In keeping with Reiman Gardens’ 2017 theme of water, the Hughes Conservatory brings the beach to the all too continental Ames. Suspended from the ceiling of the Conservatory is an impressive, giant sculpture of a jelly fish. As part of the Washed Ashore exhibition, the jellyfish is constructed from trash […]

In the main hallway, near the butterfly display case, visitors to Reiman Gardens can view ambitious plans for the Gardens’ future, which are well underway with the ongoing construction of the new Hillside Garden. With exciting developments in the rest of the Gardens, the original Hughes Conservatory could use its […]

My name is Ayla Hendrickson, and I’m this summer’s indoor horticulture intern, which means I work in Reiman Gardens’ Hughes Conservatory and greenhouses. More often than not people raise their eyebrows when I tell them that I am going into my fourth year in architecture, seemingly confused with the connection […]

From the rocky slopes towering above the Brazilian city of Rio de Janiero comes the Alcantarea ‘Imperialis’ otherwise known as the Imperial Bromeliad. This species of bromeliad belongs to the Alacantarea genus, which is named for the second Emperor of Brazil, Dom Pedro d’Alcântara. When found in the wild, a […]