Hanging Nasturtiums Display

Hanging Nasturtiums, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Every spring, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum showcases its annual Hanging Nasturtiums display, a tradition initiated by Isabella Stewart Gardner over a century ago. Cultivated over nine months, the 20-foot-long vines adorned with vibrant orange blossoms cascade from the balconies overlooking the museum's historic courtyard. This annual tradition typically occurs from late March through mid-April, the week before Easter, marking the return of color to the Fenway. 

Cascades of flowering nasturtium vines make their brief—but dramatic—appearance above the courtyard, celebrating the arrival of spring at the Museum. (Nasturtium blooms last about three weeks.) 

Nasturtium vines (Tropaeolum majus) are started from seed in June, planted in late summer and trained in the Museum’s greenhouse in winter to prepare them for their spectacular spring debut. The vines require continuous care in the greenhouse to ensure dramatic length—up to twenty feet—and require up to ten workers to install in the Museum. The result is a stunning display that cannot be found anywhere else.

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