Gardening is a year-long passion for me. When the ground isn't frozen, I'll always find something to do outside and my 100+ tropical plants keep me busy inside the house during the wintertime. Still, there are some winter days that have me longing for something more & that's when greenhouses like the ones at Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay, NY come to the rescue. This place is a GEM!
When you walk into the tiny brick entry you might not expect a lot, but there are gigantic greenhouses hidden in the back with plants you didn't even know you wanted to grow!
Are you a chocolate person? There are those too! Chocolate is the main ingredient in so many desserts (all the good ones anyway!) and I wouldn't be surprised if most people didn't even know how they grow. To be honest, I think it's the first time I've ever seen a cacao tree in person. The pods look so cool on the trunk.
Their orange tree is beautiful and loaded with fruit. I hope someone is bringing them home to enjoy!
During Christmas time, a pine tree is draped with Spanish moss. And a bromeliad was the tree topper. What a cool idea.
Of course, my eyes gravitated toward the palms. Adondila take the center stage & it's no surprise since they're so easy to grow indoors. I was much more impressed to see a gigantic Bismarkia & triangle palm. Unfortunately, they'll outgrow the space one day, It was impossible to take a photo of the huge ponytail palm hiding behind the Bismarkia, but you'll have to trust me on that one.
I vissited in late October and was so impressed by their outdoor collection. I feel inspired to grow Dahlias of my own this spring. And I am growing a calla lily and just really hope it survived the winter so it can look this beautiful some day.
Stay tuned for a post on Camellias later this month!
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