Petr Sís

artist

Petr Sís
Petr Sís · Portrait; not a photograph of this planting.

About the plant

Plant
Aesculus glabra 'Red Fall'
Botanical name
Aesculus glabra ‘Red Fall’
Planting year
2012
Planters or representatives
Petr Sís
Mature size
6.1–12.2 m
Flowering
Spring
Lifespan and documented age
A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.
Reading these figures
Taxon characteristics; actual size and flowering in the garden depend on conditions.

Aesculus glabra is deciduous and belongs to the Sapindaceae family. The NC State species profile lists a height of approximately 6.1–12.2 m.

The listed flowering season is spring. Recorded flower colours include gold/yellow, green. Local climate and the weather in a particular year affect the timing and intensity of flowering.

Suitable light conditions listed in the profile are full sun, partial shade. Appropriate soil and moisture also matter; individual plants do not all reach the same size. Growth and appearance of the ‘Red Fall’ cultivar may differ from the species; species dimensions above are not a precise cultivar measurement. Lifespan: A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.

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About the person

Name
Petr Sís
Personality type
artist
Date of birth
Place of birth
Brno
Notable achievements and career
  • He is the oldest of three siblings, has a younger sister Hana and younger brother David, who became a film director after his father.
People and participants
Petr Sís

Peter Sís (born Petr Sís; May 11, 1949) is a Czech-born American illustrator and writer of children’s books. As a cartoonist his editorial illustrations have appeared in Time, Newsweek, Esquire, and The Atlantic Monthly. In 2012 he received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his “lasting contribution” as an illustrator of children’s literature.

Peter Sís was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia in 1949. His father was a filmmaker and his mother was an artist. He is the oldest of three siblings, has a younger sister Hana and younger brother David, who became a film director after his father. As a teenager, Sís developed an interest in Western culture, Allen Ginsberg’s beat poetry, long hair for men, blue jeans and rock and roll, particularly the music of The Beatles, The Beach Boys and The Rolling Stones. Sís was educated at The High School of Applied Arts, the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague and the Royal College of Art in London, where he studied with Quentin Blake.

Sources

Biographical facts · en.wikipedia.org

Botanical references

The biography includes an adapted Wikipedia excerpt; paragraph layout and length were changed. Article and contributor history · CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Petr Sís · Author: Jindřich Nosek (NoJin) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Checked: 2026-10-09