… can see the base of the tree's trunk where the larger roots spread out into the soil. If there is no widening at the base, the tree may not be healthy. The trunk should flare out at the soil … must be broken before planting or the roots will eventually strangle the plant. Here's what to do: For container-grown shrubs and small trees, take a sharp pair of pruners and vertically score the root mass in at least five passes, top to bottom. These clean cuts will promote root growth, and circling (girdling) roots will be …
Type: Plant Info
… Watch orchid buds do a 360 Angraecum eburneum , photos courtesy of Johanna Hutchins Want to see a blooming orchid bud do a 360-degree twist? We did. So we put a time-lapse camera on the comet orchid ( Angraecum eburneum ) to capture the buds as they open and rotate over a period of several weeks. You can also see what … orchid looks like in the Tropical Greenhouse at the Chicago Botanic Garden —but the rotation is so slow that you won’t be able to see the buds move in real time. We’ll have two comet orchids …
Type: Blog
… The epiphytic dragon's mouth orchid ( Encyclia cordigera var. rosea ) is native from Guatemala to Panama, where the subspecies rosea is found. The flower spikes can produce flowers for up to three months, and each of the flowers smells like chocolate. This species requires very bright …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and mussels. In appearance, they can look like a cross between a crane and rail. Their plumage is brown with white streaks and speckles. Limpkins have specialized bills that allow them to cut snails out from their shells without breaking it. At night or dawn when it awakes in the … Limpkins are not year-round residents here at the Chicago Botanic Garden and it is very rare to see one in Illinois. They are residents of Florida, Georgia, Caribbean and South America. This …
Type: Birding
… Forever Purple Coral Bells is an award winning introduction by Terra Nova Nurseries. Introduced in 2014, this Heuchera … It has all purple leaves and short spikes of purple pink flowers in mid summer. It matures to a mound 12 inches tall by 22 inches wide, the flowers only increase the height slightly to 15 inches. The leaves are ruffled and this plant will grow well in both sun and shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… DOLCE® Cinnamon Curls Alumroot is an outstanding dark orange alumroot selection introduced in 2013. Grown for its foliage, … wide. Insignificant cream colored flowers appear in early summer and increase the height to 18 inches. Best if grown in full sun to partial shade, it works well in containers, the front of mixed border plantings and planted as …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The American sweet gum grows 60 to 70 feet' when mature. It is good to plant in large areas such as lawns and parks. The flowers are not ornamentally significant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘Rippling Waters’ is in Division 5. It blooms in mid to late spring with 3 flowers on each stem. The flowers are 3 … by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Narcissus ‘White Lion’ is in Division 4. It blooms in mid to late spring with 3½ inch double flowers. The petals are … by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… at the ends of 3’ long arching stems clothed with gray-green aromatic foliage. This cultivar is more tolerant of moist soils that other taxa in this genus if grown in full sun. The flowers … The first use of the genus name for this group of plants was by Pliny, probably in reference to a place name (Nepi) in Italy. Nepeta’s are typically plants native to hot dry regions. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
