Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on December 13 2012, by Matt Newman
Late fall outside, summer in the tropics inside. As if cued by the swirls of frosty breath, our red jade vine is opening in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, countering December’s chill with a flush of vibrant flowers.
Mucuna bennettii — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on November 29 2012, by Matt Newman
Don’t overlook the desert houses when you visit the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory for the Holiday Train Show. It may not be conventional holiday beauty, but it’s undeniable nonetheless.
Mammillaria huitzilopochtli — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on November 27 2012, by Matt Newman
It’s where we squirrel away all of our warmth. The squirrels–we keep them outside.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on September 22 2012, by Matt Newman
As of today, September 22, each and every sculpture has found its home in the Garden. Manolo Valdés: Monumental Sculpture will run through May 26, 2013, affording our visitors the opportunity to view the artist’s work as it was meant to be seen: through the lens of every seasonal landscape.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden on September 21 2012, by Matt Newman
To see the Summer Sky
Is Poetry, though never in a Book it lie —
True Poems flee —
Emily Dickinson
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on September 3 2012, by Matt Newman
If you’re wondering, yes, the Garden is open for Labor Day. Check Friday’s schedule for more on what’s happening during the afternoon, and happy Labor Day to everyone!
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in How-to, Video on August 9 2012, by Matt Newman
There’s a notion floating around that growing water lilies is a hobby best left to conservatory curators and nursery managers. Maybe it’s driven by the fact that Nymphaea are so alien to what the average home gardener is comfortable working with; aquatic plants are a far cry from the ever present office philodendron. Or maybe it’s because Claude Monet built an entire artistic movement on the exploration of their fragile elegance. “I’d have to refinance my house to dig that!” you think, looking at Giverny’s carefully-arranged water lily pond.
Relax. You won’t even need a trowel, much less a construction team with a backhoe.
As we slip into the late summer height of our water lily display, Christian Primeau–Manager of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory–is ready to share a few key pointers with Nymphaea hopefuls. All you’ll need is a basic soil blend, some pea gravel, a large container, and a spot in or around your house with full sun exposure.
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on July 5 2012, by Matt Newman
If Daylily Walk is our Yellow Brick Road, that would make the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory the Emerald City, right?
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on June 12 2012, by Matt Newman
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Photography on May 17 2012, by Ann Rafalko
It’s not just inside the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory where the preparations for Monet’s Garden are taking place. Behind the landmark building, in the Courtyard Pools, the Garden’s horticulture staff are preparing the stars of the show; water lilies, including some varieties that Monet grew at Giverny.
