Posted March 3, 2011 by Panayoti Kelaidis, Senior Curator & Director of Outreach
Gary Davis and hibiscus (he's the one below)
Gary Davis is well known to members and staff of Denver Botanic Gardens–he was employed here for over a quarter century, overseeing the greenhouse collections for much of that time. He is as close to “native” to the Gardens as anyone, and the Colorado Cactus and Succulent Society is excited to have been the first to lure him back for a presentation on “Succulents in the City.” He has worked in the City Greenhouses and now with Denver Zoo, where he curates
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Posted October 10, 2010 by Panayoti Kelaidis, Senior Curator & Director of Outreach
Zauschneria arizonica
What an amazing autumn! We almost always have had a dusting of snow by now, or light frost. But this fiery summer blazes
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Posted July 31, 2010 by Panayoti Kelaidis, Senior Curator & Director of Outreach
- Orostachys iwarenge
This time of year there is no end of vibrant, glorious color at Denver Botanic Gardens. May I remind you that green
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Posted July 28, 2010 by Panayoti Kelaidis, Senior Curator & Director of Outreach
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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Posted June 28, 2010 by Panayoti Kelaidis, Senior Curator & Director of Outreach
Hemerocallis graminea
Grassleaf daylily (Hemerocallis graminea)
There are a few days in June when you can finally declare
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Posted October 2, 2009 by Gardens Ambassador Volunteer, Visitor Services
Ambassador Jan here! What do you think of when you think of the things that make up Denver Botanic Gardens? I think of the many wonderful Gardens – each with its own personality and its own way of inspiring us. I also think of the plant accessions themselves, the water features, the herbarium records, the library (my dream collection
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Posted September 28, 2009 by Cindy Newlander, Associate Director of Horticulture
At long last the
High-Altitude Gardener has returned to the Denver Botanic Gardens Web site. This searchable online database features some of the favorite plants of the Gardens’ horticulture staff that are also some of the best plants to grow in this region.
The search interface allows users to type a plants common or scientific name or to select from one or more of ten categories to find plants.
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Posted September 17, 2009 by Gardens Ambassador Volunteer, Visitor Services
“What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." ~William Shakespeare
Ambassador Jan here! Wanna know a little secret of mine? I actually do not know the names of ALL the plants at Denver Botanic Gardens. That’s right. I’ll give you a minute to get over the shock….
Fact is, there are about 14,500 taxa (differently named species and/or cultivars) at the Gardens. Furthermore, about 3,000 plants are accessioned (acquired for the collections) each year —they may not necessarily be brand-new-to-DBG taxa, though some are.
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