… from strong winds, and full sun. Maurelli red banana is reputedly less amenable to digging up for overwintering so cultivation as potted specimen may be preferable. This plant is not hardy in Chicago and must be brought inside for overwintering. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The common names for Heliconia stricta are “lobster claws” or “false bird of paradise” and you can see why when … inside, so only hummingbirds and certain butterflies have access to the nectar. The good news is that while the true flowers only last a few days, the bracts can last months. At two to … is one of the smallest varieties of Heliconia stricta. This makes it a good container plant for those of us living north of its native tropical habitat. As an understory plant in tropical …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a Bela Lugosi daylily. Bela Lugosi was a film star who was famous for his role as Count Dracula and this plant has very dark reddish-purple flowers, or as some … stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. it is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade in moderate …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… colors with an apple red and green theme, with silver accents. Although primarily grown for its decorative foliage, a spike of delicate creamy white flowers appears in early to mid … Darwin Plants, the official trade name of a Dutch company, Witteman and Co, founded in 1865. For the best foliage color grow in partial shade. It works well as a color accent in containers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mounded shape. Carnival Watermelon Alumroot was selected for its wonderful shades of peach, pink and green foliage. Undersides of the leaves contrast with a bright pink. Although primarily grown for its decorative foliage, a spike of delicate creamy white flowers appears in early to mid …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the Prairie Series Life in the prairie in the middle of winter is fairly uneventful; at least for humans who focus primarily on life above ground. Perhaps now is a good time to reflect on the … of this nation. The root mass in a prairie is more than double the shoot mass above ground. For thousands of years, the death and regeneration of roots and organisms that interact with them … colorful balls in which children can easily breathe when burrowing beneath the surface, you get a sense of how air can be transferred underground to support its biological inhabitants; …
Type: Blog
… 8) Must be 21 or older to attend event; valid ID card must be shown Parking is per car; free for Garden members. Beat the winter blues with a craft spirits tasting at the Garden! Check in … bourbon, rye, scotch, vodka, and gin. Light fare and specialty cocktails will be available for purchase. Click here for menu. Distilleries Death’s Door Spirits (Vodka, Gin, White Whiskey) Templeton Rye Spirits …
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… then lays eggs in the spring. These eggs hatch into tiny immature scales called crawlers that, for a brief period, move along stems and leaves until they become immobile, grow a protective … before they lay eggs. Dormant oil must be applied when temperatures will be above freezing for 24 hours for deciduous plants and above 40 degrees for evergreen plants. Once plants have started to leaf …
Type: Plant Info
… dead brown patches to appear. Timing & Life Cycle Adult beetles emerge in early July and feed for four to six weeks on more than 300 species of plants. Female beetles lay eggs in the soil 3 inches below the surface of a lawn. Grubs hatch two weeks later and feed on grass roots for about eight weeks until they are full-grown. Grubs burrow deeper into the soil to hibernate for the winter, coming to the surface the following May or June to feed on roots again. These …
Type: Plant Info
… senescence, in leaf drop and return. The passing of the year unfolds in living form around us. For those of us who work in gardens, these rhythms shape nearly everything we do. Gardeners do … seasons; we respond to them. Our work is an act of stewardship more than ownership. We care for plants and spaces, guiding them gently while allowing them to unfold. It’s humbling to … so that we understand where we are in the year and what the world is revealing to us. For horticulturists, observation is one of the most important skills we develop. A walk through …
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