… Long sprays of medium-sized, creamy white flowers are produced from large, swollen pseudobulbs topped with thick, leathery green leaves. Bright light, high … (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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… Small, fragrant, lavender-purple flowers are produced in large numbers on multi-branched spikes from October through March on Oncidium Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance'. The leaves of this cultivar … (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
… to maintain for most home gardeners. It's native to high, cool, but not cold, environments from the Himalayas down through Indonesia. In the native range, a number of variations of flower … (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
… Japan. This cross has been repeated a number of times producing offspring with flowers ranging from pink through purple. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each with its … (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
… chef at the Lakefront Restaurant at Chicago’s Theater on the Lake. Guests will enjoy beverages from FEW Spirits, Metropolitan Brewing, Revolution Brewing, Begyle Brewing and Lynfred Winery as … table mates while learning more about the food and beverages being served. Hear firsthand from Windy City Harvest Youth Farm students about how produce is planted, cultivated, and harvested. Proceeds from the dinner support the Garden’s Windy City Harvest Youth Farm program, offering students …
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… Native to Japan, the Japanese cherry birch gets its common name from its shiny reddish-brown bark. The primary ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. … habit of separating into thin sheets; Native Americans used this property to harvest the bark from fallen paperbark birch trees to make canoes, bowls and shelter -- practical as well as … genus Betula includes an indeterminate number of species of the birch tree; estimates range from 30-60. They are native to the cooler, temperate and sub-polar regions of Asia, Europe and …
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… tropical gardens, and is used to provide a bright splash of color in bonsai gardens. Imported from the Philippines, this sun-loving plant is so unusual because of the short distance between … its stems. This feature results in flowers and leaves packed tightly together—a different look from typical bougainvillea hybrids. The blooms of 'Pink Pixie' come from small, bright pink bracts set amid densely packed, matte, yellow-green leaves. The bracts …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… (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 … the plant through dry periods. Other varieties are monopodial, meaning upward growth is from a single growing point. There is an exception to almost every general statement one can make …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… (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 … the plant through dry periods. Other varieties are monopodial, meaning upward growth is from a single growing point. There is an exception to almost every general statement one can make …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… (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 … the plant through dry periods. Other varieties are monopodial, meaning upward growth is from a single growing point. There is an exception to almost every general statement one can make …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
