… issue throughout the winter, particularly during heavy storms. Damage Salt draws moisture from plant cells, causing tissue to dry out. Drying can occur whether the salt is taken into a … of the leaves. Airborne salt often is more damaging than soil salt, which eventually leaches from the soil with melting snow and spring rains. Needled and broadleaved evergreens are more … Salt damage in evergreen plants results in yellowing and browning needles that eventually drop from the plant. Salt damage in deciduous plants may result in damaged buds, small and reduced …
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… are made available for interlibrary loan to other libraries. Nonmembers may request materials from the Lenhardt Library of the Chicago Botanic Garden through their local public library's … are made available for interlibrary loan to other libraries. Nonmembers may request materials from the Lenhardt Library of the Chicago Botanic Garden through their local public library's …
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… 12 inches wide and 16 inches high. This orchid needs partial shade with moist soil conditions. From July through December it produces showy yellow, white, green, and purple blooms. The orchid … (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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in large mahogany blotches beginning in February and continuing into March. This selection from the native range has larger-than-typical flowers with a delicate fragrance. Grow this orchid … (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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This rare species from the eastern end of the Himalaya Region requires cool, moist growing conditions throughout … (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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… plum flowers variously marked in burgundy, yellow, and white produced on tall, branched spikes from November through March. This orchid is easy to grow, but needs space, bright light, and … environment (USDA Zones 9-11) and have epiphytic roots—they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal temperature …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flowers are produced atop large pseudobulbs on this complex hybrid combining parents from the warm tropics and cool subtropics. While it can tolerate some cooler temperatures it … (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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… weekly during the dormant season (summer) with dilute foliar fertilizer to prevent the leaves from scorching in the full sun (and to maximize stored energy for flower production next winter). … (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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pure white petals surround the orange red patterned lip in small spikes originating from the growing tip of the cane (pseudobulb). This section of Dendrobium is known for having … (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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ladies' featuring brown to dark purple spots on 5 foot tall flowering spikes come into bloom from autumn extending thru the winter. The main flowering stalk can branch up to seven times with … (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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
