… 'Tilt Head') is a tall, erect, handsome aloe that reaches a height of 9 to nearly 20 feet in height. The serrated leaves are pale bluish-green, often tinged pink at the tips and edges … style protrude conspicuously from the tips of the flowers. Tilt Head aloe's flowers are rich in nectar, attracting sunbirds, bees, butterflies, and ants. Aloe speciosa was named in the Journal of the Linnean Society in 1880. The name "speciosa" means "showy" in Latin, and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lace Aloe, formerly known as Aloe aristata , was winner of the RSH Award of Garden Merit in 1994. It has been moved to its own genus, Aristaloe , where it is the only species. Recent … genus, it is now called Aristaloe aristata . It is considered half-hardy, it will overwinter in an unheated greenhouse or outdoors in areas with a mild winter and tolerates temperatures to about 25 °F. This interesting succulent …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shares the same plant family as the bald cypress — as well as its deciduous foliage (unusual in conifers). This tree was first placed in the genus Taxites , based upon the fossil record (ergo the common name dawn redwood — as in "the dawn of time"). Living plants were not found until 1941 in western China. Seeds and …
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… As fall settles in, a gardener’s thoughts generally turn to removal—raking leaves, cutting back perennials, and … out the last of the vegetables. But fall is the season for addition as well as subtraction. In fact, for smart gardeners, fall is the best time of the year to add to and improve your soil. In the May 2015 edition of Smart Gardener , we talked about soil in general: what it’s composed …
Type: Plant Info
… In a discussion of ivy, it is important to distinguish between English ivy, the trailing or … well as Wrigley Field. English ivy is a truly versatile plant. It is used as a ground cover, in topiary displays, in hanging baskets, or sprawling over a windowsill as a houseplant. There are many types of ivy, …
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… still snow on the ground. Yet smart gardeners know that now is the time to plan for fall color in your garden. Nurseries and garden centers start receiving and displaying their stock in the next month or so, including the newest varieties of perennials for this year. Catalogs and … Ever-popular And no wonder: Heucheras, or coral bells, are virtually carefree and at home in sun or shade. Consider them for containers, too: it's the newest way to add color and texture …
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… Early autumn ushers in a welcome peacefulness to a rich and still-blooming landscape. Trees and shrubs are at their … when they change color. This time of year offers a chance to reflect on what we value in personal landscapes. Certainly at the top of the list in Chicagoland are the big shade trees. The elm, oak, and horsechestnut trees that define …
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… the few orchids that are used as edibles worldwide, one is world-famous and probably already in your kitchen cabinet: Vanilla planifolia . One of the 110 species in the orchid genus Vanilla, V. planifolia is a vining orchid that's indigenous to Mexico. Its … a capsule) that, when cured and dried, is familiarly called a vanilla bean. Once upon a time in a land far away... Vanilla was "discovered" by explorer Hernán Cortés when he encountered the …
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… ever aspired to make your own holiday light display a little more artistic? Love and Be Loved in the Linden Allée Bright Idea s in the Lakeside Gardens Firefly Spheres in the Sensory Garden Ricochet in the Lakeside Gardens We had the opportunity to talk with …
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… flowers accentuated with a cream lip. It is low maintenance, drought and heat tolerant in extreme summer conditions. Works well in beds and in containers, with dense foliage and uniform habit. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
