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Roy Lancaster
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- Book Synopsis
- Celebrated plantsman Roy Lancaster's birth on 5th December 1937 was the start of something big for plants and horticulture. His chance find of a Mexican tobacco plant in a local allotment brought him fame as a Bolton schoolboy and sowed the seeds of his future career. This book is the story of his adventures as he sees tropical plants for the first time in the jungles of Malaya, meets Roberto Burle Marx at his garden near Rio de Janeiro, and hunts for pitcher plants in North America. Well-known for his encylopedic botanical knowledge and for introducing many popular garden plants, Roy is also a consummate story-teller and wise philosopher. His acute sense of life's comic moments, spirited sense of adventure and respect for the natural world make this a remarkable read.
- About The Author
- Born in Bolton, Lancashire in 1937, Roy's earliest recollection of garden plants were the dahlias, chrysanthemums and roses grown by his father in his childhood garden. He began his gardening with Bolton Parks Dept aged 15. Then a two-year stint as a national serviceman with HM Forces in Malaya enriched his experience of tropical plants and this along with a 3-month plant collecting expedition to Nepal in 1971 strengthened his love for the world's high places and their plants. Since then he has continued to travel at every opportunity around the world without however, neglecting his love for British gardens and native flora.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780993389252
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Filbert Press, (01 October 2018)
- Number of Pages
- 312
- Weight
- 1004 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 230 x 170 x 29 mm
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