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Regenerative Roots: New Projects From the Midwest Center for Regenerative Agriculture at Powell Gardens

In early 2024, Powell Gardens launched the Midwest Center for Regenerative Agriculture (MCRA) at Powell Gardens. Created in partnership with…

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Powell Gardens will highlight its conifer collection during Conifer Tips (May 8-19)! Conifers, or Coniferae, are a group of woody plants, made up mostly of evergreen trees and shrubs with leaves that are needle-like, though some are scaled. Perhaps their most well-known features are their cones, or pinecones.
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Make sure to visit Powell Gardens’ Conifer Garden, a certified American Conifer Society reference garden, during Conifer Tips at Powell Gardens. A digital tour is available via Garden Explorer (link in bio).

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Powell Gardens will highlight its conifer collection during Conifer Tips (May 8-19)! Conifers, or Coniferae, are a group of woody plants, made up mostly of evergreen trees and shrubs with leaves that are needle-like, though some are scaled. Perhaps their most well-known features are their cones, or pinecones. . Make sure to visit Powell Gardens’ Conifer Garden, a certified American Conifer Society reference garden, during Conifer Tips at Powell Gardens. A digital tour is available via Garden Explorer (link in bio).

We’re looking forward to a special day of performance art at Powell Gardens! Join @kansascityaerialarts, percussionist Candice Hill, and artist Laura Kratz on June 1, 2024.

Tickets linked in bio. #powellgardens #paintedgarden #aerialart #performanceart #art

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We’re looking forward to a special day of performance art at Powell Gardens! Join @kansascityaerialarts, percussionist Candice Hill, and artist Laura Kratz on June 1, 2024. Tickets linked in bio. #powellgardens #paintedgarden #aerialart #performanceart #art

Powell Gardens’ iris collection was built in collaboration with the late Dr. Nolan Henderson. (Henderson was an iris hybridizer and wrote the iris chapter in “The Floral of North America”.) The collection features top winners from the American Iris Society’s Award of Merit. 🏆💐
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Today, the iris collection is located between the Visitor Center and Fountain Garden. Irises are blooming now! ☀️
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#iris #plants #garden #botanicalgarden #collection #flower #powellgardens #gardening

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Powell Gardens’ iris collection was built in collaboration with the late Dr. Nolan Henderson. (Henderson was an iris hybridizer and wrote the iris chapter in “The Floral of North America”.) The collection features top winners from the American Iris Society’s Award of Merit. 🏆💐 . Today, the iris collection is located between the Visitor Center and Fountain Garden. Irises are blooming now! ☀️ . #iris #plants #garden #botanicalgarden #collection #flower #powellgardens #gardening

There are three main classifications of irises: Bearded, Aril, and Beardless. Which one would you like to know more about? 🌱💜
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#iris #plantsofinstagram #garden #plants #beardediris #botanicalgarden

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There are three main classifications of irises: Bearded, Aril, and Beardless. Which one would you like to know more about? 🌱💜 . #iris #plantsofinstagram #garden #plants #beardediris #botanicalgarden

Embrace the whimsy of spring at Powell Gardens! Learn more about Painted Garden at powellgardens.org/painted (link in bio).

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Embrace the whimsy of spring at Powell Gardens! Learn more about Painted Garden at powellgardens.org/painted (link in bio).

🌸 Collections Highlight: Magnolias 🌸
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Magnolias are one of the most spectacular hardy flowering trees. Powell Gardens’ magnolia collection is certified by the American Public Gardens Association’s Plant Collections Network (formerly North American Plant Collections Consortium).
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Found along the Dennis & Annette Young Magnolia Walk near the Visitor Center, Powell Gardens maintains a beautiful magnolia collection, including several cultivars of saucer magnolia (Magnolia soulangeana).
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This collection is best viewed during the spring season along the Dennis & Annette Young Magnolia Walk. Painted Garden is the perfect excuse to take a stroll through this gorgeous collection while also viewing new and returning art installations along the way!

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🌸 Collections Highlight: Magnolias 🌸 . Magnolias are one of the most spectacular hardy flowering trees. Powell Gardens’ magnolia collection is certified by the American Public Gardens Association’s Plant Collections Network (formerly North American Plant Collections Consortium). . Found along the Dennis & Annette Young Magnolia Walk near the Visitor Center, Powell Gardens maintains a beautiful magnolia collection, including several cultivars of saucer magnolia (Magnolia soulangeana). . This collection is best viewed during the spring season along the Dennis & Annette Young Magnolia Walk. Painted Garden is the perfect excuse to take a stroll through this gorgeous collection while also viewing new and returning art installations along the way!

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