A letter in the Directors' Correspondence archive describes how the deadly prediction of an old Chinese proverb about bamboo flowering came true. "When the bamboo flowers, famine, death and ...

While it feels somewhat cruel to confuse bees by placing faux flowers in outdoor window boxes and gardens, indoors is another story. They can be displayed pride of place, or act as a blur of ...

The corpse flower - nicknamed “Putricia” - began unfurling at Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden for the first time in 15 years on Thursday afternoon. The rare titan arum, a type of carrion ...

In the wild, the stench of a corpse flower is meant to attract thousands of flies to pollinate itself. Flies swarm to Putricia.Credit: At Botanic Gardens in Sydney, staff will extract pollen ...

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The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) has unveiled a first look at the 2025 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, “Gardens of Tomorrow.” A Jan. 16 press conference featured never-before-seen artistic ...

Belle’s vision is reflected in the present garden, and the Mary-named flowers were chosen as a way to honor Mary and help people discover the spiritual as they spent time in the garden. The garden was ...

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s theme for its 2025 Philadelphia Flower Show is “Gardens of Tomorrow.” From renderings of its entrance garden, titled “Futura Florentia,” to other exhibits that ...

Leaning into the theme of "Gardens of Tomorrow," the Philadelphia Flower Show will feature 3D-printing, hydroponics and a high-tech yoga class. Blossom & Breathe, a group of wellness vendors ...

Once unfurled, the flower opens for just 24 hours before wilting, making it not only one of the planet's most striking botanical wonders but also one of its most fleeting. It is all but impossible to ...

At Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden, a team of excited horticulturalists signals the arrival of a corpse. A heavy metal chain locks the bodies of several “corpse flowers” (officially known as ...