Amaryllis is also known as the belladonna lily or naked lady. The plant has beautiful trumpet-shaped blooms, long strap-like leaves, and is local to the tropical areas of South America.
What’s Blooming? Amaryllis
by Amber Sesnick, Marketing Manager in Education, Gardens
Apr
12
The amphora was a common piece in Ancient Greece and typically sculpted with a tapered base and neck, a wide body and two handles. This vase-shaped container was used as a storage vessel or transportation vessel for both…
Mar
22
The Daffodil, or Narcissus, as it is technically named, originated in Spain and Portugal and consists of over 50 species and about 13,000 hybrids. The ancient Greeks believed the daffodil plant originated from…
In the Gallery – Lucas Cranach the Elder: St. Christopher and the Christ Child
by Curatorial Intern, in Art
Mar
21
Lucas the Elder was the foremost member of a family of artists by the name Cranach working in Saxony in the sixteenth century. In 1505, he settled in Wittenberg, where he…
What’s Blooming? Summer Skies Delphinium!
by Amber Sesnick, Marketing Manager in Gardens
Mar
08
Summer Skies Delphinium is marked by immense, light to medium blue flower spikes with white ‘bees’ or centers. If seeds are sown in early spring…
What’s Blooming? Dianthus!
by Amber Sesnick, Marketing Manager in Gardens
Feb
02
The name Dianthus is from the Greek words dios (“god”) and anthos (“flower”), and was cited by the Greek botanist Theophrastus.
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