… to promote new works for carillon. Brink began his carillon studies at Yale University with Ellen Dickinson in 2007; graduated with greatest distinction from the Royal Carillon School in Mechelen, Belgium in 2012; and studied further with Geert D’hollander at Bok Tower Gardens in 2015. He received first prize at the International …
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… The common milkweed blooms from late June until August, with 3-inch spheres of starry pink flowers. The structure of the tiny flowers is complex, with 5 reflexed pink sepals and 5 forward-pointing petals. Each petal has a hood at the base and … silky tufts of hairs that become airborne in the wind. The thick, unbranched stems are covered with large, oval, soft-textured leaves filled with a milky, slightly toxic sap. When monarch …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Carolina allspice, or sweetshrub, has untoothed, opposite, ovate leaves with a pleasant, spicy aroma. The flowers, blooming in May and June, have numerous overlapping … strap-like petals and a fruity scent. The flowers are usually an unusual shade of dark red with a hint of maroon and sit atop short branchlets. Leaves can be 4-6” long, with a rough texture. Shrubs can get quite large, up to 8 feet, and suckering may occur. Plant in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… A brilliant colorful tropical sunrise does echo in its dark red veined and centered leaves with contrasting gold and chartreuse edging. A definite tropical vibe. The color development varies with time and sun exposure. Green to start, with red veins, more red tones with more sun and towards the end of the summer, but the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Nymphaea 'Barbara Dobbins': A hardy waterlily with 6-inch peachy-pink flowers and leaves that emerge maroon, changing to grassy green mottled with a few spots. Flowers earlier in the season have more of a yellow tinge, becoming peachier as summer progresses. Waterlilies are rhizomatous aquatic plants with about 50 species occurring in the wild, mostly found in the tropics of the Northern …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Sagae' is a large (3 feet tall with a similar spread) hosta with a vase-shaped habit. Its foliage is dark green with creamy or yellow margins dependent on amount of sunlight. This hosta was named Hosta of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… best when planted in sunny, moderately moist, and fertile soils, protected in early winter with a mulch of shredded leaves or decomposed bark. The Chicago climate is really tough on this … continues to evaluate their new releases. "Quartered flowers" refers to a cup-shaped flower with the inner petals divided into quarters; this characteristic was a favorite of rose growers (French Bourbon aristocracy among them) before the introduction of the tea rose, with its long, pointed buds that open to symmetrically distributed petals. Quartered flowers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… New! Transform a gourd into a beautiful work of art in this hands-on workshop. Start with an overview of gourds from around the world, exploring growing techniques as well as … Then, select one of two ways to further embellish your art. Make a gourd shaker, finished with a woven a netting structure with beads that makes gentle, calming sounds, or a beaded gourd, enhanced by a design of wired …
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… This hybrid lily is marginally hardy in the Chicagoland area. It can reach a height of 2’ with a spread of 4’. It blooms in late summer/early fall with a cluster of fragrant pink, trumpet-shaped flowers. It prefers average, moist, well-drained …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This cultivar with pinkish red blooms produces two, simultaneous flower stalks, each with 6 flowers at the tip - ergo, the cultivar name. Place flowering plants in the brightest …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
