… the 410 acres of Chiwaukeee prairie. The diversity is partially a response to abrupt gradation from wet prairie to mesic and dry-mesic prairies, a characteristic of the dune and swale … the 410 acres of Chiwaukeee prairie. The diversity is partially a response to abrupt gradation from wet prairie to mesic and dry-mesic prairies, a characteristic of the dune and swale …
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… Garden and Northwestern University and interact with outstanding researchers and faculty from both institutions. The Garden's Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center … Garden and Northwestern University and interact with outstanding researchers and faculty from both institutions. The Garden's Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center …
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… birch is a cultivar of the gray birch propagated by tissue culture or vegetative propagation from an original tree selected for its resistance to bronze birch borer. It is considered distinct in the trade from Whitespire gray birch, a related cultivar that may be propagated from seed and may or may not be as resistant to the birch borer. Both cultivars are more tolerant …
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… Whitespire gray birch is a cultivar of the gray birch that may be propagated from seed and may or may not be resistant to the bronze birch borer. It is considered distinct in the trade from Whitespire Senior gray birch, a related cultivar propagated by tissue culture or vegetative propagation from an original tree selected for its resistance to bronze birch borer. Both cultivars are more …
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… height of 15 to 20 inches. It is one of the few plants that can move its leaves toward or away from the sun. Its white blossoms are distinguished by a straight flower spike. The heart-shaped flower is really a spathe (waxy, modified leaf), flaring out from the base of a fleshy spike (spadix), where the real, tiny,unisexual flowers grow. They … the spadix. Flamingo flower is an epiphytic plant, often growing on other plants and hanging from trees, but it is independent and not parasitic. Popular foliage plants, anthuriums are grown …
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… in silver are attractive throughout the year. Large pink moth orchid flowers are produced from mid winter through early spring in long sprays. This species adapts well to the lower light … windowsills or under grow lights. This native of the Phillipines was first described in 1860 from a plant brought into flower by the German Consul by the name of Schiller. The orchid family … (USDA Zones 9-11) and have epiphytic roots -- meaning they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a …
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… if this has been a problem in the past. Problems to look for include rubbings on tree trunks from young deer bucks and gnawed or stripped bark from lower trunk areas due to rabbits, mice, and voles. Creation of physical barriers such as … trunks works more effectively than repellents. In the event of heavy snows, remove snow loads from evergreen branches by gently sweeping snow off with a broom. Branches that have been …
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… deciduous tree with shiny green leaves, showy clusters of creamy white flowers that bloom from May to June, round white fruit, and red foliage in the fall. Native to the Midwest, it grows … along the banks of streams. It will colonize so it can be used as a hedge. The fruit ripens from August to October and provides food for at least 40 species of birds. Members of the genus … interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. …
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… Gold Star magnolia features yellow, star-shaped flowers reflecting its parentage -- yellow from M. acuminata and hardy and star-shaped from M. stellata . It was named to the Award of Garden Merit list for magnolias by the Royal … is a prominent fruiting body of small follicles forming a cone-like shape. The species range from small trees to very large trees and shrubs. Magnolias are an ancient genus that appeared …
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… cultivars of the pansy-faced orchid feature large, wide-petaled flowers in colors ranging from white to yellow, pink, and red. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each … (USDA Zones 9-11) and have epiphytic roots—meaning they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal temperature …
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