The later-blooming magnolias on the plaza have an interesting history. Read Eight Magnolia Hybrids Bred by Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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Eight Magnolia Hybrids Bred by Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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Stroll through the Japanese Garden in Bloom (Video)
Enjoy an immersive walk through Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, complete with cherry blossoms. Read Stroll through the Japanese Garden in Bloom (Video)
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The Quiet Earth: The Native Flora Garden in Winter
During the winter months, with its bones laid bare, the Native Flora Garden takes on a much different mood. Read The Quiet Earth: The Native Flora Garden in Winter
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How Do We Protect the Garden’s Collection During Lightscape?
Rowan Blaik, Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s vice president of Horticulture, answers some frequently asked questions about the environmental impacts of Lightscape. Read How Do We Protect the Garden’s Collection During Lightscape?
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Great Moments in Plant Evolution, Part 4: The Dawn of Flowers
How did flowering plants become so successful? When did they arise? Where did they come from? Read Great Moments in Plant Evolution, Part 4: The Dawn of Flowers
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Great Moments in Plant Evolution, Part 3: Extinction to Ginkgo
As we continue our journey through geologic time, we will start to see plants that are more familiar to us: plants that reproduce with seeds, such as conifers and ginkgos. Read Great Moments in Plant Evolution, Part 3: Extinction to Ginkgo
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Return of the Water-Lilies
The Lily Pools were drained last year for upgrades. Now a brand-new planting of water-lilies and sacred lotuses, both of which bloom throughout summer, is underway. Read Return of the Water-Lilies
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See Spring in the Garden Again
After a lonely 2020, flowering cherries, crabapples, late magnolias, and early lilacs are all in bloom once again. Peonies, azaleas, bluebells, and more lilacs coming soon. Read See Spring in the Garden Again
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Bloom Alert: Daffodil Divisions
The blooms in the Annual Border represent 11 of the 13 daffodil divisions first established in 1908. Cultivars are still classified by flower shape and size, color, and number per stem. Read Bloom Alert: Daffodil Divisions
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Saying Goodbye to the ‘Elizabeth’ Magnolia
The yellow magnolia tree that came down last year was planted in 1979 and was one of only two in the Garden. It came directly from the Garden’s plant breeding program in the 1970s. It was a true original. Read Saying Goodbye to the ‘Elizabeth’ Magnolia