{"id":6459,"date":"2026-03-07T04:47:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T12:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/07\/gpod-on-the-road-lauritzen-gardens\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T04:47:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T12:47:28","slug":"gpod-on-the-road-lauritzen-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/07\/gpod-on-the-road-lauritzen-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"GPOD on the Road: Lauritzen Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Happy Friday GPODers!<\/p>\n<p>Unless you live in close proximately to a botanical garden, you might not consider it a winter destination. Outside of holiday light displays, most folks would reasonably want to plan their trip to a public garden for the peak season. However, those that make more frequent trips to these beautiful plant institutions know that there is far more to enjoy about winter in many public gardens than just yuletide cheer. For our digital production specialist, <span data-teams=\"true\"><span class=\"fui-ChatMessage__author ___s3z1fc0 fy9rknc fwrc4pm fz5stix f1cmbuwj f1a3p1vp\"><span class=\"fui-Flex ___p7ybth0 ftuwxu6 f122n59 fly5x3f f1q8lukm\"><span class=\"fui-Flex ___zmrjvy0 f22iagw f122n59 f14z66ap\"><span id=\"author-1767714437450\" class=\"fui-StyledText ___s8pl3v0 fz5stix f1a3p1vp f1cmbuwj\" dir=\"auto\">Katie Meyer, winter is a wonderful time to visit one of the many public gardens in and around her home state of Iowa to get a more interesting backdrop for her leisure day activities. With the usual dip in GPOD submissions that happens this time of year, Katie has graciously shared photos from a trip she made to <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><time id=\"timestamp-1767714437450\" class=\"fui-ChatMessage__timestamp ___w6bamo0 fz5stix f11d4kpn fwrc4pm fy9rknc\" title=\"January 6, 2026 10:47 AM\" aria-label=\"January 6, 2026 10:47 AM.\"\/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lauritzengardens.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lauritzen Gardens<\/a> in Omaha, Nebraska last month, and the beautiful plants she enjoyed while there.<\/p>\n<p><em>I enjoyed an afternoon visit in February and brought a book and my journal to enjoy the warmth and plants on a chilly winter day while I was in Omaha visiting. I was particularly captured by the foliage and textures\/patterns on this day. I sat and enjoyed a book for a bit at one of the seating areas they had setup, and almost forgot it was winter for a minute! I was in the Mediterranean area of the gardens at first and then moved to the main area of the indoor garden that was a bit more tropical\/humid. It was a perfect way to spend an afternoon!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>They also had a traveling exhibit of sorts with giant wooden trolls! I don\u2019t remember all the details. It was cold that day so I didn\u2019t explore very far, but found one in the courtyard that was pretty impressive \ud83d\ude42<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130556\/GPOD-Meyer-1-Lauritzen-Gardens-conservatory.jpg\"><\/a>For those in-the-know, winter can be one of the best times to visit a public garden. Although displays might be limited, the crowds will also be significantly lighter. Rather than being jostled from planting to planting, Katie is able to sit back and immerse herself in the scenery while getting lost in her book.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130558\/GPOD-Meyer-2-Begonia-masoniana-with-fern.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-226738 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130558\/GPOD-Meyer-2-Begonia-masoniana-with-fern.jpg\" alt=\"round foliage plant with fern frond\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130558\/GPOD-Meyer-2-Begonia-masoniana-with-fern.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130558\/GPOD-Meyer-2-Begonia-masoniana-with-fern-700x910.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130558\/GPOD-Meyer-2-Begonia-masoniana-with-fern-768x998.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a>It also allows you the time and space to take in some of the smaller moments of magic that might be missed when trying to soak in every abundant peak-season display. This iron cross begonia (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/begonia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Begonia<\/a> masoniana<\/em>, Zones 11\u201312) and fern combo might not always turn heads, but it\u2019s absolutely a striking pairing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130600\/GPOD-Meyer-3-Alocasia-micholitziana-variegata-Frydek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-226739 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130600\/GPOD-Meyer-3-Alocasia-micholitziana-variegata-Frydek.jpg\" alt=\"variegated tropical foliage\" width=\"900\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130600\/GPOD-Meyer-3-Alocasia-micholitziana-variegata-Frydek.jpg 900w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130600\/GPOD-Meyer-3-Alocasia-micholitziana-variegata-Frydek-700x1011.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130600\/GPOD-Meyer-3-Alocasia-micholitziana-variegata-Frydek-768x1109.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"\/><\/a>No matter the time of year, some plants always steal the spotlight. This variegated green velvet alocasia (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/alocasia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alocasia<\/a> micholitziana variegata<\/em> \u2018Frydek\u2019, Zones 10\u201312) is show-stopping as a houseplant and awe-inspiring at its mature size.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130602\/GPOD-Meyer-4-colorful-foliage-plants.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-226740\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130602\/GPOD-Meyer-4-colorful-foliage-plants.jpg\" alt=\"bed full of colorful tropical foliage plants\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130602\/GPOD-Meyer-4-colorful-foliage-plants.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130602\/GPOD-Meyer-4-colorful-foliage-plants-700x910.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130602\/GPOD-Meyer-4-colorful-foliage-plants-768x998.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a>If you think color will be in short supply on a winter visit to a botanical garden, think again. Conservatories are a wealth of wonderful color all year round.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130604\/GPOD-Meyer-5-Opuntia-cochenillifera-f.-variegata.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-226741 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130604\/GPOD-Meyer-5-Opuntia-cochenillifera-f.-variegata.jpg\" alt=\"variegated cactus \" width=\"1000\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130604\/GPOD-Meyer-5-Opuntia-cochenillifera-f.-variegata.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130604\/GPOD-Meyer-5-Opuntia-cochenillifera-f.-variegata-700x910.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130604\/GPOD-Meyer-5-Opuntia-cochenillifera-f.-variegata-768x998.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a>Tropical foliage has an established reputation for being flashy, but there are plenty of dry-climate plants that feature funky patterns and vibrant colors. The warm hand cactus (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/opuntia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Opuntia<\/a> cochenillifera<\/em> f. <em>variegata<\/em>, Zones 10\u201312), a relative to the prickly pear with striking variegation, understandably caught Katie\u2019s eye.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130606\/GPOD-Meyer-6-cacti-garden.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-226742\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130606\/GPOD-Meyer-6-cacti-garden.jpg\" alt=\"cacti garden in conservatory\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130606\/GPOD-Meyer-6-cacti-garden.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130606\/GPOD-Meyer-6-cacti-garden-700x910.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130606\/GPOD-Meyer-6-cacti-garden-768x998.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a>It is not as lush and abundant as the tropical plantings in the conservatory, but the Mediterranean showcases the many fascinating forms of succulents and cacti\u2014from the perfect orbs of golden barrel cactus (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/echinocactus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Echinocactus<\/a> grusonii<\/em>, Zones 9\u201312) to the spiky mounds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/yucca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">yucca<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/genus\/agave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">agave<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130608\/GPOD-Meyer-7-Vigna-caracalla-flower.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-226743 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130608\/GPOD-Meyer-7-Vigna-caracalla-flower.jpg\" alt=\"light purple flower on vine\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130608\/GPOD-Meyer-7-Vigna-caracalla-flower.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130608\/GPOD-Meyer-7-Vigna-caracalla-flower-700x910.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130608\/GPOD-Meyer-7-Vigna-caracalla-flower-768x998.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a>Of course, the conservatory is not only about foliage. Interesting and intriguing flowers, like the light purple swirls of snail vine (<em>Vigna caracalla<\/em>, Zones 9\u201311) are right at home in the hot, humid tropical garden.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130610\/GPOD-Meyer-8-Thomas-Dambo-troll.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-226744\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130610\/GPOD-Meyer-8-Thomas-Dambo-troll.jpg\" alt=\"reclaimed wood troll sculpture\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130610\/GPOD-Meyer-8-Thomas-Dambo-troll.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130610\/GPOD-Meyer-8-Thomas-Dambo-troll-700x910.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27130610\/GPOD-Meyer-8-Thomas-Dambo-troll-768x998.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/a>About one month ago, Beth Tucker shared photos from Thomas Dambo\u2019s sculpture installation, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasdambo.com\/works\/afieldstudy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trolls: A Field Study<\/a>, <\/em>at The North Carolina Arboretum (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/gpod-on-the-road-trolls-at-the-north-carolina-arboretum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trolls at the North Carolina Arboretum<\/a>), and it\u2019s such a treat to see more of these wonderful works of art pop up across the country. The installation Katie saw at Lauritzen Gardens is titled\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasdambo.com\/works\/trolls-save-the-humans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TROLLS: Save the Humans<\/a>,<\/em> and features six activist Trolls that have come to teach humans how to rediscover nature and inspire humans to be good stewards of the earth.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you enjoyed these beautiful photos of Lauritzen Gardens, Katie has more photos from another botanic garden she frequents that I will be sharing on the blog in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>And if you visited any public gardens this winter, we would love to see and share your photos. <strong>Follow the NEW directions below to submit your photos to Garden Photo of the Day!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>We want to see YOUR garden!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Have photos to share? 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