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Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Bromeliads play a big role at Selby Gardens, and they are literally in the spotlight at Lights in Bloom each year within the Bromeliad Tree. This year, the Bromeliad tree features five different bromeliad varieties. It was constructed with more than 600 Bromeliads by...
Mistletoe has had a variety of meanings and uses throughout many different times and cultures, including the well-known holiday tradition of kissing under the mistletoe. This week, one of Selby Gardens’ botanists found mistletoe growing in a laurel oak tree on the...
In summer there are exciting new blooms throughout Selby Gardens. Take inspiration from our own horticulturists this summer, and add a little extra splash of color to your own garden. Stop and take a closer look at these plants that are blooming in August at Selby...
This spring, kindergarten children were introduced to the world of butterflies here at Selby Gardens! The students visited the Gardens from Title I schools, and were not only immersed in nature, but were introduced to a new way to experience and comprehend reading....
Think you know all there is to know about Gauguin: Voyage to Paradise? Learn a few fun facts before your visit! There is only one different wooden tiki within the entire Gardens. Keep on the lookout for this special one! Outside the Tropical Conservatory, a lone...
Be immersed in the plants of the South Pacific that inspired Gauguin’s famous Tahitian scenes at Selby Gardens’ exhibition, Gauguin: Voyage to Paradise. Inspired by a number of rarely-seen prints on display in the Museum of Botany & the Arts, The Gardens reflect...
New College of Florida and Marie Selby Botanical Gardens began a formal collaboration with a focus on plant science, conservation, and public outreach in 2016. New College Botany class visits the greenhouses at Selby Gardens. “There have been some amazing outcomes for...
If you have always looked for that reason to visit Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, then Valentine's Day is the perfect time to do it! This year, celebrate your special someone at Selby Gardens with dynamic horticultural displays and Sarasota Bay views, all within...
By Dr. Carol Ockman Curator-at-Large, Selby Gardens, and the Robert Sterling Clark Professor of Art at Williams College The name Gauguin instantly conjures a paradisiacal image of Tahiti—lush vegetation, a brilliant palette of saturated reds and yellows infused with...
The Brazilian Rain Tree Forest, a grouping of Rain Trees that are well known for their unique trunk shape and color, has been groomed for success since its 2009 placement at the Selby Gardens’ Bonsai Tree display. The Sho Fu Bonsai Society was determined to share the...