Harlow Carr Library Talk: Houseplant Trends Through Time

Demonstration / Talk / Lecture
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5
Nov

RHS Garden Harlow Carr,HG3 1QB

RHS Garden Harlow Carr,HG3 1QB

Address

Crag Lane, Harrogate

Venue

RHS Garden Harlow Carr Library

Booking

  • Member

    Free with garden entry

  • Non-member

    Normal garden admission applies

  • No booking is required for this event

Overview

  • Event times

    11am (20 minute duration)

  • Subject

    Demonstration / Talk / Lecture

Join RHS Libraries to discover the rich history of houseplants in the UK up to 1950. Track the changes in houseplants over time, through the plant trends which have come and gone, along with the inventions which revolutionised what can be grown indoors.

We will draw upon the unique and beautiful collections of RHS Libraries to explore this history. The RHS Libraries hold world-renowned collections of rare and modern books, botanical art, photography and archives.
This talk is delivered by a librarian from RHS Garden Harlow Carr.

Additional info

For any questions, please email [email protected].

The image in the banner is an illustration of the Cattleya House at the Royal Exotic Nursery, King’s Road, Chelsea. Taken from James Veitch and Sons, ‘A manual of orchidaceous plants cultivated under glass in Great Britain’. Vol. 1, Part 2, c.1880. Discover more treasures from our collections on RHS Digital Collections.

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