… spirea and S. albiflora. It takes its name from Pruhonice Park in Prague, where it originated. The Spiraea japonica species includes the greatest range of cultivars available to the home gardener within the Spiraea genus. They all have a compact mounding habit in sizes … are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a shrub or mixed border, where they are valued as tough, reliable and …
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… or 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 10 – 11:30 a.m. for 90-minute programs A 1:7 ratio of chaperones to students is required. Maximum number of students: 30 Pondering the Prairie (90 MinUTES) Fall through 10/27 Students explore the Garden’s Dixon Prairie to learn … interactions. Their observations provide evidence to explain why these plants survive well in a prairie habitat and to argue that the structure of these plants supports survival, growth, …
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… Every winter, as a public garden, the 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. …
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… The alpine Japanese spirea is a miniature cultivar that grows to a mound of two feet, spreading to three feet, with tiny densely set leaves. It features flat … are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a shrub or mixed border, where they are valued as tough, reliable and …
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… There comes a time in every plant parent’s life when you begin to think about expanding your family. Are you ready for more plant children? Should you reassemble the crib? How will your houseplants feel about having siblings… er, clones? Aside from the … grow from a leaf cutting. Before propagating your favorite plant, find out which method works best . Cathy Thomas, the Chicago Botanic Garden’s propagation expert, shared a few tips for …
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… English Walled Garden One of the Chicago Botanic Garden’s most enchanting and popular places is the Helen and Richard Thomas … Tour the English Walled Garden with Fred Spicer Step past the sleepy stone lion, breathe in the cowslip primrose, and listen to the water trickle into an eighteenth-century lead cistern—the feeling is as timeless as the … One of the Chicago Botanic Garden’s most enchanting and popular places is the Helen and Richard Thomas …
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… Center Artist statement: A Summer Journey is an installation that captures fragments of the landscape we inhabit. The work is an attempt to imagine a time when prairie land occupied two-thirds of the midwestern landscape, when it was expansive and rich in biodiversity, a holistic interconnected ecosystem, with healthy soil, abundant flora, and … Center Artist statement: A Summer Journey is an installation that captures fragments of the landscape we inhabit. The work is an attempt to imagine a time when prairie land occupied …
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… U.S. Navy veteran Anna Andersen is quick to tell you how the Chicago Botanic Garden’s impact on her life goes beyond the beauty of the … the horticulture profession and community. I have reaped the most benefits in a very personal way,” she said, adding that she has been “through a lot of emotional trauma, and the Garden saved …
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… blooms and excellent fall color. Its leaves emerge tinged with red and become more green as the season progresses. The Spiraea japonica species includes the greatest range of cultivars available to the home gardener within the Spiraea genus. They all have a compact mounding habit in sizes … are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a shrub or mixed border, where they are valued as tough, reliable and …
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… snowdrop ( Galanthus nivalis 'Atkinsii') is a very showy, large-flowered snowdrop, among the first bulbs to bloom in early spring. The name was given to the genus by Carl Linnaeus in 1735. Native to … have small, fleshy tails containing substances attractive to ants, which distribute the seeds. Best planted in partial shade in moist, hummus-rich soil, snowdrops can be naturalized in grass …
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