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April 29-May 31, 2023

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There are a variety of events, classes, tours and talks throughout the year. We can't wait for you to join us!

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Powell Gardens is located approximately 15 minutes east of Lee’s Summit on U.S. Highway 50. The front entrance can be seen on the north side of 50 Highway, just past the Z Highway exit. Look for the banners!

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Daffodil Days are in bloom through April 9! To learn more about daffodils, check out the digital tour in Garden Explorer. Click the link in bio, then click the “Tours” tab (best viewed on a computer or tablet). Enjoy!
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📸: Narcissus Orangerie. To enjoy daffodils in person, purchase Powell Gardens admission at the door or online (link in bio).

Powell Gardens Spring Itinerary 🌼🌱🌤️
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Spring can bring all sorts of weather to the Midwest. At Powell Gardens, we love it all! Embrace the seasons with us during your next visit. (Admission linked in bio.)
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🌱 Take a guided tour of Orchid Delirium. Offered at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, and 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
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🌱 Borrow a clear umbrella from the front desk and explore the Gardens as flowers start to peep out.
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🌱 Explore hundreds of orchids in the glass-domed conservatory. You'll stay dry even on rainy days!
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🌱 Take a self-guided art or architecture tour. Booklets are available at the front desk.
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🌱 Wander to the David T. Beals III Woodland and Stream Garden to identify early spring bloomers like crocus and hellebores.
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🌱 Check out daffodils making their appearance on the East Lawn and in the Heartland Harvest Garden.
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This weekend is the perfect time to visit Powell Gardens. Here are three things we’re loving right now! (Admission linked in bio.)
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💛 Daffodil Days: Daffodils (Narcissus) are numerous at Powell Gardens, with over 200 different cultivars showcasing the thirteen daffodil divisions. Daffodil Days (March 29-April 9, included with admission) celebrate the arrival of this wonderful flower!
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🗺️ Guided tour of Orchid Delirium: Tours of Orchid Delirium are led by Powell Gardens’ passionate docents. Tours last about 20 minutes and are available on Saturdays and Sundays at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, and 1 p.m.
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☂️ Garden Galleries: Stroll to the Garden Galleries to see a whimsical installation inspired by raindrops and puddles. Overhead, colorful umbrellas will hang with a raindrop made of orchids hanging from the handle of each umbrella.

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Orchids come in so many colors! Which is your favorite?
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Check out Powell Gardens’ orchid collections during #orchiddeliriumkc (now through April 16).
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Daffodil divisions help to separate cultivars based on the size, shape, and color of the perianth (petals), corona (cup), and number of blooms per stem. Daffodils are divided into thirteen divisions: Trumpet, Large Cup, Small Cup, Double, Triandrus, Cyclamineus, Jonquilla, Tazetta, Poeticus, Bulbocodium, Split-Cupped Collar (11a), Split-Cupped Papillon (11b), Miscellaneous Division, and Daffodils distinguished solely by botanical name.
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During Daffodil Days (March 29-April 9), see daffodils across the Visitor Center landscape and Heartland Harvest Garden. Included with general admission (along with Orchid Delirium) Wednesday-Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Purchase admission from the link in bio.
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During Orchid Symposium, Brent (Lead Horticulturist, Collections) taught a session on orchid pollination. The session included a live pollination attempt! We’re got our first update. 😊

In the first picture, notice how the column of the Phalaenopsis grows around the stigmatic surface. The pollen is placed here. In the second picture, the plant’s ovary is starting to swell. Stay tuned to see what happens next!

After a long winter, daffodils provide a welcome burst of color. Daffodil Days (March 29-April 9, included with admission) celebrate the arrival of this wonderful flower!
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Daffodils (Narcissus) are numerous at Powell Gardens, with over 200 different cultivars showcasing each of the thirteen daffodil divisions.
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Admission linked in bio. #powellgardens #daffodildays #orchiddeliriumkc #daffodils #narcissus #botanicalgarden #springflowers #daffodilsofinstagram

#DidYouKnow: Missouri has native orchids! While this year's display doesn’t contain Missouri natives, Spiranthes Vernalis (Spring Ladies’ Tresses) and Galearis spectabilis (Showy Orchis) have been spotted along the entrance drive praries.
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📸: Spiranthes Vernalis (Spring Ladies’ Tresses) and Galearis spectabilis (Showy Orchis). Purchase admission (including Orchid Delirium) from the link in bio. Powell Gardens is open Wednesday-Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Daffodil Days is coming to Powell Gardens (March 29-April 9)! In addition to more than 100,000 daffodils emerging on the East Lawn, look for new daffodil spirals in the Heartland Harvest Garden, including the Apple Court and mass plantings near the Villandry. Daffodil Days encourages visitors to learn about daffodil divisions in person and online with a virtual Garden Explorer tour.
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Purchase admission online; link in bio. #powellgardens #daffodildays #orchiddeliriumkc #botanicalgarden #daffodil #daffodils #springblooms #springplants

Daffodil Days (March 29-April 9) at Powell Gardens celebrate a special spring bloomer— daffodils (Narcissus). 💛
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Common names include daffodil, narcissus, and jonquil. These names all refer to members of the Narcissus genus!
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Daffodils are a welcome sign of spring at Powell Gardens. 💛
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Our botanical garden is home to 100,00 daffodil bulbs. Each of the thirteen daffodil divisions are represented across the Visitor Center landscape and Heartland Harvest Garden.
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See you soon! #powellgardens #daffodil #spring

Let the orchids of Orchid Delirium refresh your soul. 💗
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Powell Gardens is open Wednesday-Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Purchase admission (including Orchid Delirium) online. Link in bio.
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We’re so thankful to have Brent (Lead Horticulturist, Collections) as the Orchid Delirium curator! Brent has worked with orchids for over 30 years.
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Drop your questions about orchids and orchid care in the comments and look for a few answers in our story soon!
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Orchids, like any plant, need special care to thrive. Here are our favorite orchid tips for home growers! What would you add?
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💧 Avoid overwatering. An overly watered plant may develop root rot. Test soil with your fingers and allow soil to dry some between watering.
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🌤️ Try placing an orchid near an east or south facing window to give your plant just enough (but not too much) light.
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🌱 Orchid roots need air! Orchid potting medium should be open, with exceptionally good drainage, as well as able to hold sufficient moisture to support the plant’s needs.
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Orchid Delirium (March 3-April 16) is included in general admission Wednesday-Sunday (9a.m. - 5 p.m.). Purchase admission online; link in bio. #powellgardens #orchiddeliriumkc #orchidcare #orchidtips #groworchids #botanicalgarden #houseplant

Venture to the arid Garden Gallery to enjoy Powell Gardens’ cacti and succulent collection, including living walls of succulents. New in 2023, a crevice garden has been added to this cozy space!
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Purchase admission online (link in bio). #powellgardens #orchiddeliriumkc #gardengalleries #cacti #succulent #aridplants #livingwall #crevicegarden

If you’re growing orchids at home, consider a tropical houseplant as a companion plant. They appreciate the same light levels and temperatures as most orchids do.
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Come see Powell Gardens’ orchids during Orchid Delirium (March 3-April 16)! Admission is linked in bio. #powellgardens #orchiddeliriumkc #orchids #orchidsofinstagram #orchid #orchiddisplay #companionplants #tropicalplants #plantsofinstagram #botanicalgarden

Immerse yourself in the colorful world of orchids at Orchid Delirium. The indoor botanical exhibit is on view at Powell Gardens through April 16, 2023! 💜
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Orchid Delirium feels like spring. 💜
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Spend time in a lush, indoor botanical exhibit this weekend. Beat the winter blues by immersing yourself in the the rich and vibrant colors of orchids.
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Tickets linked in bio. Powell Gardens is open Wednesday-Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Orchid Delirium is included in general admission. #powellgardens #orchiddeliriumkc #botanicgarden #botanicalgarden #garden #orchids #orchidshow #kansascity #kcmo

Tours of Orchid Delirium are led by Powell Gardens’ passionate Garden Guides. Tours last about 20 minutes and are available on Saturdays and Sundays at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, and 1 p.m.
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Purchase general admission (including Orchid Delirium) online at the link in bio. Powell Gardens is open Wednesday-Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Powell Gardens Tip of the Week: Borrow a clear unbrella at the front desk on rainy days. ☔️🥰
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Ribes odoratum, commonly called clove currant, will start making its appearance soon! This shrub features bright yellow blooms and a strong clove-like scent. It attracts not only humans, but pollinators as well.
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As an early to mid-spring bloomer, this shrub is often buzzing with inset activity! The currant fruit produced later is edible.
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March is a perfect time to see crocus in bloom. Their appearance means spring is on its way! Do you see any in your neighborhood?
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📸: Crocus tommasinianus 'Ruby Giant'. #powellgardens #botanicalgarden #crocus #spring #springblooms

Save this #orchidcare tip for happy plants at home! 🪟☀️
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COMING SOON. Click the calendar link in bio to see all of Powell Gardens’ March classes.
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💚 Orchid Symposium (March 18, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
📚 Book Club: The Botanists’ Daughter (March 25, 10-11 a.m.)
🌳 Work & Learn: Fruit Tree and Small Fruit Pruning (March 30, 9 a.m. - noon)
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Spring showers are welcome! ☔
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Most of Orchid Delirium is inside our glass-domed conservatory, allowing guests to stay warm and dry should any wet or chilly weather make an appearance.
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Purchase admission online (link in bio). Powell Gardens is open Wednesday-Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Orchid Delirium (March 3-April 16) is included in general admission.

During the second Saturday of each month (March-October), Powell Gardens is open late! Hang out in our gardens from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. TODAY. Tickets are available online (link in bio). 🌼

Stroll to the Garden Galleries to see a whimsical installation. Eric Perette, Lead Horticulturist, draws inspiration from raindrops and puddles to create a playful spring scene with colorful flowering annuals. Overhead, colorful umbrellas hang with a raindrop made of orchids hanging from the handle of each umbrella.
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Admission link in bio. #powellgardens #orchiddeliriumkc #generaladmission #botanicalgarden #garden #kcbotanicalgarden #kcmo #visitmo #kansascity #gardengalleries #botanicalinstallation #plantsofinstagram

Second Saturday is coming up THIS WEEKEND! (Tickets in bio.) Powell Gardens will be open late, with garden hours from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Take advantage of after-hours access to explore Orchid Delirium, enjoy live music in the Grand Hall, and spend time outdoors.
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Rainy days are still good days. 🥰☔️ (Borrow an umbrella from the front desk!)
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Tours of Orchid Delirium are led by Powell Gardens’ passionate Garden Guides. Tours last about 20 minutes and are available on Saturdays and Sundays at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, and 1 p.m.
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Admission linked in bio. #powellgardens #orchiddeliriumkc #guidedtour #orchids