Alan Bloom, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAlan Bloom
British horticulturist and steam engine enthusiast
Date of Birth: 19-Nov-1906
Place of Birth: Over, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 31-Mar-2005
Profession: horticulturist
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Alan Bloom
- Alan Herbert Vauser Bloom (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. He was the founder of Bressingham Steam and Gardens in Norfolk, England.
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