Agave in Bloom
Ode to Agave…
If you haven’t taken a peek at the Green Roof lately, you’ll want to head up to see what is thriving in the heat.
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Agave in Bloom
Hot weather lovers—your time is now! Well, yes, you humans, but I’m actually referring to the plant life among us. Much at the Gardens is at its best when the temperatures soar.
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Dictamus albus
If you do nothing else at the Gardens this week, you must
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Agave neomexicana in Dryland Mesa
I think the first agave at Denver Botanic Gardens bloomed nearly 20 years ago…it was a big deal for us then
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If you are as much a sun-lover as I am, you’ll find a winter home in the succulent jungle leading up the stairs to the Green Roof, as well as on the south-facing Green Roof deck itself.
• A Dr. Seuss World: An astonishing array of shapes, colors, and forms awaits you on this hidden stairway. For example, Encephalartos horridus is a cycad (palm tree relative) featuring twisted, pointy, blue/green fronds sprouting from a bowling-ball shaped trunk. The name—so evocative!—
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Ten and Tracer
Normal Ones
Last night I decided to check out the Digital Nature event here at the Gardens. My understanding from Rachel’s blog was that it was a digital art event with a focus on how technology does not have to be separate from nature. I really did not know what to expect but ended up attending what was probably the coolest event we have ever had here at the gardens.
What was great was how the Gardens were not only the host for this event but were integral to the art presented. One artist recorded the sounds of the wind moving through the golden rain tree, converted it to light and projected it back onto the tree. I enjoyed all the artists but my favorite was Ten and Tracer – he had literally created music from plants.
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