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Countdown to Kiku

First Look at Kiku: The Art of the Japanese Garden

Posted in Exhibitions, Video on September 18 2014, by Lansing Moore

kiku nybgWhile we gear up for the first weekend of Halloween fun at the Haunted Pumpkin Garden, remember that Kiku arrives at NYBG in just two weeks! Our popular celebration of the rich tradition of chrysanthemum cultivation in Japan returns on October 2 with new, breathtaking displays in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.

To offer a bit of background about the exhibit, and to provide a sneak peek at our exciting upcoming programs, please enjoy this latest trailer for Kiku: The Art of the Japanese Garden.

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How Do They Do That?: Ogiku, or ‘Triple Stem’ Kiku

Posted in Behind the Scenes, Exhibitions on October 5 2011, by Ann Rafalko

Ogiku Display
Ogiku display in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, 2008

After more than a week of counting down the classes and styles of kiku, these beautiful flower displays are back in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory as part of Fall Flowers of Japan.

Come visit these extraordinary flowers, just 20-minutes from Grand Central to Botanical Garden station on Metro North‘s Harlem Line. While you’re here, you should also visit the sublimely beautiful Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden, indulge in a delicious lunch at the Garden Cafe, wander along the Bronx River in New York City’s largest remaining plot of old-growth forest; the 50-acre Thain Family Forest, and marvel at the beautiful fall light as it plays off the Garden’s 250-acres. The Garden is never the same two days in a row, so come spend a day in one of the world’s greatest urban gardens, The New York Botanical Garden!

How do they do that? Learn how our horticulturists train the Ogiku kiku below.

How Do they Do That?: Moving Ozukuri

Posted in Behind the Scenes, Exhibitions on October 4 2011, by Ann Rafalko

How do you move a plant with a ‘thousand blooms’? Very, very carefully.

After months of attention, care, and careful training, this beautiful ozukuri, or ‘thousand bloom’ kiku is moved from the Nolen Greenhouses, to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory to become part of Fall Flowers of Japan.

Head below to see a slideshow of how this huge plant made its journey from the Nolen Greenhouses to the Conservatory.

Kiku Classification: Spider, Brush and Thistle, and Unusual

Posted in Behind the Scenes, Exhibitions on October 4 2011, by Ann Rafalko

Class 11 Spider
Class 11 Spider chrysanthemum in the Nolen Greenhouses, 2010

Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 5, the mesmerizing art of kiku returns to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory as part of Fall Flowers of Japan. These Japanese chrysanthemums, trained into a dizzying array of styles and displays, are not to be missed. In anticipation, we’re taking an in-depth look at these fascinating flowers.

Learn all about the beautiful Spider, Brush and Thistle, and Unusual chrysanthemums below.

How Do They Do That?: Shino-Tsukuri or ‘Driving Rain’

Posted in Behind the Scenes, Exhibitions on October 3 2011, by Ann Rafalko

Shino-tskurui display of kiku in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory Courtyard, 2008
Shino-tsukuri display of kiku in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory Courtyard, 2008

There are only three more days before the beautiful kiku join the serene Fall Flowers of Japan in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. On Wednesday, October 5, these specially trained Japanese chrysanthemums, or kiku will go on display. In anticipation, we’re taking an in-depth look at these fascinating flowers.

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Kiku Classification: Anemone, Spoon, and Quill

Posted in Behind the Scenes, Exhibitions on October 2 2011, by Ann Rafalko

Class 9 Chrysanthemum 'Trendy Time'
A Class 9 chrysanthemum 'Trendy Time,' 2009

On Wednesday, October 5, dozens of Japanese chrysanthemums, or kiku, trained into a variety of styles and displays will join Fall Flowers of Japan in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory! Don’t miss this mesmerizing floral display. In anticipation, we’re taking an in-depth look at these fascinating flowers.

Learn all about spoons, quills, and anemones (chrysanthemums, of course) below.

How Do They Do That?: Kengai or ‘Cascade’

Posted in Behind the Scenes, Exhibitions on October 1 2011, by Ann Rafalko

Kengai display
Kengai display in the Leon Levy Visitor Center, 2010

On October 5, kiku will join Fall Flowers of Japan in the historic Enid A. Haupt Conservatory! Don’t miss these magnificent Japanese chrysanthemums trained to grow in a mesmerizing variety of shapes and styles. In anticipation, we’re taking an in-depth look at these fascinating flowers.

What grows up, must come down, at least when you're growing kengai. Learn why below.

Kiku Classification: Decorative, Intermediate Incurve, Pompom, and Single and Semi-Doubles

Posted in Behind the Scenes, Exhibitions on September 30 2011, by Ann Rafalko

Chrysanthemum Class 7
A Class 7 chrysanthemum in the Nolen Greenhouses, 2010

A display of kiku, the mesmerizing art of trained Japanese chrysanthemums, will join Fall Flowers of Japan in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory on October 5! In anticipation, we’re taking an in-depth look at these fascinating flowers.

Head below the jump to learn about pompom mums, and more.

How Do They Do That?: Ozukuri or ‘Thousand Bloom’

Posted in Behind the Scenes, Exhibitions on September 29 2011, by Ann Rafalko

ozukuri
An ozukuri display in the Nolen Greenhouses, 2010

A dazzling display of kiku will join Fall Flowers of Japan in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory beginning October 5. Don’t miss these magnificent Japanese chrysanthemums trained to grow in a mesmerizing variety of shapes and styles. In anticipation, we’re taking an in-depth look at these fascinating flowers.

One plant, hundreds of flowers. Find out how it's done below.

Kiku Classification: Irregular Incurve, Reflex, and Regular Incurve

Posted in Behind the Scenes, Exhibitions on September 28 2011, by Ann Rafalko

Japanese Chrysanthemums in the Nolen Greenhouses, 2010
Japanese chrysanthemums in the Nolen Greenhouses, 2010

Beginning October 5, Fall Flowers of Japan will feature a dazzling display of kiku in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory! Don’t miss these magnificent Japanese chrysanthemums trained to grow in a mesmerizing variety of shapes and styles. In anticipation, we’re taking an in-depth look at these fascinating flowers.

Learn more about these fascinating flowers below.