Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Photography on July 1 2014, by Matt Newman
I spy, with my little eye, something that begins with “W.” Or “N,” depending on your preference for Latin.
Nymphaea ‘Clyde Ikins’ in the Conservatory Pools – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on June 22 2014, by Matt Newman
“Classic” doesn’t mean bland. During our Groundbreakers exhibition, some of the Conservatory plantings in our “hot” and “cold” borders—inspired by the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden in Maine—flirt with the color schemes of candy dots or fireworks. And it’s so very good.
Groundbreakers in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden on June 19 2014, by Matt Newman
At the heart of our Groundbreakers exhibition stand six women—three of them designers, three of them photographers—who, through combined efforts, effected a sea change in the style and popularity of the American garden. From Beatrix Farrand’s opus of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden in Seal Harbor, Maine, to Marian Coffin’s timeless creations here at NYBG, formerly staid home gardens in the U.S. shrugged off western Europe’s stylistic dominance for new and exciting influences from other cultures—not to mention those found right here at home.
Groundbreakers: Great American Gardens and The Women Who Designed Them is an homage to that renaissance of the early 20th century, when these six women established themselves not only as successful designers, but as pioneers along a fresh course for the country’s green spaces.
Posted in Photography on June 19 2014, by Matt Newman
The mullein (Verbascum) in our “Mrs. Rockefeller’s Garden” display is getting pleasantly overzealous in its efforts to outdazzle the rest of the planting.
Groundbreakers in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on June 13 2014, by Matt Newman
Whoever said candy doesn’t grow on trees was waaaaaaay off base (I’m kidding, please don’t eat the flowers!).
Hollyhock (Alcea rosea) in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on June 10 2014, by Matt Newman
The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on June 5 2014, by Matt Newman
The chalice-like peonies framing the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory show no signs of slowing today.
In the herbaceous peony collection – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on May 21 2014, by Matt Newman
Groundbreakers in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on May 19 2014, by Matt Newman
Blue tends to be associated with sadness, though I imagine everyone will agree with me when I say that delphiniums loom large as an exception.
Delphiniums in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on May 17 2014, by Matt Newman
We’re stepping back into the classic American garden design of the 20th century this weekend with today’s opening of Groundbreakers: Great American Gardens and The Women Who Designed Them. Prepare for a beautiful summer, as the exhibition runs through September 7!
Moon gate in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen