Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Photography on April 1 2012, by Ann Rafalko
Next year, instead of planting the majestic beauty that is Daffodil Hill, we’re going to plant one single daffodil, and call it Daffodil Frill. Just kidding! Happy April Fool’s Day friends!
Daffodil Frill (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Photography on April 1 2011, by Plant Talk
They said it couldn’t be done, but through the combined efforts of the Garden’s science and horticultural staffs, we here at Plant Talk are proud to announce that our colleagues have done the impossible: They have bred a true blue chrysanthemum!
Chrysanthemums have been bred for centuries into a rainbow of hues, sizes, and shapes, but not until this April 1 has the world ever seen a blue mum.
Photo by Mark Pfeffer
Head below the jump to learn more about this astounding new flower.