Alice Masaryková

About the plant

Plant: Quercus robur 'Salfast'
Botanical name: Quercus robur ‘Salfast’
Planting year: 2019
Planters or representatives: Charlotta Kotíková

Mature size: 12.2–21.3 m
Flowering: Spring
Lifespan and documented age: The species can exceed 1,000 years; this is not the usual age of every tree.
Reading these figures: Taxon characteristics; actual size and flowering in the garden depend on conditions.

Quercus robur is deciduous and belongs to the Fagaceae family. The NC State species profile lists a height of approximately 12.2–21.3 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. Appropriate soil and moisture also matter; individual plants do not all reach the same size. Lifespan: The species can exceed 1,000 years; this is not the usual age of every tree. Growth and appearance of the ‘Salfast’ cultivar may differ from the species; species dimensions above are not a precise cultivar measurement.

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One shared tree honours the Masaryk family. The 2019 annual report reverses the order of Alice and Jan.

About the person

Name: Alice Masaryková
Personality type: organisation
Date of birth: 3 May 1879
Place of birth: Vídeň, Rakousko-Uhersko
Date of death: 29 November 1966
Place of death: Chicago, USA
Notable achievements and career: Alice Masaryková or Alice Garrigue Masaryk was a Czech teacher, sociologist and politician.
People and participants: Alice Masaryková · Charlotta Kotíková

Alice Masaryková or Alice Garrigue Masaryk (3 May 1879 – 29 November 1966) was a Czech teacher, sociologist and politician. She is a prominent figure within the field of applied sociology and known to many as the daughter of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk and the First Lady of Czechoslovakia.

The family moved to Prague when she was 3 years old, where Masaryk started school in 1886. Her education lasted until 1898 and included advanced secondary education at the first girls’ grammar school in Prague, Minerva. This was followed up by university studies at the renowned Charles University in Prague to fulfill her dream of becoming a doctor. Masaryk reports that she took the opportunity very seriously, not least because she was one of few…

Alice Masaryková

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