Flowering abundantly and gloriously at the Welcome Garden and Romantic Garden pools are the Gardens’ signature Rocky Mountain Legacy Collection (RMLC) waterlilies.
Visitors will be treated to an unforgettable display of magical, mesmerizing, delectable waterlilies. See some closeups of these beauties:
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To a Colorado non-native, the the gypsum dust blowing through Eagle County could easily obscure the beautiful wildflowers growing amongst the mountainous anthills and dry lakebeds. Penstemon harringtonii is a rare, showy purple and blue flower limited to the sagebrush steppe in Colorado and limited in number as well. A changing habitat and the ever-so-ambitious human dweller threaten this endemic species.
This year, the horticulture interns joined up with the Gardens research team on their 14-year field study to ensure the future of this plant.
The first study site with gridding in the works
Hemerocallis graminea
Grassleaf daylily (Hemerocallis graminea)
There are a few days in June when you can finally declare
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Tatarian Maple Seed Pods
Some days I like to wander into the middle of things, to find the showiest and the most exciting, but this week my walks are taking me to the edges and outskirts of the Gardens, to see things I’ve overlooked for awhile. This time of year the hidden paths and sneaky back ways are both quieter and cooler than some of the roads more travelled.
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Flowering Raspberry
A few highlights for you this week:
• Scents: Fragrances are floating through the air these days. Sometimes it is difficult to tell just where they are coming from,
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Biologists, ranchers, and other interested folk who participated in the first JE Canyon Ranch Bioblitz
Q: What do you get when you set loose over three dozen passionate biologists who study animals, plants, and fungi in a nearly pristine ranch in Southeast Colorado for a 24 hour period?
A: A BIOBLITZ!
Last week was the first ever comprehensive biological survey of JE Canyon Ranch, an area east of Trinidad, Colorado. The primary organizers were Dina Clark, Curator with Denver Botanic Gardens, and Renée Rondeau of the Colorado Natural Heritage Program. Jerry Wenger, the owner of the ranch, hosted the event, opening his amazing property to the 50+ individuals who participated, representing (in no particular order): Denver Botanic Gardens, Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP), the Division of Wildlife (DOW), Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO), Colorado State University (CSU), Nature Serve, University of Colorado (CU), Colorado College (CC), University of Denver (DU), and the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust (CCALT).
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Irises in the Lilac garden
Irises in the Lilac garden
Like several other bloggers here, I have really enjoyed the irises in bloom in the Lilac Garden. They’re stunning! While we all rhapsodize about how colorful the blooms are, and how marvelous the experience is, I keep going back and finding another gem in the display. (Of course, that is what we all do: whether it’s Lisa’s post or Joe’s or Ellen’s, you see the gems we’ve just uncovered and can’t wait to share, whether its programs or people or plants.)
For me, its a treat to wander and compare the blooms and colors and impressions they leave on you. Iris isn’t even my favorite plant (I refuse to choose!) but they were exactly the right display for me when I was out with my camera. On that day, the lilac were still in bloom, and their sweet scent reached me even before I turned into the garden. But once inside it was clear that the irises were stepping onto the stage.
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Just married, Stefanie Huff and Mathew Schultz on May 15, 2010. The wedding ceremony took place at the All-American Selections Garden and the reception took place in the historic Mitchell Hall. Wedding colors were sage green and fuchsia with white and pink lilies. This special event was catered by Catering by Design and flowers were from Brilliant Blooms.
Photos by:
Scott Dressel- Martin
