Highgrove Florilegium

Highgrove Florilegium
AuthorCharles III
LanguageEnglish
SubjectBotanical illustrations
PublisherAddision Publications
Publication date
2008–2009
Publication placeEngland
Media typePrint
OCLC463290110
WebsiteThe Highgrove Florilegium

The Highgrove Florilegium: Watercolours depicting plants grown in the garden at Highgrove is a two-volume book of botanical illustrations recording plants in the garden of Charles III, the then Prince of Wales, at Highgrove House in Gloucestershire, England. The volumes, published in 2008 and 2009, contain 124 watercolours painted by invited leading botanical artists from around the world.[1] The colour plates are reproduced in their original size from watercolour drawings. The publication is a limited edition of 175 sets, each signed by the Prince and all the royalties from the Highgrove Florilegium are donated to The Prince's Charities Foundation.[2] The text is by Christopher Humphries and Frederick J. Rumsey and the preface is by the Prince of Wales. The publisher is Addison Publications.[3] Each set is accompanied by a handmade green felt book cover with maroon ties.

  1. ^ Parker, Peter (25 April 2008). "Highgrove: The florilegium returns". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Prince's 'garden book' published". BBC News. 20 April 2008.
  3. ^ "Addison Publications Ltd". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2011.