Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Photography on January 12 2016, by Matt Newman
Named for the wife of the person who first bred this passion flower cultivar, I have to guess she was content with her namesake.
Passiflora ‘Grace Ann’ in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on July 3 2015, by Matt Newman
The passion flowers growing around the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory—both inside and out—are consistently some of the most fascinating blooms to join us in summer. But their frizzy, tentacled forms are surprisingly commonplace in many tropical climates, where they’re often hybridized or cultivated for their flowers and fruit.
Passion flower (Passiflora) in the Haupt Conservatory Courtyard – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on January 12 2014, by Ann Rafalko
My mom has always told me that the name Ann means “grace,” which means that this gorgeous passion flower is doubly graceful. But you didn’t need me to tell you that, now did you?
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Passiflora ‘Grace Ann’
In the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 31 2013, by Matt Newman
Sometimes the passions you develop come small and unexpected. I like to think our horticulturists find inspiration in subtle beauties.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on April 8 2013, by Ann Rafalko
Friend of the Garden Joel Kroin usually turns his pinhole camera on the Garden’s stark winter landscapes. But even he isn’t immune to the siren call of the tropical Conservatory, as evidenced by this beautiful shot.
Photo by Joel Kroin
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 29 2013, by Matt Newman
Keep an eye out for these saucer-shaped oddities in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, flaunting reds, blues, and luscious purples! Passion flowers are perhaps most fascinating for the fact that, despite looking like some of the most exotic blooms in the glasshouse, they’re really very common–there are around 400 species in their genus, many of which grow along roadsides in the U.S. In this case, “diamond in the rough” sounds about right.
And growing passion flowers at home is as easy as giving your vine or shrub a pot to grow in. Be sure that you know what you’ve got, however. Many species are considered invasive depending on the region, so it’s best to check in with a local Cooperative Extension before committing to one breed or another.
Passiflora — Photos by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on June 28 2012, by Matt Newman
Sea anemone, jellyfish, urchin or octopus? The passion flower is great for anyone with an imagination prone to bouncing in all directions.
Passiflora ‘Purple Tiger’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen