The Dahlia
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The Dahlia
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The dahlia didn't arrive with a meaning. It accumulated one. In our titular episode, we trace how a sacred Aztec crop became a smuggled treasure, a botanist's legacy, and eventually a word in the Victorian language of flowers.
Executive Producer, Writer & Host: Nina Ozier
Co-host and Episode Cover Artist: Jake Kaplan
Audio Producer & Sound Mixer: Elliot Terzian
Theme Music: Paul Oliphant
Episode References:
- Seaton, Beverly. The Language of Flowers: A History. University of Virginia Press.
- Greenaway, Kate. The Language of Flowers. London, 1884.
- Cavanilles, Antonio José. Icones et Descriptiones Plantarum (1791–1801).
- Sahagún, Bernardino de. Florentine Codex (Aztec botanical traditions).
- Smithsonian Gardens. “The History of the Dahlia.”
- Royal Horticultural Society. “Dahlia: History and Origins.”
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