Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Lansing Moore
Posted in Programs and Events on October 6 2014, by Lansing Moore
Next Friday, October 17, NYBG is taking over Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Terminal with a showstopping display of gargantuan gourds! Carve a little time out of your daily commute between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to see Ray Villafane and his team begin their work on an impressive zombie carving. Ray Villafane is an Arizona-based sculptor best known for his highly detailed pumpkin carvings. A regular competitor on the Food Network, Villafane was recently a finalist on Halloween Wars.
The apocalyptic pumpkin sculpture will begin coming to life on October 17, but those who want to see the finished projects in all its bone-chilling glory will have to come to our Pumpkin Carving Weekend here at NYBG on October 18 & 19, when Ray will continue to lead festive demonstrations for visitors. Click through for more information, plus a special sneak preview of the apocalyptic zombie carving that Ray has in store for us!
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Posted in Photography on October 6 2014, by Lansing Moore
This macro shot brings out the color of a night sky just after the sun sets in the cup of this Japanese gentian, complete with stars.
Gentiana makinoi ‘Marsha’ in the Azalea Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on October 5 2014, by Lansing Moore
Virginia sweetspire, looking just as sweet here in New York.
Itea virginica ‘Little Henry’™ in the Azalea Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on October 4 2014, by Lansing Moore
Anemone × hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ in the Azalea Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Programs and Events on October 3 2014, by Lansing Moore
The first weekend of Kiku: The Art of the Japanese Garden begins tomorrow, and to celebrate we have a full schedule of special programs. Come admire hundreds of meticulously trained kiku in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and attend our special Kiku Poetry Reading with Chase Twichell; view demonstrations of Ikebana: The Art of Japanese Flower Arranging; and enjoying a delicious meal at our Japanese Pop-Up Restaurant. There are many ways to immerse yourself in the beautiful traditions of Japanese gardens.
At the same time, The Haunted Pumpkin Garden is continuing to fill the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden with spooky seasonal fun for the whole family. This weekend includes Halloween Parades and the chance to meet the Creepy Critters of Halloween! Read on for the full schedule of programs and events this weekend for Kiku and The Haunted Pumpkin Garden—as well as a special tour covering the History of NYBG!
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Posted in Photography on October 3 2014, by Lansing Moore
Datsica cannabina grows very quickly, don’t let it lasso you!
Datisca cannabina in Seasonal Walk – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on October 2 2014, by Lansing Moore
This red snake-bark maple is certainly living up to its name! Kiku opens today, but not all of the attractions are in the Haupt Conservatory. NYBG has plenty of Japanese trees on grounds to complete your appreciation of Japanese gardening—and many of them are showing off some beautiful fall foliage.
Acer capillipes in the Ross Conifer Arboretum — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on October 1 2014, by Lansing Moore
The Thain Family Forest may the be the center of our Fall Forest Weekends, but don’t forget that the Native Plant Garden has some charming trails of its own to enjoy at this time of year.
In the Native Plant Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Exhibitions, Exhibitions, Kiku, Video on September 30 2014, by Lansing Moore
This Thursday is the opening of Kiku: The Art of the Japanese Garden, NYBG‘s stunning tribute to Japan’s most celebrated fall flower, the chrysanthemum—or kiku. For many months, NYBG’s specially trained experts have been painstakingly cultivating hundreds of Japanese chrysanthemum flowers along frames in a variety of traditional and contemporary styles. Masters of the art of kiku can coax hundreds of blossoms from a single stem. The end result will debut in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory on October 2, when these flowers blossom simultaneously to create showstopping displays.
NYBG will offer a variety of programs throughout the run of this special exhibit, from weekends dedicated to bonsai and ikebana to a special Japanese Pop-Up Restaurant in the Garden Café. Below, enjoy a behind-the-scenes, time-lapse video showing the progress of one of our kiku displays: the monumental ozukuri.
Posted in Photography on September 29 2014, by Lansing Moore
Quercus coccinea in the Ross Conifer Arboretum – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
