Morning Eye Candy: Fanning Out
Posted in Photography on May 15 2014, by Matt Newman
It’s no small joy to see the gentle fans of the ginkgoes rejoining us in the spring.
Ginkgo biloba – Photo by Amy Weiss
Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Spring
Morning Eye Candy: Dreamscape
Posted in Photography on May 14 2014, by Matt Newman
In case you were wondering what the essence of a rainbow brought to earth looks like. We’re expecting about two more weeks of this technicolor dreamscape at its peak, so make use of this flawless weather, won’t you?
In the Azalea Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Morning Eye Candy: Thrilling Trillium
Posted in Photography on May 13 2014, by Matt Newman
In more fantastical nomenclature, some call this trillium the “furrowed wakerobin.” Have you been to the Native Plant Garden lately?
Trillium sulcatum in the Native Plant Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Morning Eye Candy: Uncanny Red
Posted in Photography on May 12 2014, by Matt Newman
Fringed peony (Paeonia tenuifolia) in the Rock Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Morning Eye Candy: Happy Mother’s Day!
Posted in Photography on May 11 2014, by Matt Newman
Mom deserves this sort of beauty year-round, but if you’re looking for a proper commemoration of all that she’s done for you—this year and in years past—our Mother’s Day Weekend Garden Party runs through 5 p.m. today. We’ll see you outside.
In the Cherry Tree Collection – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Morning Eye Candy: Just a Streak of Violet
Posted in Photography on May 10 2014, by Matt Newman
Iris cristata ‘Powder Blue Giant’ in the Azalea Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Morning Eye Candy: Little Lanterns
Posted in Photography on May 9 2014, by Matt Newman
They certainly light the space as well as their name suggests.
Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis ‘Little Lanterns’) in the Native Plant Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Morning Eye Candy: Party of the Season
Posted in Photography on May 8 2014, by Lansing Moore
The party is in the Seasonal Walk these days, with all these ‘Mai Tai’ blossoms chatting amongst themselves!
Geum ‘Mai Tai’ (avens) in the Seasonal Walk – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Morning Eye Candy: Jolly Green Giants
Posted in Photography on May 7 2014, by Matt Newman
Tulip trees (Liriodendron tulipifera) along the Allée – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Annual Exotica
Posted in Gardening Tips on May 6 2014, by Sonia Uyterhoeven
Sonia Uyterhoeven is the NYBG’s Gardener for Public Education.
If you would like to introduce some razzle-dazzle into your container displays this summer, I would suggest hunting down an unusual South African member of the mint family called Hemizygia ‘Candy Kisses’ (zone 9-11).
In the wild, Hemizygia (syn. Syncolostemon) needs to contend with drought and fire. It does this by producing a woody swollen root crown called a lignotuber. This tuberous crown holds starches to get the plant through times of deprivation and fire while keeping dormant buds intact and ready to grow.
You would never know that this lovely sagebush (Hemizygia) was so embattled by looking at it. It grows to 2 feet tall in this area; has fleshy, variegated foliage with a creamy edge; gaudy dark purple stems; and tall, upright, pinkish-purple blooms.
In flower, ‘Candy Kisses’ is not shy. For the earlier part of the summer you will be enjoying the variegated foliage and it will look akin to a variegated mint. The flowers will appear in late summer. If you grow it in a container, take it inside once the weather cools and it will continue to grow through the winter.