Compact panicles of oversized florets start out lime green and quickly change to a pure white that in fall, with cooler temperatures, turn to pink. This hardy shrub will reach medium height of 14 feet in size if left unpruned. Pruning, to remove dead wood or to control height, should be done in late winter. Plant this hydrangea in full sun to partial shade, and water it during periods of drought. …
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BUZZ™ Midnight Butterfly Bush This cultivar produces large tapering spikes of dense velvety-purple flowers from the summer into fall. It’s a butterfly magnet with its honey-scented blooms. It likes full sun and good soil with regular watering to ensure it doesn’t wilt. Removing the spent spikes will keep new flowers coming. It grows to a height of over three feet, but if you cut it back to …
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… ‘Sharonii’ is one of the more rewarding Heliconia . The brilliant red-orange “lobster claw” flowers go from … April to September, each one lasting three months. That red-orange we think of as the flower is actually a bract, a protective covering for the true flower inside, which is pollinated exclusively by hummingbirds in South America. The dark green leaves, with their red …
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… the future, you inspire us to keep imagining. Donate now “When you're over 50, as the Garden is now, you find you’ve got a multigenerational family. You have grandparents, parents, grandkids. That is who we are today: a modern, multigenerational family. And we are a multiethnic and multiracial community. This diversity, this spectrum, is the most important thing to recognize as we look to the future.” — Jean M. Franczyk, president …
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… Kohleria ‘Designer Halloween’, bred in Taiwan, has flowers with orchid lobes. The throat is pale lime green, heavily spotted with purple. The dark green leaves have red-purple …
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… Kohleria ‘El Capital’ has small scarlet tubular flowers with small lobes. The interior is greenish-yellow spotted with red. The leaves are dark green with frosty green centers and …
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… , hybridized by Susanne Hvegholm of Sweden, has flowers with soft red lobes. The throat is pale yellow with large burgundy spots surrounded by white patches. The leaves are a lighter …
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… American Rose Society selection committee presented this cultivar with an award, noting it is perhaps the deepest red of any rose on the market. Plant this rose in full sun and keep the …
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… garden, and kitchen waste? Make your own compost—it can do magic for your garden. Compost is simply a mixture of soil and pieces of plants that have decomposed to the point of being unrecognizable. Dark brown and crumbly, it is an attractive addition to any garden. And the things it does for the garden are nothing short … high. Apply water to keep the pile evenly moist, but never soggy. Turn that pile The key to quick composting is turning the pile. The center of the pile heats up and decomposes more quickly …
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… slots are selling fast for the new holiday event at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Lightscape is a festive, immersive trail of color, imagination, and sound, a night out for families, couples, and friends who want to get in on something new. This is a holiday lights event for a new generation, jolly with the sound of singing trees and toasty … aunt gave you. Heads up that you’ll be walking on a projection floor with moving images. A quick kick will change the image—get ready for feet selfies with snowflakes that turn into...a …
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