plantsman

American  

[plants-muhn, plahnts-] / ˈplænts mən, ˈplɑnts- /

noun

plural

plantsmen

1. a nurseryman.

2. a horticulturist.

3. a person with a keen interest in and wide knowledge of plants and their cultivation.

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plantsman British  

/ ˈplɑːntsmən /

noun

1. an experienced gardener who specializes in collecting rare or interesting plants

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Gender

See -man.

Etymology

Origin of plantsman

1880–85; plant + -s ³ + -man, on the model of gamesman, marksman, etc.

Example Sentences

In “Designing with Plants,” European plantsman Piet Oudolf writes, “Spire-shaped flowerheads lift the garden.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2021

“People used to be so afraid of death in the garden,” the Dutch plantsman Henk Gerritsen once said, as recounted by the English garden designer and writer Noel Kingsbury.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2019

He works the organically rich, red-clay soil of Tufton Farm, one of Jefferson’s satellite farms that was important to his famous experiments as a plantsman in the early republic he helped found.

From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2019

Documentary filmmaker Thomas Piper profiles designer and plantsman Piet Oudolf in this immersive look at his work and creative process.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2018

It was largely down to his prowess as a garden designer and plantsman that he was asked to lead the enquiry on the state of the nation's forests and their care.

From Nature • Mar. 13, 2014