Category: Horticulture
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Winter-blooming Flowers in the Garden
Curator Joel Fry was exploring the Garden this week and discovered two very early-blooming flowers. Let’s hear from Joel: “First is the Yellow-flowered winter sweet (Chimonanthus praecox) that is blooming in the…
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“Bartram Boxes Remix” exhibition at Fuller Craft Museum
January 21 – April 16, 2017 Now on exhibition at the Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, MA, Bartram’s Boxes Remix is a collaborative project between the Center for Art in Wood…
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11 EASY Tips for the Winter Gardener
While some consider January and February to be a gardener’s “off season,” there’s actually plenty to do for the horticulturally minded. Here are a few fun gardening activities to help…
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America’s First Poinsettia: The Introduction at Bartram’s Garden
It is a little-known fact that the poinsettia was introduced to the gardening world from the Bartram Botanic Garden in 1829. This international symbol of winter cheer was first successfully…
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Portrait of Ann Bartram Carr as a Teenager
Born in 1779 to John Bartram, Jr. and Eliza Howell, Ann Bartram—namesake of our new Ann Bartram Carr Garden—grew up immersed in a world of farming and botany, thanks to…
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Searching for American Lotus in South Jersey
This summer, Bartram’s Garden curator Joel Fry and members of our Horticulture staff went on a fascinating river trip to South Jersey, searching for the American Lotus. Let’s follow their trail…
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THE GENUS COLLINSIA — AND THE PHILADELPHIA BOTANIST
The plant genus Collinsia is named after Zaccheus Collins (1764 – 1831) who was known to William Bartram and likely, his niece Ann Bartram Carr. We asked our curator Joel…
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Family Fun & Plant Sale Deals at HoneyFest
There’s lots to do at HoneyFest for families, plant shoppers, and nature lovers of all shapes and sizes. Come down to the fun! Check out the full schedule on the…
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