Water lilies are inextricably linked to the ancient cultures of
Greece and Rome, Egypt and the Far East, where they were highly
valued, just as precious metals or gemstones, their properties were
thought to be medicinal, spiritual and purely aesthetic; they have
been represented in architecture, printed textiles, religious
paintings and illustrations, cited in mythology, folklore,
mysticism and the creative imagination. This volume meticulously
records our enduring love affair with the most beautiful and exotic
of plants, the water lily. It is a comprehensive and detailed
account of their introduction into European culture, largely
through the passion and devotion of one man, Joseph Bory
Latour-Marliac (1830-1911), whose lifelong work in the field of
propagation, cultivation and commercialization of water lilies
inspired a generation of horticulturists, artists and poets to
create the words and images that are deeply embedded in our culture
today. Claude Monet, for example, used lilies from Latour-Marliac's
nursery to create his garden in Giverny. The work Latour-Marliac
did gave rise to development of specialist lily nurseries and
growers across Europe and North America; in fact, Latour-Marliac's
nursery still exists today, owned by Robert Sheldon, an American
who shared Latour-Marliac's passion for water lilies and water
gardening and has been the force behind the nursery's continued
success today.
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