… The Christmas cactus Schlumbergera bridgesii) blooms for a long time indoors with some of the most exotic-looking flowers in the plant kingdom. This … popular plant, but most people are not aware of its special needs. Not all cacti are native to arid desert climates and require infrequent, sparse watering. The Christmas cactus actually … Cactus Care The Christmas cactus prefers humid conditions, and homes are often dry. One way to raise the humidity — just for your cactus — is to place the pot with its drip pan on top …
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… On Chicago’s Southeast Side, a wetland scarred by decades of steelmaking has yet to heal. But against the odds, a single endangered flower has bloomed here. The only wild … industrial dumping ground could host plant life. “The conservation community is always looking for new ways to offset the impact of human activity on rare species and critical habitat,” said … in Plant Biology and Conservation. “If we can’t reverse the damage anytime soon, how can we get creative with the space and add value back in?” In 2022, Snyder set out to do so with the …
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… Garden , or in other garden byways. Wise gardeners plant this shrub near a path or doorway to enjoy the full effect during the two weeks or so when its small white flowers, opening from … reveals shiny blue berries in autumn. Arrowwood ( Viburnum dentatum ) Most viburnums do best in full sun, but arrowwood ( Viburnum dentatum ) can tolerate part shade. As its common name … feet in a couple of decades, the native blackhaw ( Viburnum prunifolium ) can be trained that way. It has creamy flower clusters in May and pink fruit, eventually ripening to black, that is …
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… Chicago Botanic Garden turns its educational programming attention—as well as its decorations—to the only plants that stay green through the season: the evergreens. We teach class after … the top and look like candelabras.) The needles on these trees change color in fall—the same way deciduous trees like maples and oaks do—and drop to the ground, making them look, well, bald. … may yellow a bit with winter, but keep their foliage. Now here is where things actually do get confusing. Female yews produce a bright red “berry” that might make you think they are …
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… (American sycamore, eastern sycamore, buttonwood or buttonball tree) is generally regarded to be the most massive tree indigenous to eastern North America. It is a deciduous, usually … in April. Male flowers are yellowish and female flowers are reddish. Female flowers give way to fuzzy, long-stalked, spherical fruiting balls (to 1 3/8 inch diameter) that ripen to brown … dispursing their seeds, often in downy tufts, with the wind. Wood has been commercially used for a variety of products including furniture, cabinets, barrels, crates and butcher blocks. …
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… Begonia 'Lana', a member of the Begoniaceae family, is referred to as an angel wing cane begonia and is considered a variegated wonder. This grand superba-type cane was developed by Paul Lee in 1973. A tender perennial grown for its colorful flowers and foliage, the plant's angel wing-like leaves appear even more … to no water during the winter. Although it is one of those rare plants that actually blooms best if slightly pot-bound, its roots are perennial, and the plant resents root disturbance …
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… Q. How and when do I winterize my roses? A. Planning for winter actually starts in early fall. Stop fertilizing your roses in early August and stop deadheading by Labor Day to allow the plant to shut down and set hips (seeds) for winter interest. Remove fallen leaves from the garden. It's best not to cut or prune your roses at this time of year as the cuts will not have sufficient …
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… One day at Butterflies & Blooms, I noticed a crepuscular , cosmopolitan imago puddling in order to prepare for an upcoming lek . What did I just say? The vocabulary surrounding Lepidoptera can … showing off their most admirable features. The males with the right stuff will be the ones who get to mate and pass on their genes. With blue morphos, only the most colorful males will get … about our amazing collection of butterflies. Expect to be quizzed on them during your next visit to Butterflies & Blooms ! Postman comparison images by Notafly (self-made Own …
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… South America and in the Caribbean. They bloom once at maturity, which can be anywhere from 5 to 40 years. Although most plants die after flowering and are not frost hardy, the thorncrest century plant adapts to colder climates well and withstands temperatures down to 10 degrees. It grows best in rocky, well-drained, dry soil in full sun where it will grow 3 to 4 feet tall and 1 to 2 …
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… a hanging basket or cascading over a window sill or ledge. Like many other ephiphytes it grows best in consistently moist but well-drained soils with minimum fertilization. …
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