Karen Platt
Encyclopedia
Karen Platt is a British
gardening author
and publisher, best known for the reference book Black Magic and Purple Passion. She started her writing career in 1996 by self-publishing
her first book, The Seed Search. She has been on BBC
television, KATU
, HGTV
and BBC Radio
several times. Her publications have been recommended by Alan 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.
United Kingdom
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gardening author
Author
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and publisher, best known for the reference book Black Magic and Purple Passion. She started her writing career in 1996 by self-publishing
Self-publishing
Self-publishing is the publication of any book or other media by the author of the work, without the involvement of an established third-party publisher. The author is responsible and in control of entire process including design , formats, price, distribution, marketing & PR...
her first book, The Seed Search. She has been on BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
television, KATU
KATU
KATU, virtual channel 2, also known as K2, is an ABC-affiliated television station broadcasting on digital channel 43 in Portland, Oregon, USA. It has been owned by Fisher Communications of Seattle, Washington, which has been the owner of the Seattle's ABC affiliate KOMO-TV, ever since it began...
, HGTV
HGTV
HGTV , is a cable-television network operating in the United States and Canada, broadcasting a variety of home and garden improvement, maintenance, renovation, craft and remodeling shows...
and BBC Radio
BBC Radio
BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. For a history of BBC radio prior to 1927 see British Broadcasting Company...
several times. Her publications have been recommended by Alan Titchmarsh
Alan Titchmarsh
Alan Fred Titchmarsh, MBE DL is an English gardener, broadcaster and novelist. After working as a professional gardener and a garden journalist, he established himself as a media personality through appearances on gardening programmes...
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
Nursery (horticulture)
A nursery is a place where plants are propagated and grown to usable size. They include retail nurseries which sell to the general public, wholesale nurseries which sell only to businesses such as other nurseries and to commercial gardeners, and private nurseries which supply the needs of...
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 0-9545764-5-4