Flower Garden Secrets : Rydon Publishing : 9781910821428 : 191082142X : 24 May 2024 : The flower garden is so much more than a beautiful spectacle full of colour and scent. It holds hidden in its grasp a myriad of secrets which not only present its magnificent blooms in a new light but reveal a history as long as human civilisation. In fact, there is no aspect of life that does not involve garden flowers in some way. In this fascinating book, which deserves a place on the shelf of any gardener or plant lover, are the answers to such intriguing questions as: How could daffodils be a cure for cancer - and dementia too? Which flowers that symbolize remembrance were buried with Tutankhamun in his tomb? How did a passion flower confuse the history of a Renaissance painting of Madonna and Child? Which flowers did the Romans add to the water to kill their enemies? What is the record height for a sunflower, and how does its bloom succeed in moving to face the sun from dawn to dusk each day?