Archive for December 10th, 2011

A Decade of Tradition: 20 Days of the Holiday Train Show

Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 10th, 2011 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

Holiday Train Show“As we continued our walk around the Garden it began to snow, and the grounds became a magical winter wonderland covered in a dusting of powder.”

From now until December 17, our visitors will be sharing their fondest memories from 20 years of the Holiday Train Show–some of them touching, some comical, and every one of them cherished. Come back to Plant Talk each day for a new story, which you can see after the jump along with a feature on one of the many replica New York City landmarks on display in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory–the Guggenheim Museum, Yankee Stadium, the Empire State Building and more.

As a bonus, read on to find out how you can win a Family Four-Pack of Holiday Train Show tickets for yourself!
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Morning Eye Candy: Camellia japonica

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 10th, 2011 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

We’re a long way from April flowers, but this Camellia ‘Spring’s Promise’ seems undaunted by the wait!

Camellia japonica 'Spring's Promise'

Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen