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In addition to the Tropical House in the Marco Polo Stufano Conservatory, Wave Hill Gardener Will Wallace also tends the Elliptical Garden, Lilac Border and Myrica Slope below the Pergola, as well as the balustrade areas surrounding it.
Will's portrait of this gem
The white bat plant (Tacca nivea) has been in bloom for about a week in the tropical house. It should stick around until Friday, so if you have a moment you might want to take a look.
If the thought of stepping in to the heat is too much you will have another chance since it usually blooms two or three times a year.
Wave Hill’s Cactus House, the right-hand wing of Wave Hill’s Marco Polo Stufano Conservatory, currently features a number of interesting winter-flowering kalanchoes. These sun-loving members of the jade family delight visitors with their diversity of flowers and textural foliage. This is the first time in years that the Kalanchoe tomentosa ‘Golden Girl’ has bloomed here at Wave Hill, and I think it’s been worth the wait. I took this shot yesterday, March 12.
Susannah Strazzera is a gardener at Wave Hill.
