Lyman Plant House and Conservatory

Henry Ditlow 

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6 months ago

One of the best greenhouse collections I've ever seen! While much smaller than places such as the NYBG, it makes up for it with smaller crowds and unique exhibits. Some notable mentions being the wall of woods from around the world, a very extensive fern house that hosts an impressive display of lecanopteris (ant ferns), multiple species of amorphophallus which includes the infamous corpse flower, and a large number of welwitschias scattered around the building. While I would love to recommend visiting the Lyman Plant House ... read more

Julie Double 

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a year ago

What a beautiful experience this botanic garden is. The bulb show was feature when we went (in March), so colorful! It was too cold for any of the botanic garden, but the conservatory was warm. The plant house, conservatory and botanic garden ate free but they accept donations. Appropriate for many ages, with a relaxed atmosphere. We went on a weekday and it wasn’t too crowded. You can park on Elm Street with metered parking. 

Julie Limback 

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a year ago

What a beautiful experience this botanic garden is. The bulb show was feature when we went (in March), so colorful! It was too cold for any of the botanic garden, but the conservatory was warm. The plant house, conservatory and botanic garden ate free but they accept donations. Appropriate for many ages, with a relaxed atmosphere. We went on a weekday and it wasn’t too crowded. You can park on Elm Street with metered parking.