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Mid-Late Victorian 1860-1890
Canna indica ‘purpurea’ with pelargonium ‘Mrs Pollock’
Victorians developed a passion for gardening and plant collecting.
Their taste for formal gardens and adapted historical styles was seen in fountains, ornamental features and scallop-edged beds.
New heating and construction methods and cheaper glass made conservatories and greenhouses both affordable and popular, providing suitable environments for raising ‘exotic’ and half-hardy annuals.
