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Everyone knows that gardening enthusiasts need to beware of greenfly and invasive plant species.
But they also need to watch out for 'horticultural appropriation' when it comes to blossoms and blooms that were originally sourced 'during years of colonialism', according to an expert.
Writing in the BBC Gardeners' World magazine, landscape designer Jackie Herald said she always tries to chose plants that 'connect to my client's cultural heritage' when she is working on a garden.
Ms Herald, also a lecturer and writer, wrote that specimens of thousands of 'perennial favourites' had been sourced by 'plant hunters' in the era of colonialism and 'power-grabbing global trade'.
She said 'cultural appropriation' sees a 'dominant culture' borrowing 'motifs and ideas belonging to a minority or less powerful culture'.
In BBC Gardeners' World magazine, landscape designer Jackie Herald wrote that specimens of thousands of 'perennial favourites' had been sourced by 'plant hunters' in the era of colonialism and 'power-grabbing global trade'. It comes after a 2021 sightseeing guide funded by Transport for London had claimed wisteria (pictured) has 'colonial roots'
Ms Herald (pictured), also a lecturer and writer, wrote that specimens of thousands of 'perennial favourites' had been sourced by 'plant hunters' in the era of colonialism and 'power-grabbing global trade'
Ms Herald gave the example of an 'Aboriginal dot
