Sibbaldia procumbens: An icon redrawn

A new cover has been created for Sibbaldia the International Journal of Botanic Garden Horticulture to commemorate the 350 Anniversary of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) in 2020. The Sibbald Trust, which supports the work of the Garden, agreed to fund the commissioning of a botanical drawi...

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Published in:Sibbaldia: the International Journal of Botanic Garden Horticulture
Main Author: Kate Hughes
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 2021
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.24823/Sibbaldia.2021.394
https://doaj.org/article/4338381a58de4770b2a962c324372b32
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Summary:A new cover has been created for Sibbaldia the International Journal of Botanic Garden Horticulture to commemorate the 350 Anniversary of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) in 2020. The Sibbald Trust, which supports the work of the Garden, agreed to fund the commissioning of a botanical drawing of the alpine species Sibbaldia procumbens L. to be used as the cover image for volume 20 and subsequent volumes. The drawing and accompanying colour wash overlay will become part of the RBGE Florilegium - a collection of botanical drawings that form a visual record of the Living Collection and a reflection of the scientific and horticultural interests of the institute. This article describes the process of creating a painting of a small plant with minute details. Colour images of the plant and the drawings are also reproduced.