Alan Bloom

Alan Herbert Vauser Bloom MBE (19 November 1906 – 31 March 2005) was a British horticulturist and steam engine enthusiast. During his life he created over 170 new varieties of hardy perennial plants. These and Alpine plants and conifers were his specialities. He invented the garden feature of freestanding island beds, set in open lawn. He wrote some 30 books and appeared on radio and television.

This article is about the English nurseryman Alan Bloom. For the American philosopher, see Allan Bloom.

Alan Bloom
MBE
Born
Alan Herbert Vauser Bloom

(1906-11-19)19 November 1906
Over, Cambridgeshire, England
Died31 March 2005(2005-03-31) (aged 98)
Bressingham, Norfolk, England
OccupationPlantsman

He was the founder of Bressingham Steam and Gardens in Norfolk, England.

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