If you've never been to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, April is the time to go, as you'll be able to enjoy one of the great flower displays in the country: the annual show of hanging nasturtiums.
The nasturtium show only lasts for about three weeks; it's an annual tradition that starts each year around Easter time.
According to the museum's blog, Isabella started growing the flowers at her home in Brookline by 1913 and placed them on the courtyard balconies in honor of her birthday. She sold the property in 1919, but museum trustees bought new hothouses in 1926 and revived the tradition, which has goes on today.
The vines are started from seed every June, planted in late summer, and trained in greenhouses throughout the winter. The nasturtiums require continuous care to ensure they reach their dramatic length of approximately 20 feet in time for their museum debut.
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