… District of Cook County and operated by the Chicago Horticultural Society. Architecture From its founding, the Garden has hired leading architects, beginning with John O. Simonds and … District of Cook County and operated by the Chicago Horticultural Society. Architecture From its founding, the Garden has hired leading architects, beginning with John O. Simonds and …
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… (OGA), dedicated to developing, selecting, testing, and marketing a diversity of plants from landscape trees to shrubs, perennials, and grasses, all well adapted to midwestern and … (OGA), dedicated to developing, selecting, testing, and marketing a diversity of plants from landscape trees to shrubs, perennials, and grasses, all well adapted to midwestern and …
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… LS4.C, LS4.D Lake investigations (90 minutes) Fall, Spring Students examine water samples from Garden lakes, using observations of biotic and abiotic conditions, chemical tests, and … LS4.C, LS4.D Lake investigations (90 minutes) Fall, Spring Students examine water samples from Garden lakes, using observations of biotic and abiotic conditions, chemical tests, and …
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… like one, too. Male bees land, hoping to mate, only to be fooled into transporting pollen from one flower to another. Ophrys apifera Psychopsis papilio looks like a butterfly, is named … like one, too. Male bees land, hoping to mate, only to be fooled into transporting pollen from one flower to another. Ophrys apifera Psychopsis papilio looks like a butterfly, is named …
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… Japanese Garden: Sansho En. Stop 11: 2.0 mile mark 2.0 mile mark: The gate marks 2.0 miles from the Children's Learning Campus gate. Parking lots and the Visitor Center are ahead. … Take a … Japanese Garden: Sansho En. Stop 11: 2.0 mile mark 2.0 mile mark: The gate marks 2.0 miles from the Children's Learning Campus gate. Parking lots and the Visitor Center are ahead. …
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… prairie rose in June followed by red fruit in late fall/winter. If possible, use plants grown from seed of local sources; the native range extends from southern Canada down to the Ozark Plateau. Attracts pollinators to the garden. …
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… Wim Ruitenbeek learned to play the carillon from Freek Bakker, city carillonneur of Nijkerk. In 2005, he obtained his master's degree at the … studied with Arie Abbenes and Bernard Winsemius. He then took master classes in interpretation from Geert D'hollander and inspirational lessons in improvisation from Roel Smit. He also studied music education at the Utrecht Conservatory. Wim worked for many …
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… 3 to 6-inch stems bearing decorative gray-green leaves with prominent markings. Its roots grow from the bottom and sides of a tuber, and the leaves and flowers emerge from the top. The name cyclamen comes from the Greek word, kyklos , or circular, a reference to the spiral twisting of the flower …
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… a crimson eye that bleeds outward onto the overlapping, slightly ruffled petals. It blooms from mid summer to fall with huge flowers measuring 7-8 “ across. The leaves are very similar to maple leaves in shape. The flowers are produced in the leaf axils from the top to the bottom of the plant instead of just at the top as in some other hibiscus cultivars. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word "hibiskos" that meant "marshmallow". The sticky root or stem of some plant in …
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… Hibiscus 'Vintage Wine' has deep red flowers that open from nearly black buds. The petals have a crinkled texture. The flowers are produced in the leaf axils from the bottom to the top of the plant, rather than only at the top like some older cultivars. … feet high and blooms in mid summer to fall. It is hardy in zones 4 -9. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word “hibiskos” that meant “marshmallow.” The sticky root or stem of some plant in …
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