Search results

Start typing

Exhibition banner - painting of a man seated by a tree
This exhibition is in the past. View our current exhibitions.
ALEXANDER MARSHAL (C. 1620-82)

Narcissus radiiflorus, narcissus poeticus, Crown imperial (fritillaria imperialis), auriculas (primula x pubescens Jacq.)

c. 1650-82

RCIN 924280

Recent plant introductions dominate this folio from the florilegium. Like the tulip, the Crown Imperial had been introduced to Europe from Constantinople via Vienna, where it grew in the Imperial gardens. Narcissus radiiflorus derived from the western Balkans. Only the Poet’s Narcissus had been known in English gardens for over a hundred years.

    The income from your ticket contributes directly to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity. The aims of The Royal Collection Trust are the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and the promotion of access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational activities.