Morning Eye Candy: Summer White
Posted in Photography on June 16 2016, by Matt Newman
The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Inside The New York Botanical Garden
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Fresh Summer Produce Returns with the NYBG Greenmarket
Posted in Programs and Events on June 15 2016, by Matt Newman
Kale, strawberries, beets, cherries, and all sorts of baked treats—it’s the return of the NYBG Greenmarket, and it’s not far off!
We’re exactly one week away from the kick-off of this summer favorite, which opens with offerings from Gajeski Produce, Meredith’s Bread, Red Jacket Orchards, and Acevedo’s Farm next Wednesday, June 22, just two days after the official start of the new season. From that point on, you can expect to see our vendor tents set up at the end of Tulip Tree Allée—right inside the Mosholu Gate—every Wednesday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., through late November.
Morning Eye Candy: ‘Etoile Violette’
Posted in Photography on June 15 2016, by Matt Newman
Some call clematis the queen of the flowering vines. With such a royal purple robe, it’s not all that hard to see why.
Clematis ‘Etoile Violette’ in the Perennial Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Morning Eye Candy: Pergola
Posted in Photography on June 14 2016, by Matt Newman
At the heart of the Rose Garden, the pergola is the broach that brings the ensemble together. The collection, designed by Beatrix Farrand in 1916, still carries late spring on its shoulders.
The Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden – Photo by Marlon Co
Morning Eye Candy: Creative Retreat
Posted in Photography on June 13 2016, by Matt Newman
The Luce Herb Garden is hitting that seasonal sweet spot where it’s the perfect place to reacquaint yourself with your sketchbook or journal.
Nancy Bryan Luce Herb Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Jazz, Tap, and 125 Years of NYBG
Posted in Programs and Events on June 10 2016, by Matt Newman
A highlight of the Garden’s NYBG/125 Anniversary celebrations kicked off with a night of soaring trumpets, matchless tap, a glowing Manhattan skyline, and the heights of what might just be called the defining sound of New York City—really good jazz.
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra was on grounds last night with trumpeter and music director Wynton Marsalis for a performance in honor of our 125th year, taking the stage on the Conservatory Lawn to play for a sold out crowd of over 1,600 fans new and old. We were ecstatic to have the concert introduced by both Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., and the former U.S. Poet Laureate and current Poet Laureate of NYBG, Billy Collins, whose memorable reading set the tone for a night of incredible artistry. You can read his dedication here.
Morning Eye Candy: Early Green
Posted in Photography on June 9 2016, by Matt Newman
Summer’s not quite here yet, judging by the calendar, but the green’s unbothered by schedules.
Stone Mill & Forest – Photos by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Morning Eye Candy: Rose Parade
Posted in Photography on June 7 2016, by Matt Newman
Shrub rose ‘Rosenstadt Freising’ in the Rockefeller Rose Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Morning Eye Candy: Prince of Orange
Posted in Photography on June 6 2016, by Matt Newman
Papaver orientale ‘Prince of Orange’ in the Perennial Garden – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
What’s Beautiful Now: Roses, So Many Roses
Posted in What's Beautiful Now on June 3 2016, by Matt Newman
If the Garden wears spring like jewelry, the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden is our Hope Diamond—and at 80% of the way to peak bloom, this is the time to see it. Our Rose Garden Weekend is shaping up to be a festival of flowers both classic and contemporary, from hybrid teas and shrub roses to the most superlative floribundas.
Stop in all weekend long for live music and dance, plein-air painting, drinks, and talks with the Garden’s top rose experts that’ll set you on the path to a thriving rose garden of your own. You might even win one of our incredible plants to take home—learn more here.
And if you’re not yet sold, have a look at just a few of the flowers in bloom this week.