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Brunsvigia josephinae, commonly called Josephine's lily or candelabra lily, is a deciduous, subtropical species of Brunsvigia originating from South Africa. [1] It is marked by deep pink to red flowerheads which are about 12 to 15 inches long. It flourishes in medium humidity, at temperatures between 50 and 75 °F (10 to 24 °C). [2]
In her role as empress, Josephine had a court appointed to her and reinstated the offices which composed the household of the queen before the French revolution, with Adélaïde de La Rochefoucauld as Première dame d'honneur, Émilie de Beauharnais as Dame d'atour, and the wives of his own officials and generals, Jeanne Charlotte du Lucay ...
Josephine was by referred to as pro-French and anti-Russian. She was pointed out, among others by her son, Charles, to have been responsible for the November treaty between Sweden-Norway, France and Great Britain against Russian expansionism in 1855. Medal for Queen Josephine in 1845 Queen Josephine daguerreotype by J. W. Bergström
From 1803 until her death in 1814, Josephine cultivated nearly 200 new plants in France for the first time. The property achieved enduring fame for its rose garden . Empress Joséphine had the Belgian artist Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759–1840) record her roses (and lilies ), and prints of these works sell quite well, even today.
Hosta sieboldiana by Abraham Jacobus Wendel, 1868. Hosta (/ ˈ h ɒ s t ə /, [5] syn. Funkia) is a genus of plants commonly known as hostas, plantain lilies and occasionally by the Japanese name gibōshi.
We reported yesterday that the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show was moved online this year in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In honor of the first day of the show ...
Hortense Eugénie Cécile Bonaparte was born in Paris, France, on 10 April 1783.She was born as the second child and first daughter to Alexandre François Marie, Vicomte de Beauharnais, and Joséphine Tascher de la Pagerie.
Marie Joséphine as a child (by Giuseppe Duprà). Marie Joséphine was born at the Royal Palace of Turin on 2 September 1753 as the third child and second daughter of Prince Victor Amadeus of Savoy and Infanta Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain.