Morning Eye Candy: Maximus
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 18th, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment
Helleborus niger ‘Maximus’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
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Morning Eye Candy: Monk’s Green
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 2nd, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to commentStrange how a hue so ubiquitous in the plant world can have such a striking effect when painted on a flower. The green-yellow chartreuse color seen in this hellebore is so named for its resemblance to the centuries-old liqueur of the same name made by the Carthusian monks of France. Maybe a useless crumb of trivia now, but imagine how many miles you’ll get out of it during pre-dinner aperitifs.
Helleborus x nigercors ‘Honeyhill Joy’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
What’s Beautiful Now: A Mild February
Posted in Around the Garden, What's Beautiful Now on February 23rd, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment
Nearing spring, we find plenty to be excited about as we walk through The New York Botanical Garden’s outdoor collections. Not that there isn’t a faint sense of curiosity, too; as Sonia Uyterhoeven has explained before, the weather patterns this winter have tricked certain plants into breaking dormancy early, resulting in a few blooms that will end up missing their spring date. But regardless, we appreciate the beauty whenever it happens to come around. And many of these flowering plants are proving right on time.
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