Plant Exploration

Plant Exploration

Crotons, Birds of Paradise, teas and spices, were all sought after by the explorers of the “New World.”  How did the explorers bring the seeds back to their mother country using the Wardian Case?  Conservatories and greenhouses were modeled on the Crystal Palace built...
Longwood Gardens’ Chrysanthemum Festival

Longwood Gardens’ Chrysanthemum Festival

Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA trained this towering single-stemmed chrysanthemum with over 700 blooms for their annual Festival of Chrysanthemums, a lovely site as you enter their Conservatory.  Chrysanthemums of different hues and topiary shapes including...

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