A January view of the Visitor Education Center’s Conservatory shows part of our evergreen beds and just a patch of snow. We have an official weather station at Powell Gardens and statistics for January show an “average” month. In true manic-depressive Kansas City weather style, there was a 67 degree range from high to low! … Read More
This photo from the Island Garden depicts three of the finest perennials with elegant silver foliage in the winter landscape. They are growing in the living wall: Santolina Santolina chamaecyparissus (foreground), Silver Frost Lavender Lavandula ‘Silver Frost’ (middle plant) and Dwarf Horehound Ballota pseudocictamnus ‘Nana’ behind. Each has a different subtle shade and unique texture … Read More
Janet Heter, Senior Gardener in the Rock & Waterfall-Meadow-Chapel Gardens shows off the Chapel Fountain this winter. It has become a beautiful ice sculpture with our recent subfreezing weather adding to the peacefulness and serenity of the chapel. Renowned architect Faye Jones designed this fountain as part of the entrance space to our chapel, which … Read More
Germination station for our Victoria waterlilies is a standard 10 gallon aquarium. Here Mark Gawron, Senior Gardener — Island Garden observes conditions for the germinating seed: the temperature is maintained at a steady 89F. Note the bit of water lettuce floating in the corner of the aquarium to keep algae growth down. Mark inspects the … Read More
Faith in a Seed! Many of Powell Gardens’ flowers arrive as tiny seeds. In fact, this tiny petunia seed has been “peletized” (coated to make it larger and workable). The actual petunia seed is almost like dust. The tiny peletized seeds arrive in small vials, usually in quantities of 1,000. Jennifer Comer, Senior Gardener – … Read More