Karen Platt

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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.

[edit] Works

• Black Magic and Purple Passion, 2004, ISBN 095457642X
• Gold Fever, 2004, ISBN 0954576411
• Seed Sowing and Growing Success, 2003, ISBN 0954576403
• Silver Lining, 2005, ISBN 0954576438
• Plant Names A-Z, 1999, ISBN 0952881039
• Emeralds, 2005, ISBN 0954576446
• The Seed Search 5th edition, 2002, ISBN 095288108X
• Plant Synonyms, 2006 ISBN 0954576454

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Karen Platt's official website
• Karen Platt short bio