Posted September 20, 2010 by specialevents.intern
As the summer season comes to a close we watch our colorful garden slowly drip away to a dull green. Already thinking about our spring gardens, we miss our favorite tulip patch or remember witnessing our iris’s head hang, bringing feelings of nostalgia for spring. But with one goodbye comes another hello — time for fall bulb planting!
By planting bulbs in the cooler temperatures of the fall, flowers have time to fully develop before the ground thaws in the spring. Full progress causes a plants blooming period to extend, which allows us enjoy their beauty longer.
This Saturday, Sept. 25, Denver Botanic Gardens is holding the annual Plant and Bulb Sale in celebration of the new planting season. Bulbs include a wide selection of plants and flowers, anything from fiery Orange Emperors to elegant English Blue Bells. Please join us and add some unique spring-blooming loveliness to your garden.
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Posted September 20, 2010 by Joe Tomocik, Former Aquatic Collection Curator
Collectors Series
Hill Arches 1973 (LH636), image reproduced by permission of The Henry Moore Foundation. Victoria waterlilies in the Monet Pool.
The drama, beauty and fun continues. Warm days persist–waterlily splendor is at its best. It’s time to enjoy the changing colors and spine-tingling reflections in all our pools, including the Four Towers Fountain and the Monet Pools.
Victoria Bud Rises to Surface – The first Victoria bud is at the surface and about to open [Sept. 14]. The first flower is not generally of great merit. We are so far into the season, a second flower may or may not come.
All the better!
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Posted September 18, 2010 by Sarah Spearman, Education Sales Coordinator
If a yard or garden looks like it has been transplanted from the desert, does that make it a “water-smart garden?” One might make the assumption that the plants do not need much supplemental water and, therefore, the homeowner is being frugal with his or her water application. This may actually be an incorrect notion.
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Posted September 17, 2010 by Ellen Hertzman, Manager of Volunteer Experience
Arrowwood Viburnum
This time of year, berries are calling out from trees and shrubs: they call to the birds and squirrels who disperse their seeds, and also to you and me to appreciate. Keep a lookout for berries on your walk this week.
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Posted September 17, 2010 by Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski, Botanical Art & Illustration Programs Manager
Denver Botanic Gardens’ Botanical Art and Illustration program is pleased to invite you to explore the Colorado Canyonlands November 8-12, 2010.
A gathering of botanical artists in a beautiful outdoor setting is a recipe for a remarkable week. Bring your enthusiasm for botanical art and sample enticing lectures, classes, and excursions as you expand your understanding of plants and geography and hone your illustration skills. From beginner to seasoned artist, there is plenty for everyone. Registration deadline is Oct. 7.
More detailed program information
Register here
Posted September 14, 2010 by Joe Tomocik, Former Aquatic Collection Curator
The Gardens, including the water gardens, are fabulous if not spectacular in September.
Victoria…grandest waterlily of all!
Whereas the hardy waterlilies are slowing down a bit in September (many have been flowering since late May), the tropical waterlilies including the Giant Water Platter are coming into their own. On warm sunny days they will delight all with their handsome leaves and
eye-popping colorful flowers.
Visitors are astonished by one of the most amazing of all plants. The awesome Victoria leaves approach ten feet in diameter
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Posted September 13, 2010 by digger
Last week was such an exciting week in the Children’s Garden! It was so nice to see so many friends come to visit the new garden.
I have been watching the final phases of the Children’s Garden construction very closely. Pipsqueak Pond is starting to take shape. I can’t wait to explore this new environment!
I took a sneak peak of Sagebrush Stage this weekend and was delighted to see that the mini-amphitheater will be ready for stories and dress-up fun in the coming month. You can get a preview of some
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Posted September 10, 2010 by Lily Parra, Exhibitions, Art & Library Collections Admin Assistant
As Denver Botanic Gardens celebrates the re-opening of Marnie’s Pavilion, another meaningful addition has been installed in the grand staircase of the renovated orchid house. Artist Terry Maker’s Garden of Nineveh: Sweet now glows against the cool tones of freshly painted white walls. The work was originally created for installation at MCA Denver in 2008 and represents only half of the two-part mixed media work. Relying on found objects as source material, Maker has a “desire to challenge herself and the viewer to investigate her complex surfaces and meanings.”
Courtesy of the artist and Robischon Gallery.
Pictured Above: Terry Maker participating in the installation and a glimpse of the end result.
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