… with brilliant, 4.5-inch dark gentian blue/violet flowers with waxy lateral sepals. They grow from a single stem (monopodial), and the roots stretch out from the base of the stem. Aerial roots roam free of their containers and can grow up to 2 meters … (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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… area where temperatures are cool but well above freezing. Plants will produce two flowers from each sheath produced at the tip of the pseudobulbs that were formed during the summer. The … (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
… oncidinae with amazing, relatively large mottled blossoms. The beautiful colors range from shades of pink and lavender to purple and red, with some yellow in the center. The matte … (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
… means making sure they receive a good soaking before the ground is completely frozen. Refrain from fall pruning, since this may encourage new green growth that may not harden off for winter. Particularly fragile or newly planted evergreens can be screened from damaging northwest winds by setting up burlap barriers. Since site selection is critical …
Type: Plant Info
… the different areas of my garden? A. Looking in garden centers today, with choices ranging from white stone to shredded cypress to cocoa shells, it appears the selection of mulch materials … been removed and after garden beds have been watered well. Keep all mulch several inches away from the trunks of trees, and avoid spreading it over crowns of plants. …
Type: Plant Info
… Approximately 470 million years ago, the first plants to inhabit land arose from green algae. Subsequently, these plants diversified to form the foundation of all … research to understand the role in plant diversification played by genes transferred directly from fungi to early land plant genomes (Wickett, Johnson, and outside collaborators). …
Type: Research
… Join us on Saturday, October 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Burnstein Hall for International Game Day, part of Journey Chicago—a … their member organizations. Enjoy and learn how to play culturally significant games ranging from Chinese mahjong and Romanian castel (9 pietre). Get a hands-on experience while finding out …
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… taste, but sweeter. They're smooth-skinned and about the size of a small plum so you eat them from your hand like grapes - no peeling. They're also healthy. Kiwi berries are denser in nutrients like vitamin C than fuzzy kiwis. This particular variety comes from Italy. It's vigorous and hardy down to -35, And it's happy in full sun or part shade, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… or tucked into crevices of moist cliffs. They grow in rosettes, with stiff leaves radiating from the center. Plants in the tropical American genus Aechmea are called vase plants or urn … flower and will usually decline after the long-lasting blooms fade, but they can be restarted from “pups”: small side shoots. They like filtered light and loose soil mixed with small bark …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… christophii features star-shaped purple-violet flowers with a metallic sheen on loose umbels from 4 to 8 inches across on 1' to 2' plants. Found in nature from Iran and Turkey through Central Asia, and commonly called Star of Persia, this is another of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
