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Snowdrop - Botanical

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Snowdrop

Snowdrop - Botanical

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4.50 (2 Ratings by Goodreads)
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Published: 1 June, 2016
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Quietly elegant flowers dressed in simple white and green, snowdrops look too fragile to cope with wintery weather. They are however very resilient and are treasured by gardeners for their ability to flower early in the horticultural year. In Snowdrop Gail Harland explores how they have been used by non-gardeners too, as symbols of purity and of hope and consolation. In Victorian Britain snowdrop bands encouraged chastity among young women; today snowdrops are used as the symbols of several charities. Snowdrops are commonly found in flower paintings from the sixteenth century onwards and frequently appear in poetry and prose. Medicinally they are a source of galantamine, used in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The gentle beauty of the snowdrop may have attracted the attention of poets and artists for centuries but today snowdrops are more popular than ever before, with record-breaking sums being reached for individual bulbs. The rise of snowdrop enthusiasts, known as galanthophiles, has been much commented on and an expanding number of snowdrop events draw fans from around the world to discuss, admire and buy specimens of these enchanting plants. Snowdrop is the ideal companion for galanthophiles or indeed any plant lovers who are interested in the emotional and cultural aspects of these much-loved plants.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9781780234922
ISBN10 1780234929
Number Of Pages 216
Item Weight 1000 g
Publisher / Reseller Reaktion Books
Format hardback
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This thoughtfully written book examines the plants botanical and cultural significance: why it has long been revered as the iconic flower of midwinter and how it is deeply entwined with art, literature and music . . . This is an absorbing book for winter fireside reading. * House and Garden *
Gail Harlands book will delight galanthophiles but it will also entertain and inform general readers about the genus . . . The book is the result of diligent and extensive research that the author obviously enjoyed, the fascination she has for the subject and the pleasure she takes in sharing it is evident on every page . . . Snowdrop is the latest volume in Reaktion Books excellent Botanical series, which looks at the social and cultural impact of plants as well as their botanical and horticultural importance, and it joins the rest of the collection as an essential addition to the libraries of both gardeners and plant enthusiasts. * Gardens Illustrated *
Snowdrops can be an addictive interest and while this book will certainly appeal to the nutters it will also appeal to those of more modest interest as the author threads her way through the wide and various ways in which snowdrops have been loved, used, appreciated and featured over the centuries. It is a wonderfully interesting journey, full of insight, unimagined connections, and delightful treasures. * Irish Garden Plant Society Newsletter *

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Author's Bio

Gail Harland combines work as a dietitian with horticultural writing. Her previous publications include The Tomato Book (2009), Designing and Creating a Cottage Garden (2011) and The Weeder’s Digest (2012).

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