Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Photography on February 19 2014, by Matt Newman
Members, if you ever have a chance to join us for one of our occasional tours of the Nolen Greenhouses, think of it as your golden ticket to a fantastical plant paradise.
In the Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on February 18 2014, by Matt Newman
I know everything beyond your window is likely a wash of winter’s best efforts right now, but the color will find its way back soon.
In the Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on February 17 2014, by Matt Newman
Happy Presidents’ Day from one of my favorite lilacs, ‘President Lincoln’! It’s not blooming yet, of course (expect to see and smell these lovelies in mid-April), but when it does I’ll be sure to shout about it. We’re open to the public today and kicking off our week-long Culinary Kids Food Festival, so don’t be shy!
Syringa vulgaris ‘President Lincoln’ – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on February 16 2014, by Matt Newman
In the Nolen Glasshouses for Living Collections (and soon the Conservatory) – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on February 15 2014, by Matt Newman
It’s early days yet in the preparation for our summer Groundbreakers exhibition, but already there’s so much promise brewing.
In the Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on February 14 2014, by Matt Newman
The supporting players in this year’s Orchid Show don’t lack for flair.
In the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on February 13 2014, by Matt Newman
Seems I was so preoccupied with the thought of winter wonderlands last night that I forgot to schedule a Morning Eye Candy. A thousand apologies! Here’s a cozy-looking cactus to tide you over.
Cleistocactus strausii in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in The Orchid Show on February 12 2014, by Matt Newman
Something tells me we’ve all had our fill and then some of polar vortices, luge-like sidewalks, and the inevitable, near-weekly session with the snow shovel. And winter fashion is fun, but let’s be real: donning four layers to hit the corner bodega is getting to be a headache. Thankfully, whether or not Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, there’s hope on the horizon. And it’s bringing orchids.
As I write this, our winter sanctuary—Tropical Paradise in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory—is shedding its late-season colors for the vibrant return of the year’s most flamboyant exhibition. Thousands of orchids in fuchsia, chartreuse, and vivid purple are warming up in the Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections, readying for the main act under the dome of our famed glasshouse. This year’s theme is a memorable one, too, especially if you’re prone to bouts of lazing in hammocks, sipping salt-rimmed margaritas in the shade of a coconut palm.
The Orchid Show: Key West Contemporary opens to the public on March 1. Here’s a teaser to hold you over!
Posted in Photography on February 12 2014, by Matt Newman
This isn’t actually a ski course for moguls experts, though with so much Sochi on the brain it’s easy to see the comparison. Hard to believe, however, that the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden seen here will be thriving and packed with lively daily activities in just a short while. (No worries—it will!)
Posted in Photography on February 11 2014, by Matt Newman
In the Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen