Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in What's Beautiful Now on August 9 2019, by Matt Newman
The beauty of summer’s water lilies is both a vertical and horizontal experience, painting the surface of the Conservatory Courtyard Pools with purple and neon green lily pads while the flowers—in white, purple, blue, and pink—rise up and reflect on the water. The koi fish that take shelter among their stems are an added bonus.
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Nymphaea ‘Clyde Ikins’ in the Conservatory Pools – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on August 31 2014, by Matt Newman
Nymphaea in the Conservatory Pools – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on August 12 2014, by Lansing Moore
This water lily certainly knows how to make a splash! These singular flowers make the Conservatory Pools shimmer even more this time of year.
Nymphaea ‘Ultra Violet’ in the Conservatory Pools – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on August 2 2014, by Matt Newman
Nymphaea ‘Miami Rose’ in the Conservatory Pools – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Horticulture on August 1 2014, by Marc Hachadourian
Marc Hachadourian is the Director of The New York Botanical Garden’s Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections.
In the dog days of summer, when many plants are looking tired from the heat and humidity, there is one group of plants that is at its absolute peak of perfection with a non-stop display of color and fragrance in the courtyards of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. The Water Lily Pools are dotted with outrageous blooms of intense color and fragrance. From the prehistoric-looking, platter-like leaves of the Victoria cruziana to the vibrant hues of the tropical water lilies, they never fail to put on a spectacular performance.
Sometimes overshadowed by their tropical cousins, the hardy water lilies have a more subtle beauty. Perhaps one of my all-time favorite hardy water lily hybrids is Nymphaea ‘James Brydon’. It has exquisite six-inch, cup-shaped blooms in deep rose that rest just on the surface of the water amongst the dark green foliage.
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 March 3 2014, by Matt Newman
Nymphaea in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory’s Aquatic House – Photo by Amy Weiss
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on July 25 2013, by Matt Newman
Nymphaea ‘Lemon Chiffon’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on February 17 2013, by Matt Newman
Not all of our aquatic plants retired in early fall. You’ll still find a few beauties floating in the Conservatory as part of our Tropical Paradise exhibition!
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen