Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in What's Beautiful Now on May 20 2016, by Lansing Moore
Herbaceous peonies are in full bloom right now! The Matelich Anniversary Peony Collection, one of several new collections inaugurated this year in honor of NYBG’s 125th Anniversary, is bearing massive flowers that are wonderfully fragrant and colorful. The new peony collection is a must-see and is conveniently located just across from the Perennial Garden.
Beautiful throughout the year, the Perennial Garden is especially colorful this month as the perennials fully stretch out for the season. There is always something eye-catching blooming in this garden, with more on deck when they finish. The Native Plant Garden has many blooming perennials of its own, with Sarracenia species in the wetland, and native rhododendrons and azaleas coming into flower as well, all amid sweeps of a variety of lovely ferns.
The Rock Garden is awash in color, and the display can change daily and even hourly on a sunny day. Take a stroll through this secluded, historic collection, and enjoy the peaceful babble of the restored cascade. Visitors this weekend enjoy a unique glimpse into NYBG’s ongoing plant science and conservation endeavors during our Science Open House.
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Posted in Photography on May 20 2016, by Lansing Moore
We’re up close and personal this morning with that summer staple, bougainvillea, with its lovely pink hue.
Bougainvillea ‘James Walker’ in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Programs and Events on May 19 2016, by Ariel Handelman
During the opening weekend celebration for Impressionism: American Gardens on Canvas, and in honor of our 125th Anniversary, I had the pleasure of being a judge for our first ever cake contest! We reached out to local bakeries and challenged them to create special anniversary cakes with the theme of nature, gardens, plants, and art—a broad theme that allowed for the creativity of these master bakers to shine through.
Judging was based on aesthetics and interpretation of the theme (not by tasting, unfortunately for me, though each bakery did supply a sheet cake for sampling). Having to rank these works of art was difficult, but between the public voting via text messages and the other two judges—Casey Barber and Jen Chung—we managed to narrow down our choices.
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Posted in Photography on May 19 2016, by Matt Newman
The Matelich peonies are a kick line of splashy blooms across the way from the Conservatory. They can’t be missed!
Paeonia ‘Salmon Dream’ in the Matelich Peony Collection – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on May 17 2016, by Lansing Moore
Aphelandra tetragona in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on May 16 2016, by Matt Newman
Delphinium in the Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in What's Beautiful Now on May 13 2016, by Matt Newman
After months of preparation and a frenetic few weeks in the Haupt Conservatory, where our horticulturists were buzzing about with hollyhocks, poppies, and foxgloves, opening weekend for Impressionism: American Gardens on Canvas has finally arrived. And with the mid-spring flux of wildly blooming flowers and greening trees surrounding us, it’s a pretty good time to get reacquainted with NYBG!
Join us Saturday and Sunday for the Opening Weekend Celebration, featuring live music, plein-air painting, craft activities, dance, and a special cake tasting by some of New York’s top bakeries. It’s going to be an incredible run, and the show is only just getting started.
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Posted in Photography on May 13 2016, by Matt Newman
Clouds, streaks, flurries of color—the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory is painted with Impressionist beauty going into opening weekend. The exhibition runs May 14–September 11. I hope to see you there!
Impressionism: American Gardens on Canvas in the Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Marlon Co
Posted in Photography on May 10 2016, by Matt Newman
In the Native Plant Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on May 9 2016, by Matt Newman
In the Azalea Garden – Photos by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Herbaceous peonies are in full bloom right now! The Matelich Anniversary Peony Collection, one of several new collections inaugurated this year in honor of NYBG’s 125th Anniversary, is bearing massive flowers that are wonderfully fragrant and colorful. The new peony collection is a must-see and is conveniently located just across from the Perennial Garden.
