Hollyhocks (Alcea rosea) are tall, stately flowers that were a staple in Victorian gardens. Native to Asia and Europe, these biennials can reach heights of up to 8 feet and produce large, showy ...

During the Victorian era, floriography, or the language of flowers, became a popular way ... us the endless Canterbury Tales uses mating birds to explore notions about romantic love, free will ...

The coded language of floriography meant that Victorians could express affection, desire or disdain, allowing a society governed by strict etiquette to show its true feelings. Now the language of ...

Horticulture lecturer Peter Thoday and Harry Dodson present this series demonstrating how simple and exotic flowers were cultivated in the Victorian era. Re-enactments are used to explain how the ...

I am not aware that Darwin has anywhere referred to the colours of birds as being generally similar to those of the flowers they frequent. Mr. Grant Allen has done so in his work on “The Colour ...

From poetic open mics to high-flying bird walks in Central Park ... Broadway hit “The Picture of Dorian Gray” at Lillie’s Victorian or spotting warblers with a naturalist on a sunset ...

More than 5,000 dahlias have gone on display at Stonehenge in homage to popular Victorian flower shows at the historic monument. The Stonehenge dahlia shows, held between 1842 and 1845 ...