… With winter approaching, it is time to think about overwintering those wonderful tender perennials, Mediterraneans, and tropical plants that you have grown to love over the summer. In this class, you will learn which plants will overwinter successfully and which ones are best to …
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… the Chicago Botanic Garden’s plant breeder. So let’s go seek out the elusive wild phlox. Phlox is predominantly a North American genus (one species sneaks into Siberia) best known for its gaudily—some say garishly colored—harbinger of spring, the moss phlox ( Phlox subulata ), … from interspecific hybridization, or crossing different species in the same genus. I’ve used this approach to develop new coneflowers ( Echinacea ) and false indigos ( Baptisia ), to …
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… The CANDY CRISP® apple is yellow and somewhat pear-shaped and is reported to have a pear-like flavor. It originated in New York State is and recommended for eating, baking, and juice. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of the … Apple trees produce best fruiting when they are between 10 and 30 years of age. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The secret is out; visitors to the Chicago Botanic Garden have unprecedented access to plant information, … of your hand. How did they do it, and what keeps the wheels turning? The ability to access this information in real time during a Garden visit is what makes the app so special, according … that people like to find other things at the Garden, so we created a new second database for the app. It has points of interest at the Garden, like water fountains, classrooms, …
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… the impacts of changing climates on plant migration by calculating seed dispersal rates for a variety of plant species and predicting whether they will be able to migrate quickly enough … will reflect back on these ways and determine which adaptations could benefit a plant that is exposed to a changing climate. Activity 3.2: Seasons of a Plant Students are introduced to the … groups make observations of actual phenological events. Activity 3.3: Preparing for Budburst This activity serves as an introduction to phenology and Budburst, and will prepare students to …
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… One of the joys of indoor gardening is growing pots of fragrant paperwhite daffodils. During the cold, dreary, winter months, their … narcissus, gazette—but all are members of the genus Narcissus —the Latin/botanical name for all daffodils. According to the American Daffodil Society, there are between 40 and 200 … than 32,000 registered cultivars (named hybrids). They are divided into 13 divisions in an official classification system. Some people refer to any yellow daffodil as a jonquil. However, …
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… to filter rainwater. Rare plants, migratory birds, remnant woodlands, and fish are a part of this shadowed world that has long been entrenched in mystery for local residents and scientists alike. As urbanization, erosion, increasingly intense weather … rare plant species that can be found there. The data, now quite valuable due to its longevity, is a treasure chest for land managers and others who are trying to better understand the system …
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… The Winesap apple has sweet, crisp flesh and is considered good for eating fresh, baking, or making cider. It is reported to keep very well in cold storage. The … Apple trees produce best fruiting when they are between 10 and 30 years of age. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Q: Is there anything I should do now to prepare my roses for winter? A: Discontinue the fertilization of roses by the first week of August, … new growth that may be damaged by early cold temperatures, as we experienced in 2013. This will also encourage plants to produce hips, which are the fruits of roses that contain …
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… are required to produce the best flower production. Native to Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru, it is interesting to note that some of the hummingbirds native to the Chicago area migrate each year to northern South America for the winter. It should be no surprise to bird watchers that a number of flowering plants with red-and-yellow tubular flowers can be found along their migration route. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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