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The Essay The Meaning of Flowers Episodes

    Daisy

    5/5 Fiona Stafford discusses the daisy, an almost indestructible, pest-resistant flower.

    Magnolia

    4/5 Fiona Stafford discusses magnolias, which are among the oldest plants in the world.

    Rose

    3/5 Professor Fiona Stafford discusses our millennia-long understanding of roses.

    Lily

    2/5 Professor Fiona Stafford explores our contradictory relationship with the lily.

    Sunflower

    1/5 Fiona Stafford explores the meanings and importance to us of the sunflower.