- Karen Platt
Karen Platt is a British gardening
author andpublisher , best known for the reference book "Black Magic and Purple Passion ". She started her writing career in 1996 byself-publishing her first book, "The Seed Search ". She has been onBBC television,KATU ,HGTV andBBC Radio several times. Her publications have been recommended byAlan Titchmarsh and others. Since 2001, much of her work has involved popularizing black plants; she founded the International Black Plant Society in 2002. Platt also runs a nursery called Black Plant Nursery.Works
* "
Black Magic and Purple Passion ", 2004, ISBN 0-9545764-2-X
* "Gold Fever", 2004, ISBN 0-9545764-1-1
* "Seed Sowing and Growing Success", 2003, ISBN 0-9545764-0-3
* "Silver Lining", 2005, ISBN 0-9545764-3-8
* "Plant Names A-Z", 1999, ISBN 0-9528810-3-9
* "Emeralds", 2005, ISBN 0-9545764-4-6
* "The Seed Search 5th edition", 2002, ISBN 0-9528810-8-X
* "Plant Synonyms", 2006 ISBN 0-9545764-5-4References
* [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacificnw/2003/0420/plant.html "Dusky, Not Dreary"] (The Seattle Times ), Valerie Easton
* [http://landscaping.about.com/od/booksonlandscaping/a/black_plants.htm "Black Plants"] (About.com ), David Beaulieu
* [http://gardenshownw.com/uploads/File/KarenPlatt.html Karen Platt bio] (Northwest Flower and Garden Show ), 2005External links
* [http://www.karenplatt.co.uk/ Karen Platt's official website]
* [http://www.karenplatt.co.uk/about/ Karen Platt short bio]
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