Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Photography on February 9 2016, by Matt Newman
Is that you, spring? No? Oh, well, the snowdrops were only wondering. We’ll let them know that it’s still a month and change ’til the switch, though I think they’re committed at this point.
Snowdrops (Galanthus) along Tulip Tree Allée – Photo by Amy Weiss
Posted in Photography on December 31 2015, by Matt Newman
Woken by the unnaturally warm winter we’re having, a few dozy snowdrops come up well ahead of their springtime schedule.
Snowdrops (Galanthus) in the Ross Conifer Arboretum – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on March 21 2014, by Matt Newman
What would the opposite of a Galanthophile be? Oh, a Galanthophobe, obviously. Or is it a Galanthrope? In any case, apologies to those with a seething dislike for these coy beauties—I can’t get enough snowdrops. And did I mention it’s now the second day of spring? Let’s all hope in unison for the return of the warmth, and soon.
Galanthus in front of the Library Building – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Horticulture on March 14 2014, by Kristin Schleiter
Kristin Schleiter is the NYBG’s Associate Vice President of Outdoor Gardens and Senior Curator. She oversees the wonderful gardening team that keeps our flowering gardens looking topnotch, curates the herbaceous gardens and collections, and manages the curator of woody plants. She lives and gardens in Fairfield, CT.
Every February, I can be found on my knees in the Garden poking and prodding and looking for signs that my beloved snowdrops are coming up to signal the beginning of spring. Pushing aside the snow, I see small green noses forcing their way up for a whiff of warm air. Even a single sunny day can bring forth elegant white blossoms which have a lovely honey scent. The spring’s earliest snowdrops, Galanthus elwesii, are blooming now in the Perennial and Azalea Gardens. Their glaucous blue foliage and large flowers create a much nicer drift of white.
Posted in Photography on March 12 2014, by Matt Newman
Never, ever feel guilty about your snowdrop favoritism. Who else earns their keep by predicting spring so handily?
Galanthus elwesii in the Perennial Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on February 6 2012, by Matt Newman
Snowdrops are springing up in abundance at the Perennial Garden, though you wouldn’t guess from their humble white petals that such an unassuming species is the subject of a newfound global obsession. “Galanthophiles” around the world are gearing up for snowdrop conventions that will draw thousands of fanciers from all corners this year. Maybe you’ll empathize with their enthusiasm.
Galanthus — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen