Around the Garden

Morning Eye Candy: Lilium

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 4 2013, by Matt Newman

Lilium philadelphicum — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Destressor

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 3 2013, by Matt Newman

Seeing the ferns in the Azalea Garden always reminds me of Dr. Oliver Sacks’ book, Oaxaca Journal. His descriptions of these delicate, prehistoric plants put me in mind of ancient forests, and the shade of deep, unbroken green so antithetical to stressing out.

Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Dessert on the Wing

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 2 2013, by Matt Newman

Just in case you were skeptical about the cardinal flower‘s “hummingbird delicacy” status.

Lobelia cardinalis and guest — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Mistaken Identity

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 1 2013, by Matt Newman

This canna lily cultivar has led something of a confused life. First introduced in 1898 by C. Sprenger, Dammann & Co. of Naples, Italy, it wasn’t until the latter half of the 20th century that horticulturists began confusing ‘Roma’ with ‘Florence Vaughan’, a predecessor introduced by A. Crozy in Lyon, France around 1893. Whatever the catalyst for the mix-up (other than the obvious similarities), you’ll still see this cultivar mislabeled on shelves today.

Canna ‘Roma’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Patience, Process

Posted in Around the Garden, Programs and Events on July 31 2013, by Matt Newman

Can you guess what’s starting up in the Nolen Greenhouses for Living Collections? It’s a time-consuming but rewarding process, best undertaken with a deliberate hand and a keen eye (not to mention years of training). And it lands this fall.

Photos by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Woodland Sunflower

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on July 30 2013, by Matt Newman

Helianthus divaricatus — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: What’re You Lookin’ At?

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on July 29 2013, by Matt Newman

If you’re not a seed, a bug, a worm, or a twig, this one probably has better things to do.

Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: A Feast for Busybodies

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on July 28 2013, by Matt Newman

Consider this a fete for hummingbirds. The cardinal flowers are a delicacy to our frazzle-winged friends, and if you’re in the Native Plant Garden while they’re in bloom (i.e. now), you might see a few blurry busybodies zipping to and fro.

Lobelia cardinalis — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Bilateral Symmetry

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on July 27 2013, by Matt Newman

Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: Summer Cover

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on July 26 2013, by Matt Newman

Well, we could probably use our hibiscus blooms as tent covers for our summer evening events, but they’re better suited to making a gigantic (literally) scene in the Perennial Garden and Home Gardening Center.

Hibiscus ‘Fantasia’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen