Peter D'Amatowas an American author, businessman, andcarnivorous plantauthority. He was the owner ofCalifornia Carnivores,located inSebastopol,possibly the largestnurseryof carnivorous plants in the world, and the author ofThe Savage Garden(published 1998), a book on the cultivation of insectivorous plants.[1][2][3][4][5][6]His book won theAmerican Horticultural SocietyBook Award and theQuill & TrowelAward from the Garden Writers Association of America, both in 1999.[7]
Peter D'Amato | |
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| Died | June 26, 2024 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Horticulturalist, Author |
| Known for | His expert knowledge on keeping carnivorous plants in cultivation, and his nursery, California Carnivores. |
| Notable work | The Savage Garden: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants |
Education
editPeter graduated from high school inNew Jerseyin 1972 and attended theUniversity of Miami,Florida,1972–1974.
Career
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D'Amato grew carnivorous plants for almost 40 years. In 1989, he opened the California Carnivores plant nursery. D'Amato was also the co-founder of the Bay Area Carnivorous Plant Society along with frequently contributing to theInternational Carnivorous Plant Society'sCarnivorous Plant Newsletter.Over the years, he wrote several articles and lectured on the subject.[8]
D'Amato traveled all over theUnited Statesspeaking and giving lectures to different groups. Some of the places he lectured at include:
Appearances
editD'Amato appeared on a number of TV shows including:
- Home and Garden Networkprograms
- Martha Stewart Living
- Various travel and garden shows[8]
References
edit- ^Snyder, G. 1998.Savage Garden: Carnivorous plants fill Sonoma County greenhouse with bizarre beauty.San Francisco Chronicle,October 30, 1998.
- ^Lee, L. 2002.Sonoma's little shop of horrors: The world's largest public collection of carnivorous botanicals lurks in Sebastopol.San Francisco Chronicle,October 25, 2002.
- ^Coffey, G. 2002.Weird world of the bug eaters: Carnivorous plants nibble at gardeners' sense of curiosity.San Francisco Chronicle,November 6, 2002.
- ^Van Cleef, L. 2004.The Savage Garden.San Francisco Chronicle,July 21, 2004.
- ^Yollin, P. 2007.Garden of savage delights: Carnivorous plant show comes to Golden Gate Park.San Francisco Chronicle,May 4, 2007.
- ^Eaton, J. & R. Sullivan 2010.Snared by a taste for carnivorous plant life.San Francisco Chronicle,July 14, 2010.
- ^D'Amato, P. 1998.The Savage Garden: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants.Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, California.
- ^abc"California Carnivores - About Us".California Carnivores. Archived fromthe originalon 1 September 2008.Retrieved22 January2013.