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
This story is from the October 13, 2018 edition of Garden News.
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