Product Details:
Seed to Elegance-Book
The delighted HRH Victoria, of England, established the Kentia as the 'queen of palms' in the 1800's. It has ruled the foliage world ever since. Author Kevin Williams is a Kentia grower and broker with businesses on Norfolk Island, South Pacific, and in Michigan in the U.S. He has written the definitive story of the Kentia Palm tree from its origins in the Pacific islands to its huge popularity in the Northern Hemisphere. Seed to Elegance presents the dramatic development of the Kentia industry due to the palm's fascination for interior decorators and palm enthusiasts around the globe. The tree's life cycle, the history of its popularity, the exportation procedures, and the simple maintenance of a Kentia palm are detailed. An abundance of beautiful photographs from three centuries of the majestic Kentia's story are included.