments. Today, geraniums can be found throughout the world, grown as annuals in regions too cold for them to regenerate. This book explores the complex history and uses of the geranium, revealing the plant's role in everything from horticultural fashion to alternative medicine.
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