Cultivators: Theodosia Burr Shepherd

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Society & Culture, Education, History

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🗓️ 14 April 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Theodosia Burr Shepherd (1845-1906) was an American botanist, horticulturist, and pioneer in plant breeding known as the “Flower Wizard of California”. She is known for developing new varieties of flowers including cosmos, poppies, and begonias. The most famous being the ‘Heavenly Blue’ morning glory, and the ‘Golden West’ California Poppy.

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1:18.2	This month, we're talking about cultivators, women who nurtured, cross-pollinated, experimented, or went to great lengths to better understand and protect the natural world.
1:28.7	Today, we're talking about a horticultural pioneer who not only hybridized countless flowers,
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1:38.4	earning her the title of the Flower Wizard of California.
1:42.2	Let's talk about Theodosia Burr Shepherd. Theodosia was born October
1:47.6	14, 1845 in southeastern Iowa. While little is known about her early life, one thing is clear.
1:55.0	She battled chronic illness. She suffered from tuberculosis or lung trouble, as it was called back
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