Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Lansing Moore
Posted in Horticulture on October 28 2014, by Lansing Moore
Sonia Uyterhoeven is NYBG‘s Gardener for Public Education.
Two large containers adorn the entrance out by Bedford Gate. Traditionally, we have used the narrow leaf fig (Ficus binnendijkii ‘Alli’) as the centerpiece for these containers. Our specimens are multi-stemmed with long, narrow, lance-shaped leaves. Ficus binnendijkii ‘Alli’ is not as fussy as the ubiquitous weeping fig, Ficus benjamina. It is more tolerant of low light levels and does not have a tendency to drop its leaves when moved.
Our Ficus binnendijkii ‘Alli’ specimens are terrific candidates to under-plant with annuals. In late spring we place the narrow leaf figs into larger pots that provide ample space for seasonal plantings.
The combination for this year’s summer display started with good intentions and then went awry. The errors that were made are common and instructive. We under-planted Ficus binnendijkii ‘Alli’ with the following: angel wings (Caladium ‘Miss Muffet’), English ivy (Hedera helix ‘Green Needle Point’), begonia (Begonia ‘Pink Giraffe’) and coleus (Solenostemon ‘Wasabi’).
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Posted in Photography on October 28 2014, by Lansing Moore
In the Azalea Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Programs and Events on October 27 2014, by Lansing Moore
Those who have been following our Fall Foliage Tracker know that peak color is just around the corner here at the Garden. While the rest of New York State’s leaf season has come and gone for the most part, the fun is just getting started here in the Native Plant Garden and the Thain Family Forest with the return of our popular Fall Forest Weekends this week and next.
Enjoy New York City’s largest remaining tract of old-growth forest at its most colorful alongside a variety of entertaining and educational activities to heighten your experience of this vital ecosystem. There will be plenty of color to appreciate during Forest tours and various live demonstrations. See live birds of prey, professional arborists demonstrating how they climb to the top of the tree canopy, and woodworking demonstrated by a skilled craftsman. You can even paddle a canoe down the Bronx River to take in rich scenery from the best vantage point there is!
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Posted in Photography on October 27 2014, by Lansing Moore
With such rich and varied coloring, this shrub rose certainly lives up to its name!
Rosa ‘All the Rage’ in the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on October 26 2014, by Lansing Moore
No saffron here, but this Shrub rose is mimicking its unmistakable golden shade quite competently.
Rosa Postillion® in the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on October 25 2014, by Lansing Moore
Can you believe each of these big, healthy blooms was trained from a single chrysanthemum plant? Kiku closes tomorrow, and the flowers’ curling petals look as if they are all waving goodbye.
In the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Programs and Events on October 24 2014, by Lansing Moore
This Sunday is the last day of Kiku: The Art of the Japanese Garden, so don’t miss your chance to see hundreds of chrysanthemum blossoms take over the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory in a variety of contemporary and traditional Japanese designs. While you’re here, enjoy our Japanese Pop-Up Restaurant in its final days of serving up delicious Japanese cuisine.
October 25 and 26 is also our Award-Winning Giant Pumpkin Display. We have the largest pumpkins in North America, plus Ray Villafane’s massive zombie carving, all here for family photo ops. This weekend is also the The Haunted Pumpkin Garden‘s last before it departs for another year on October 31. Now is the time to bring the family to check out Creepy Creatures of Halloween, Spooky Nighttime Adventures, Budding Masters Creepy Pumpkin Carving Adventures (exclusively for MasterCard cardholders), and other weekend activities that will say goodbye this weekend.
In case you’re still on the fence about this weekend’s Spooky Nighttime Adventure, last week’s completely sold out, so don’t wait too long to grab your tickets!
Read on for the full schedule of special programs, and plan your visit to admire some of the largest plant displays you’ll ever see!
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Posted in Photography on October 24 2014, by Lansing Moore
Don’t get frustrated, the long wait is over and fall foliage has arrived at NYBG!
In the Native Plant Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on October 23 2014, by Lansing Moore
These anemones look like fresh country fried eggs if you get close enough—or maybe it’s just a breakfast craving.
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Posted in Exhibitions, Video on October 22 2014, by Lansing Moore
Last weekend was our Pumpkin Carving Weekend with Ray Villafane, and the Master Carver himself executed a massive pumpkin sculpture, after his own design, with the help of his crack team. The fruits—or gourds—of his labor are on display through October 31 as part of The Haunted Pumpkin Garden.
In case you missed the opportunity to see Ray’s zombie carving come to life, we have a video with Ray himself taking you through the process of carving his pumpkin sculpture for NYBG. The end result is a bone-chilling zombie climbing out of a 1700-pound pumpkin! Check out the installation this weekend as part of our annual Award-Winning Giant Pumpkin Display, or for the full Halloween experience get tickets to one of our upcoming Spooky Nighttime Adventures and see Ray’s creation fully illuminated for the first time in his four years working with the Garden.
