• S2 Ep11: Aimez Vous Le Violette? || Feat. Matthew

  • Mar 1 2022
  • Length: 56 mins
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S2 Ep11: Aimez Vous Le Violette? || Feat. Matthew

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  • Rhiannon is joined by Matthew, a horticulture enthusiast, to talk about the history of violets. We discuss how the flowers we call violets have been affected over the years by selective breeding, botanical fashion trends, and technological advancements. Matthew provides a selection of historical and mythological anecdotes to round out our discussion.
    This podcast is produced and edited by me, Rhiannon. Music written and performed by our resident noisemaker, Tay Clarke. Find the show online at www.thatsnicepod.com, or follow our Instagram, @thatsnicepod.
    SOURCE MATERIALS ***Recommendation of the Week***
    • https://www.logees.com/parma-violet-marie-louise-viola-hybrid.html
    • https://www.logees.com/tasmanian-violet-viola-banksii.html
    • https://www.logees.com/vietnamese-violet-primulina-tamiana.html
    ***Sources***
    • https://www.babyviolets.com/history-of-african-violet-plants/
    • http://comenius-legends.blogspot.com/2010/07/legend-of-violet.html?m=1
    • https://www.connexionfrance.com/Mag/Nature/Gardening-in-France-The-history-of-Toulouse-s-Parma-violets
    • https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/62459473.pdf
    • https://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/4783
    • https://www.gardenista.com/posts/wild-violets-rethinking-eliza-doolittles-favorite-flower/
    • https://gesneriads.info/articles/saintpaulia/saintpaulia/history-in-cultivation/
    • https://hvmag.com/life-style/history/rhinebeck-ny-violet-capital-of-the-world-sweet-violets-documentary/amp/
    • https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/mystery-of-the-african-violet?cmpid=int_org=ngp::int_mc=website::int_src=ngp::int_cmp=amp::int_add=amp_readtherest
    • https://www.plantdaddypodcast.com/
    • https://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/articles/african.html
    • https://starofnature.org/sweet-violet-viola-odorata-parma-violet-how-to-grow/
    • https://www.violetbarn.com/store/russian-hybrids.html?fbclid=IwAR25ID0nQdkh9W37Bp0Mv384q-bNBShIFaVIIgEXDvjnCRpk1FGQAKe0-qw&page=2
    • https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parma_violet
    • https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_odorata
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