Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Gardens Illustrated Magazine

    BOOK REVIEWS

    Jul 22, 2020 3 minutes

    PALACE OF PALMS: TROPICAL DREAMS AND THE MAKING OF KEW

    by Kate Teltscher

    Picador, £25 ISBN 978-1529004854

    A lively tale of vividly drawn characters and their determinations to create a structure that is still functionally effective and symbolically significant.
    Reviewer Jodie Jones is a garden writer.

    We Londoners are a complacent bunch. How often do we pause to really notice such iconic structures as Westminster Abbey as we rush about our daily business? Yet for hundreds of years, these landmarks have stood testament to the ingenuity, determination and downright hard graft of countless talented individuals.

    In cultural historian Kate Teltscher

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Gardens Illustrated Magazine

    Gardens Illustrated Magazine5 min read
    Meadowlands
    It was my grandfather who dreamed of creating a lake in the valley below the house. He was a prisoner of war, and it was the vision of the lake that kept him sane during his years of captivity. In 1946, he made it a reality. When he died, the first t
    Gardens Illustrated Magazine2 min read
    How To Grow Eremurus
    • To get the best out of Eremurus it is essential to plant in a sheltered spot in full sun and well-drained soil. If you can't provide these key ingredients, try something else. As they start into growth early, and their foliage is soft, they can get
    Gardens Illustrated Magazine5 min read
    May Plants
    With large, sky-blue flowers, this fertile hybrid was discovered on the Lingholm estate in the Lake District. It is a longer-lived perennial than other cultivars and grows well from seed. Best sown with freshly gathered seeds in late summer; don't so

    Related Books & Audiobooks