You’ll Soon See 6,000 Plants On-Campus From The SBU Greenhouse
Tucked away in a quiet corner of the Research and Development Park, on Stony Brook
University’s Main Campus, is a 60’ x 25’ greenhouse that was built in 2009. Today,
the greenhouse is used to cultivate most of the annual plants displayed throughout
our Campus gardens, including the striking red and white blooms that will soon be
planted at all University entrances and in approximately 25 large planters scattered
around SBU’s Main Campus.
This year, the greenhouse team was able to grow approximately 6,000 plants that will
beautify our grounds this summer and during the 2021-2022 academic year. Started as
small seedlings, Alaina Claeson and Mike Deblasi worked to individually transfer each
plant into larger pots once the roots had grown sufficiently. The duo normally has
the help of student volunteers, but with the Covid-19 pandemic this year, Alaina managed
to complete this growing process completely solo.
Annual varieties grown this year include a mix of Scaevola, Colocasia, Pansies, Petunias,
Sunpatiens, Bidens, Angelonia, and Dusty Miller. Perennials include a mix of Lavender,
Thyme, Agastache, Echinacea, Saint John's Wort, Phlox and Sedum.
Scroll through the gallery below for a sneak peek at the plantings that will soon
adorn our Campus, and learn more about the SBU greenhouse here.