The magnolias are just beginning to flower near the Library Building, cream-colored petals peeking out on the late winter landscape. Think of them as the vanguard to a flood of spring color.
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Zen’s magnolia (Magnolia zenii) near the Library Building – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
The Palm Dome of the Haupt Conservatory is the start of your orchid expedition, greeting you with a trio of flower-laden trees in the Reflecting Pool. Don’t miss the opportunity to stop and look up!
Darwin’s orchid is one of the most reputable flowers you’ll find in the Haupt Conservatory during The Orchid Show, if only for its incredible importance to its namesake’s evolutionary predictions.
Darwin’s orchid (Angraecum sesquipedale) in the Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
February at the Garden is a time of lush, delirious color—all thanks to The Orchid Show. And this year’s exhibition promises a journey of more than just beautiful flowers. Join us during Orchidelirium as we explore the long history of this treasured flower, and the 19th-century craze that sparked its popularity the world over.
Check out the teaser below, and stay tuned as we near the opening of this New York tradition, February 27–April 17, 2016.
The Aquatic House in the Haupt Conservatory is an escape year round, but in winter it takes on the vibe of an oasis. Look for some of the medicinal plants featured in our Wild Medicine exhibition while you’re relaxing to the white noise of falling water.
Flurries outside, sparks of burgundy and sunshine yellow inside. The Indian clock vine is creating elegant chandeliers in the Conservatory’s Aquatic House.
Indian clock vine (Thunbergia mysorensis) in the Haupt Conservatory – Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
