The dahlia didn't arrive with a meaning. It accumulated one. In our titular episode, we trace how a sacred Aztec crop became a smuggled treasure, a botanist's legacy, and eventually a word in the Victorian language of flowers.

Executive Producer, Writer & Host: Nina Ozier

Co-host and Episode Cover Artist: Jake Kaplan

Audio Producer & Sound Mixer: Elliot Terzian

Theme Music: Paul Oliphant

Episode References:

1. Seaton, Beverly. The Language of Flowers: A History. University of Virginia Press.
2. Greenaway, Kate. The Language of Flowers. London, 1884.
3. Cavanilles, Antonio José. Icones et Descriptiones Plantarum (1791–1801).
4. Sahagún, Bernardino de. Florentine Codex (Aztec botanical traditions).
5. Smithsonian Gardens. “The History of the Dahlia.”
6. Royal Horticultural Society. “Dahlia: History and Origins.”