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Morning Eye Candy: Harvest Gold

Posted in Photography on December 19 2015, by Matt Newman

‘Harvest Gold’ takes its cue from Midas for a spray of late fall color.

Malus ‘Harvest Gold’ in the Crabapple Collection – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Don’t Be Crabby

Posted in Photography on May 7 2015, by Lansing Moore

So far, spring at the Garden has starred the magnolias and flowering cherries—but now it’s the crabapples’ turn to hog the spotlight with their rich colors.

Malus ‘Burgandy’ near the Hudson Garden Grill – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Parfait

Posted in Photography on May 4 2014, by Matt Newman

Who else but the crabapples can stand up to the cherries’ firecracker brilliance?

Malus ‘Strawberry Parfait’ in the Donald J. Bruckmann Crabapple Collection– Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Not a Typo

Posted in Photography on May 3 2013, by Ann Rafalko

I love this tree, a crab apple, near the Mosholu Gate entrance, but I am always worried someone will think I have mistyped its name when I post pictures of it. But I assure you, it’s not a typo. I have checked and checked again and this tree’s name really is ‘Burgandy.’

Photos by Ivo M. Vermeulen