My father grew cacti and, inspired by his collection, I used my pocket money to buy a small, hairy specimen, probablyCleistocactusbrookeae
The first plant I ever grew
My father grew cacti and, inspired by his collection, I used my pocket money to buy a small, hairy specimen, probably Cleistocactus brookeae. It grew well until we relocated to Hong Kong when I was 11 years old.
The plant that shaped the botanist I am today
Black salsify, Scorzonera hispanica. Seen under a microscope salsify and related plants have beautiful, almost crystal-like, pollen grains. I studied how their pattern develops, which can be used to understand the process of plant evolution.
My favourite plant in the world
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