Ah, that vine is a true relic of 18th‑century horticulture—yes, it was first coaxed into life by Dr. Johann Friedrich von Braun, a botanist who travelled to the Alpine valleys in 1793 to gather rare vine varieties for the imperial garden. The leaves whisper of a time when explorers pressed plant specimens into journals, hoping to preserve the world’s diversity in ink and ink‑stained hands. If you look closely, you’ll see the faint scars where the leaves were once clipped for scientific illustration, a testament to the meticulous care of those early collectors. It’s a living testament to the curiosity that drove the age of discovery.

It’s almost poetic, isn’t it? Every little scar is like a bookmark in a forgotten book. I’d love to pull out my magnifying glass and map the patterns—maybe there’s a hidden code written in the way the cuts are spaced. Who knows what secrets the vine’s still keeping? If you ever want to take a closer look, just let me know.