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#Botanistlens: Snakes head, Tubergens gems, Red ridding hood, Elizabeth and a large galaxy!

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Apr 15, 20212 min read

#Botanistlens: Snakes head, Tubergens gems, Red ridding hood, Elizabeth and a large galaxy!

Plant common names are at times fun for children and those young at heart, especially when you have names like Snakes head and red riding...

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#BotanistLens: Mosaic gardens of Cherries, Magnolias and Camellia canopies

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Apr 7, 20211 min read

#BotanistLens: Mosaic gardens of Cherries, Magnolias and Camellia canopies

Masterpiece landscapes of London Town are in true sense pure art for the soul with blossoms of Magnolias, spring Camellias, Cherry trees...

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#BotanistLens: Corms breaking quiescence norms.

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Apr 2, 20211 min read

#BotanistLens: Corms breaking quiescence norms.

Pretty, poised Persian Buttercups and Anemones are highly valued in both the floriculture and horticulture industry. The cut flower...

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London Town

Mar 25, 20213 min read

London Town at 50: The Creation of Historic London Town and Gardens

On April 15, 1971, the first visitors to the London Town Publik House and Arboretum signed the original registry. They toured the c.1760...

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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Mar 18, 20211 min read

#BotanistLens: Joyful Jonquils.

Jonquil, a fragrant daffodil (Narcissus jonquilla) brings nothing short of pure joy after cold winter days that otherwise seem endless....

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#BotanistLens: Out of the box! From nectar guides, landing pads to petal-less floral treasures.

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Mar 10, 20212 min read

#BotanistLens: Out of the box! From nectar guides, landing pads to petal-less floral treasures.

Early spring treasures are blossoming almost every week at London Town. From Snowdrops, Sweet box to Pygmy Iris, the flowers of these...

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#BotanistLens: Hocus Pocus, it's Crocus vernus!

London Town

Mar 3, 20212 min read

#BotanistLens: Hocus Pocus, it's Crocus vernus!

Even before the ground temperatures rise up and frost danger is out of the window, tender young ephemerals peeking out of cold hard bare...

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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Feb 22, 20212 min read

Hello, Harbinger Hellebore!

A beautiful Helleborus in London Town's gardens Helleborus, belonging to the buttercup family- Ranunculaceae, bring pure joy in the...

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#BotanistLens: Roses are red and violets are blue!

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Feb 13, 20212 min read

#BotanistLens: Roses are red and violets are blue!

Got flowers on your mind for the weekend? Essence, art, poetry, modern lens, how are you going to capture them for your valentine?...

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#BotanistLens: Tranquil seeming exterior, but chilling chaos on the inside?

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Feb 10, 20211 min read

#BotanistLens: Tranquil seeming exterior, but chilling chaos on the inside?

Recent freeze sure made for some serene moments to capture. All seemed quiet and tranquil outside, but is it the same inside? In some...

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#BotanistLens: Buds and Berries, shielding the fragile

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Jan 29, 20212 min read

#BotanistLens: Buds and Berries, shielding the fragile

Cold days or gusty winds don't seem to bother most buds and berries. Brightening up the dormant woodland gardens currently, are the...

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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Jan 15, 20211 min read

#BotanistLens: Winter Encore by the American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

The past few weeks at London Town Gardens have been rather musical with many song birds visiting their favorite berries and chirping away...

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Botanist's Lens: Endemic, Rare Living Collections

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Dec 18, 20202 min read

Botanist's Lens: Endemic, Rare Living Collections

The Dell with a Dawn Redwood tree (Metasequoia gylptostroboides) and the South River London Town's garden is a sanctuary of its own. The...

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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Dec 11, 20202 min read

Botanist's Lens: Moon Gardens

Adding alba, blanca and leuc blossoms for respite after a mundane day. Magnolia White flowers are spectacular choices to enjoy during the...

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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Dec 4, 20203 min read

Botanist's Lens: Landscape Canvases

Rudbeckias' yellows in the pollinator section of the Lilian S. Hall Memorial Garden take center stage in late summer as the cottage...

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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Nov 20, 20202 min read

Botanist's Lens: Nature's Tapestry

Nature's fall tapestry: Yellow Amsonia, Salvia purples, Sedum bronze and Yucca yellow-greens. True beauty lies within. Very true when it...

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Botanist's Lens: Tea, Taxa, and Technique

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Nov 13, 20202 min read

Botanist's Lens: Tea, Taxa, and Technique

Tea Camellia, Camellia sinensis Two’s company and three’s a crowd? Not even when - oddly enough - tea, taxa, and technique are squished...

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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Nov 6, 20202 min read

Botanist's Lens: Life Sans Senescence

Maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba) Senescence is the last stage of plant development. Leaf buds grow into a leaf, mature and during...

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Botanist's Lens: Winter's Rose or Knock Out Rose - What's in a Name?

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Oct 30, 20202 min read

Botanist's Lens: Winter's Rose or Knock Out Rose - What's in a Name?

Is it a rose? This is Camellia 'Winter's Star' (Ackerman hybrid) "What's in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other name would...

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Botanist's Lens: Hearts-a-Bustin', Beautyberry, and Lantana

Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture

Oct 20, 20202 min read

Botanist's Lens: Hearts-a-Bustin', Beautyberry, and Lantana

The Berryliciousness of Fall Begins! Hearts-a bustin' (Euonymus americanus) Fall berries are a crucial food source for birds. Currently...

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Winter Hours from November 27, 2024 to March 21, 2025

Historic London Town & Gardens

Winter Hours: Fridays & Saturdays, 10:00am until 4:00pm Winter Hours from November 27, 2024 to March 21, 2025

Winter Hours: Fridays & Saturdays, 10:00am until 4:00pm
Winter Hours from November 27, 2024 to March 21, 2025