… flowers from late summer through fall on a perennial that tops out at 32 inches in height. It is best grown in shade to partial shade with room to spread over time. This cultivar is among the most heat and drought tolerant of the fall-blooming wind flowers. However, it still requires …
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… and violets of the dominant fall asters, many of them blooming throughout October. Look for bottle and cream gentians in the Garden’s Dixon Prairie or elsewhere. Buried beneath the riot … gentian. Talk about taking your breath away! It seems that a brilliantly colored flower is necessary to attract pollinators to a plant of such short stature that chooses to bloom at a … only be found in remnant prairies of high quality, of which very few have survived. To find this rare gem is a real treat. Gentiana puberulenta Gentianopsis crinita Equally impressive …
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… Garden’s horticultural therapists engage our clients in similar moments of joyful perseverance for their health and well-being, guiding them through to May, when the last frost date finally … Flower Mandala Sun Catchers Loosely translated from Sanskrit to mean “circle,” a mandala is a symbol that represents wholeness and reminds us of the connectivity of all things in the … design is usually patterned levels around a central image, growing from the inside out. Using this framework, we create colorful sun catchers with beautiful, translucent pressed flowers and …
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… are outfacing and fragrant in mid to late summer. The stems stand only 18 to 24 inches high. This is a dwarf oriental hybrid, ideal for containers. As an Oriental hybrid, this lily blooms a little later than the Asiatic lilies. …
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… 12 inches tall, dwarf lily-of-the-Nile, or Peter Pan agapanthus ( Agapanthus 'Peter Pan'), is a beautiful mini version of traditional agapanthus. From early summer through fall, this cultivar displays delicate blue flowers borne in rounded umbels at the end of inflorescences … species occurring in inland regions. This plant's very strong root system makes it ideal for growing in rock gardens and as a border plant in warmer climates (USDA Zones 8a through 11), …
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… and full-spectrum lighting. In addition to making films, he performed research about the effects of natural lighting on plants, animals, and humans. Key contributions: Initially, … electric moving camera systems (the first movie camera motion control systems ever built) for moving the cameras to follow the growth of plants as they developed. He timelapsed his entire … an honorary doctorate in science from Loyola University of Chicago in 1958. Although it is not customary for recipients of such an honorary doctorate to adopt the prefix "Dr.", he was …
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… awe on winter walks, on how to shift your energy and attention outward instead of inward for emotional well-being. One easy way to do that at the Chicago Botanic Garden or anywhere you walk is to seek out the company of evergreens. That includes most conifers, which are plants that … on what to look for: Oriental arborvitae ( Platycladus orientalis ) A mounded conifer, this tree has small, thorny fruit that matures in the late fall, revealing small, rose-shaped …
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… This orchid has small clusters of white flowers. More than half of each petal tipped in pink are … scale insects with rubbing alcohol on a cue tip. These orchids often produce kikis (Hawaiian for babies) toward the tips of the stems. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each with its own unique characteristics. A common characteristic, however, is the basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals—often …
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… On Your Own Weekdays, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Available year-round for students and youth groups of all ages On Your Own Field Trips allow you and your students to explore the Chicago Botanic Garden at your own pace. Discover nature, science, literature, history, … & Blooms (Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend) free of charge. Please note: Entry is first-come, first-served and based on availability. Only small, chaperoned groups will be …
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… maidenhair fern, produces delicate, new, pale green fronds that mature to medium green. The stems are very thin, wiry and dark purple. Each individual leaflet, called a “pinnule” is shaped like a miniature fan, resembling ginkgo leaves. This fern is fond of moist woodland conditions and limestone cliffs. It grows in the southern …
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