plantsman


Also found in: Thesaurus, Wikipedia.

plants·man

(plănts′mən)
n.
One, such as a horticulturist, who collects or grows plants.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

plantsman

(ˈplɑːntsmən) or feminine

plantswoman

n, pl -men or -women
(Horticulture) an experienced gardener who specializes in collecting rare or interesting plants
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:plantsman - an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants)]plantsman - an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants)
expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
gardener, nurseryman - someone who takes care of a garden
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
References in periodicals archive ?
Colin and Pamela Crosbie are opening their newly-created plantsman's garden, Dalswinton Mill, on Sunday.
Come visit our garden
Celebrity florist Jonathan Moseley and passionate plantsman Matthew Biggs are two of the names on the speakers lists, offering top tips alongside a host of the best British growers and nursery experts.
Blooming great start to flower show despite rain
Celebrity florist Jonathan Moseley and passionate plantsman Matthew Biggs are among those offering tips alongside top British growers and nursery experts.
Bute Park bursts into bloom for RHS Flower Show
Developed over many years by Sir Harold, a renowned plantsman, it is now managed as a charity by Hampshire County Council and includes plants from its founder's trips to Korea, Japan, New Zealand, Australia and the US.
A garden where cold is best
These vary from cottage garden style to historic, plantsman's and bedding.
HOSPITALFIELD HOUSE ARBROATH
From May 27-29, the NGS celebrates its Anniversary weekend with over 380 gardens opening, including Caereuni in Corwen, where Mr Williams has a plantsman's collection of rare trees, shrubs, and plants set in a quirky 0.3acre themed garden.
Anniversary weekend events; Noticeboard
A gardener and writer, Beth Chatto has no formal horticultural training, but was inspired by her parents' enthusiastic gardening, her husband's lifelong study of natural associations of plants, and friendship with the great plantsman and artist Sir Cedric Morris.
Drought-Resistant Planting
Plants With Style: A Plantsman's Choices for a Vibrant, 21st-Century Garden
Plants With Style: A Plantsman's Choices for a Vibrant, 21st-Century Garden
The Beatles drummer looks like a natural plantsman in an off-duty moment at the height of the band's fame.
Dig this! EXCLUSIVE: AMAZING RARE BEATLES PICTURES REVEALED
He was a plantsman of vision who helped create some of the best herbaceous plants we have the privilege to grow.
A PERFECT HOStA; With hundreds of hostas to choose from, there is a cultivar for every gardener's taste.. but one in particular stands out
Both acclaimed gardening authors, they have collaborated with Dutch designer and plantsman Piet Oudolf, on seminal planting design books.
Get Your Garden Touched by the Design-Hands of the Greatest Gardeners of Our Time - Without the Expense of Meeting Them
Hampton candle lanterns (main picture) and (top to bottom) Starburst boots by Briers, handcare kit from Apples to Pears, folding pocket secateurs, and Olympian rings IF you're fed up with buying fork and trowel sets for gardening friends and family members each Christmas, there's a plethora of inspirational gadgets, funky floral stocking fillers to keep every plantsman happy this festive season.
Hoe, hoe, hoe

Full browser ?