… Pincushion flower is highly valued by gardeners: it's compact and produces more flowers than most scabiosas. A …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tom Tiddens has worked at the Chicago Botanic Garden in the Plant Health Care department for 25 years. In 1994, Tiddens was … collections from diseases, pests, and weeds in an environmentally sensitive manner. Tiddens is a certified arborist through the International Society of Arboriculture and serves as the …
Type: Staff bio
… On a walk through the Chicago Botanic Garden, you are likely to encounter dozens of woody plants—short, tall, … It’s OK to have a favorite. Phillip Douglas, the Garden’s new curator of woody plants, is not shy about listing his top picks. Spending his first summer in Glencoe, Douglas is … on the southeast corner of the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center—for smaller landscapes. He describes Regal Prince as a hybrid oak that is columnar in shape. …
Type: Blog
… Genetics & ... Rare Species: " The Anna Karenina principle states that “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way” When we talk about rare species we tend to think of them as a … is the range, population size and habitat preference all have important consequences for gene flow and population structure. I am interested in the population genetics of rare …
Type: Staff bio
… shimmering Colorado blue spruces ( Picea pungens ). With so many choices, how does one choose? The three most commonly encountered groups of Christmas trees are firs, pines, and spruces. … piney fragrance. They feature dark green needles (often with silver undersides) and are known for their rounded needles, which minimize injuries. They’re among the longest-lived Christmas trees and most resistant to needle drop. The main downside is that some varieties can be very expensive. Colorado blue spruce ( Picea pungens ‘Procumbens’) …
Type: Blog
… Soil is an irreplaceable natural resource that affects plant selection and growth. Learn to maintain …
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… The Crescent The Esplanade Native Plant Garden Farwell Landscape Garden Graham Bulb Garden, Aquatic Garden Viburnum Walk Liz Rex is the horticulturist for the Crescent, which welcomes visitors entering the Garden from the Visitor Center; and the …
Type: Staff bio
… Take a break from the news and ease your stress with soothing plants that bring calm, comfort, and peace of mind. … Chamomile Chamomile can be traced back to ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Chamomile’s oil is said to have calming properties. It is a popular herbal tea that is said to help with … wore boutonnières and corsages when going out on dates. Keep gardenia in a sun-filled window for your very own oasis of calm and relaxation. Lavender Lavender has long been cultivated for …
Type: Blog
… The Chicago Botanic Garden is on #TitanWatch. That’s right: if you visit the Garden’s … bloom. Follow the progress of #CBGSprout on our corpse flower webcam and check our website for updates . We learned a lot about corpse flowers in the last few months, and in the … arum (it’s Alice!). Here’s what you need to know as you watch Sprout grow: The corpse flower is one of the largest and rarest flowering plants in the world. It takes seven to ten years for a …
Type: Blog
… In gardening, as in life, patience is a virtue. Twelve years ago, the Garden embarked on a mission to bring a rock star of the plant world to the Chicago Botanic … size, odd shape, and terrible stench (hence its common name, corpse flower). Plants bloom for a single day every seven to ten years, and it is nearly impossible to predict the day it will …
Type: Blog
