During the Victorian era, one flower captured the British imagination like no other – the Amazon Water Lily. Author Tatiana Holway explores the water lily’s rich history and how it became a symbol of the British Empire.
Creating Tulips
When it’s spring again, millions of tulips bloom across the Dutch landscape, and new hybrids in a myriad colors are being created every year.
Scientist Discovers New Stinky Flower Species
A new plant species from Madagascar is similar to its famed Corpse Flower relative – it smells awful and is phallic–shaped – but it’s much smaller.
Cherry Blossom Birthday
The Japanese cherry trees that line the Tidal Basin in Washington D.C. are turning 100, and the unseasonably warm weather means they will bloom early this year.
