Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 28 2012, by Matt Newman
I was walking into work on Monday morning when I caught sight of the small green clouds perking up Tulip Tree Allée. There was a moment of cognitive dissonance–I was sure the branches had been barren when I left on Friday night.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 27 2012, by Matt Newman
Korean rhododendron (Rhododendron mucronulatum) — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography, The Orchid Show on March 26 2012, by Matt Newman
The Orchid Show means thousands upon thousands of orchids, curling and spiraling their way across nine separate vertical walls of exotic foliage. It’s a family reunion of sorts in the Conservatory.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 25 2012, by Matt Newman
A sliver of trivia: this flowering cherry hybrid was developed at the U.S. National Arboretum in D.C. by the prolific Dr. Donald Egolf, back in 1982. However, it wasn’t until 2003 that ‘First Lady’ made its way onto the horticulture scene at large. It boasts the abundant flowers and hardiness of the mother plant, ‘Okame,’ with the coloration of its father, the Taiwan flowering cherry (P. campanulata).
I suppose it also technically shares its birthday with Tron, Bladerunner, and Conan the Barbarian. It’s not like I was going to give you a dossier without a few oddball connections tacked on.
Prunus ‘First Lady’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 24 2012, by Matt Newman
Prunus pendula var. ascendens — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography, The Orchid Show on March 23 2012, by Matt Newman
Judging from our Morning Eye Candy posts, you might think the unconscionably talented Ivo Vermeulen is one of only a few people on NYBG grounds gallivanting about with a camera in tow. He’s certainly prolific enough. But if you follow us from day to day, you’ll come to notice that photography in general is a core interest here at the Garden. There are so many colors, shapes, and fantastical landscapes on these 250 acres to share with the rest of the world, and we’re encouraging anyone and everyone to jump in with their gear of choice–smartphone, fully-fitted Nikon, homemade pinhole or otherwise.
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 23 2012, by Matt Newman
Magnolias in spring–I’ll keep posting them so long as they’re this appealing. This shot of airy pink saucers under a sky of curly clouds is further giving me amnesia (what winter?)
Magnolia x soulangeana — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 22 2012, by Matt Newman
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils
— William Wordsworth
It’s never too early for pastoral verse. Even the overtly mushy kind.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 21 2012, by Matt Newman
Daffodils are delightful and plum blossoms relaxing (who said I was alliterating here?), but I’m awarding spring to the magnolias. Yes, that’s right: I have bestowed an entire season.
Magnolia stellata — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 20 2012, by Matt Newman
More from the Rock Garden this morning–patient baby blues anticipating visitors. Myriad hues are coloring our 250 acres from border to border; they’re waking up one after the next, so quickly we can hardly keep track of what’s blooming. (Not at all complaining.)
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen