Specialist flower grower and tulip expert Polly Nicholson is the owner of Bayntun Flowers in Wiltshire—growers of organic flowers cultivated in walled gardens and a one-acre field at the foot of the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire. Nicholson holds the National Collection of Tulipa (Historic) with Plant Heritage, and has featured on BBC Gardener’s World, Radio 4, in Gardens Illustrated, Country Life, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, The World of Interiors, and House & Garden.
The Tulip Garden: Polly Nicholson in Conversation with Lindsey Taylor
June 13, 2024
10:30–11:30 a.m. | Mertz Library
Polly Nicholson, an organic flower grower, holder of the National Collection of Tulipa (Historic), and owner of Bayntun Flowers in Wiltshire, UK, has cultivated a horticultural empire on her countryside estate, consisting of a series of walled gardens and a one-acre field dedicated to a variety of extinct flower varieties that once bloomed centuries ago.
In her newly released debut book, The Tulip Garden, Nicholson presents a beautifully illustrated tribute to one of the world’s most beloved blooms. An essential reference for tulip lovers, florists, and gardeners, The Tulip Garden combines the flower’s rich cultural history with practical advice for growing all types of tulips today—from wild, species tulips, old Dutch cultivars, and English Florists’ to the ever-popular annual garden tulips.
Nicholson will be joined by garden designer Lindsey Taylor for a conversation exploring her passion for tulips and how she has nurtured what’s grown into the largest private collection of historic varieties in the United Kingdom.
Book signing to follow.
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About the Speakers
Lindsey Taylor is a garden designer and floral stylist based in upstate New York. Prior to founding her design studio, Taylor was for over a decade a floral expert, writer, and editor for several publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Martha Stewart Living, Domino, Garden Design, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, and Architectural Digest.
Location Mertz Library
Location Mertz Library