Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in What's Beautiful Now on May 7 2018, by Matt Newman
With the early blooms of the daffodils, cherries, and magnolias winding down, we’re barreling right into azalea and crabapple season, with lilacs and tree peonies hot on their tails. The warm weather has flowers popping up in abundance throughout our many collections, so now’s the time to visit if you want to catch true Spring color in action.
[Not a valid template]Posted in What's Beautiful Now on May 4 2018, by Matt Newman
With the daffodils and cherry blossoms having peaked, there’s still plenty to see of them around the Garden—but they won’t last forever, so don’t wait past this weekend. In turn, the azaleas are ramping up with wild abandon, making these spring stand-outs the big stars going into this warm, warm May weather.
[Not a valid template]Posted in What's Beautiful Now on April 23 2018, by Matt Newman
Spring is here. For real here, as far as I’m concerned. And with daytime temps looking to be in the 60s for the rest of the week (fingers crossed), it’s a great time for our flowers to catch our flowers waking for the season. You’ll find cherry blossoms galore, fragrant magnolias, and daffodils in abundance cascading across Daffodil Hill, Liasson Valley, and elsewhere throughout the Garden. The azaleas won’t be far behind!
[Not a valid template]Posted in What's Beautiful Now on April 18 2018, by Matt Newman
The spring spectacle is just now starting in earnest, with daffodils, cherry blossoms, and early azaleas beginning to make moves throughout the Garden. Look for magnolias, too, as we head for the end of April and into the expected kaleidoscope of color that makes up May. The next few weeks should be incredible for flower lovers!
[Not a valid template]Posted in What's Beautiful Now on April 9 2018, by Matt Newman
Seek out spring’s favorite visitors—the daffodils, Japanese apricots and cherries, dainty Scilla, irises, and more—as you make your way through the Garden this week. They’re finally starting their return for the season, and over the next few weeks we’re expecting to see oceans of color filling the Garden. You can keep track of the progress using several trackers in our Gardens & Collections pages as well!
Below, find just a few of the highlights of this week’s collections as we enter one of the most vivid and verdant times of year at NYBG.
[Not a valid template]Posted in What's Beautiful Now on April 4 2018, by Matt Newman
The earliest blooms of spring are just beginning their cascade around the Garden as we make our way out of the frosty winter weather (in fits and starts, no doubt). There’s still so, so much to come, but for now there are some particular highlights that you can see around our landscape as we wait on the flush of daffodils and cherry blossoms!
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Posted in Around the Garden, What's Beautiful Now on October 30 2017, by Matt Newman
Fall is here at last, and you can feel it in the air (we actually have to wear jackets this week!). That means the collections are dressing up in their autumn finery, from the changing leaves of the Forest, to the fall blooms of the Perennial Garden. It’s a great time to enjoy the outdoor collections before everything buttons up for winter.
[Not a valid template]Posted in What's Beautiful Now on October 23 2017, by Matt Newman
The Forest may only just now be hinting at its fall colors, but soon you’ll see all the reds, oranges, and yellows of this vivid season in action, sweeping across the canopy as cooler weather sets in. But do you really know why and how the leaves change colors? To answer that question, we put together a little video, spotlighted below now that the true fall scenery is beginning to make itself known. Learn a bit more about leaves this week!
Posted in What's Beautiful Now on October 16 2017, by Matt Newman
Hints of fall abound in the Garden—if you know where to look. Hit the Forest trails this week for the first of the changing leaves in NYC, with reds, oranges, and yellows beginning to peek through the canopy. In the Native Plant Garden you’ll find ferns and meadow perennials snagging the spotlight, while dahlias, decorative grasses, and asters paint our other collections. Head below for more highlights this week!
[Not a valid template]Posted in What's Beautiful Now on September 7 2017, by Garrett Barziloski
As students head back to school, we brace ourselves for the cooling temperatures and changing leaves of fall. Before we dive into the fall season, there’s still time to see an abundance of flowers and trees gracing NYBG’s 250 acres with their late-summer beauty. The Native Plant Garden continues to burst as goldenrod varieties and purple bottle gentians show their colors. Beat the lingering summer heat in the lush, shady greenery of the Azalea Garden or enjoy a stray breeze as it weaves through the colorful lilies and lotuses in the Conservatory Courtyard.
Here’s a sneak peek of what we’ve got growing:
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