… Q. I am looking for a specific plant that I cannot find at any of my local garden centers. How can I find a mail order source for this plant? A. The University of Minnesota offers an excellent online search engine for mail order plant sources …
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… tend to lean on whatever plants are around, Southern blue monkshood could easily be mistaken for a vine. In fact, it will often weave its way through bushes, so one of your spring blooming … It's native to open forests and creek banks from Illinois to as far south as Alabama. Aconitum is commonly known as monkshood because the upper sepal of each flower resembles the hoods of … food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the poison made from this plant's roots, which was used to tip hunting arrows. Medicinal (and poisonous) uses of this …
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… CEO | Gretchen E. Baker Seasoned cultural institution leader Gretchen E. Baker has been named the new President & CEO of the Chicago Botanic Garden. She will step into the position when Jean … design studio to the dinosaur gallery. I’m excited to now devote my energies to advocating for plants and deepening our relationship to them. I’m thrilled to return to Chicago and honored … its founder. Assuming the role of President & CEO at the Garden marks a return to Chicago for Gretchen, who began her career at the Field Museum. Over her 18-year tenure there, she had a …
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… planting bulbs. In an April Smart Gardener , our headline read: " Plan Now, Plant Later ." Now is time to "plant later"—put your planning steps into practice as you commence planting the … the season), beware of trees with heavy, extensive root systems, as there won't be enough soil for bulbs to grow and thrive. Speaking of soil, is the potential planting spot well drained? … New bulbs usually emerge about two weeks later than normal in their first spring. Now, back to this month's headline sit back and enjoy the applause next spring! Karen Zaworski was a garden …
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… This very small orchid from the high cool moist tropical mountains of northern South America … shaped flower with pink markings that resemble the face of a monkey. The requirement for consistently moist, cool, humid, well drained growing conditions makes it, unfortunately, a … number of genera, each with its own unique characteristics. A common characteristic, however, is the basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals—often …
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… Aurea cornelian cherry dogwood is notable for its glossy golden foliage, which turns orange in the fall. In other respects the Aurea … of dogwood from 20 species (7 of which are native) and over 2,400 plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Japanese Cornel dogwood ( Cornus officianalis ) is a separate dogwood species from Cornelian cherry dogwood ( Cornus mas ), but shares many of … and exfoliating bark. The Kintoki cultivar is somewhat smaller than the species and notable for heavy flowering. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the … of dogwood from 20 species (7 of which are native) and over 2,400 plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… and yellow fall foliage color. Members of the genus Amsonia are commonly known as bluestars for the abundant small blue flowers borne in clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early … The genus was named for Dr. Charles Amson, an 18th century American colonist. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Even before it blooms, ‘Phaison’ stands out for the elaborate coloration of its foliage. The new leaves unfurl from wine-red canes in brilliant … the flowering stalk rises, opening into the rich golden orange bloom. It’s hard to believe all this comes from a species, Canna indica , that was once grown primarily for its rhizome roots, a …
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… always) plants, whose trailing stems are trained to grow around, up, and through a wire form. This is truly hands-on gardening, since the plant’s new growth is not allowed to go where it wants to … This reaction is not specific to topiaries, but to all houseplants. Gardeners should watch for symptoms of common problems, such as webbing or stippling on leaves (mites), small fungus …
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