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A 25-foot inflatable Tyrannosaurus rex stands outdoors surrounded by green trees.

Summer of Dinos: Photo Contest

Take part in our Summer of Dinos photo contest for a chance to win a family membership to the Morris Arboretum & Gardens!

A photo of a small conifer tree that was recently planted.

Contemporary of the Dinosaurs: Cathay Silver Fir

Vincent Marrocco, Gayle E. Maloney Director of Horticulture
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Cynthia Schemmer, Digital Marketing Coordinator

This spring, the Morris added an extremely rare plant to our collection: the Cathay silver fir, Cathaya argyrophylla, an ancient member of the pine family, and a “living fossil" that first appeared in fossil records around 140 million years ago during the Cretaceous period of the late Mesozoic Era.

 

A man and a women wearing winter attire and binoculars stands in front of a green bush with snow on the ground.

Birds as Artistic Muse

Cynthia Schemmer, Digital Marketing Coodinator
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Cynthia Schemmer

Longtime members and frequent birders Ken Januski and Jerene Schroeder say the Morris is inspiration for art.

The bright green foliage of a maidenhair fern.

Plant Names Tell Their Stories: Maidenhair Ferns

Katherine Wagner-Reiss
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Morris Arboretum & Gardens hosts several of the over 200 species of maidenhair ferns. The maiden commemorated in the name is none other than Venus—the Greek goddess of love, beauty, sex, fertility, and victory.

A large bright yellow peony flower with a mustard yellow and pink center.

The Measured Magic of Molly the Witch

Vince Marrocco, Director of Horticulture
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Vince Marrocco

The flowering of this peony is one of those sparkling moments in the garden that we look forward to each April.

Four people stand in a row against a brick wall holding award plaques.

Production Arborist of the Year

Cynthia Schemmer, Digital Marketing Coordinator
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Courtesy of Penn-Del ISA

Congratulations to our Chief Arborist Peter Fixler, was awarded Production Arborist of the Year by the Penn-Del Chapter of the ISA at their annual symposium!