… was a top performer. Emerging foliage was a deeper richer red bronze than other plants in the test, turning to bronze-edged green by late May. It also proved reliably bushy over the years...maturing to more than 5-feet wide, with flowering spikes up to 6 feet tall. In the shade garden, Rodgersias give you a bold counterpoint to the delicate airy foliage common …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Kalmiiflora deutzia features pinkish white blooms in spring. Fall foliage may be a plum purple shade. The genus Deutzia consists of medium sized … slender stems and a fine-textured arching habit. The clusters of small flowers that appear in spring or early summer are white on most species, but may be pinkish in a few species and … be challenging. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collection includes 20 varieties and more than 300 plants. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of noble fir with intensely turquoise-blue needles. It is not a dwarf and can reach 60 feet in height, with a narrow pyramidal form. Noble firs, which can live to 300 years or longer, are evergreen trees native to a small area from northern California to Oregon, in the Cascade Mountains and coastal ranges. It is valued as a Christmas tree because of its …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Participate in this incredible annual program, the Raptors in Focus Photoshoot, an opportunity to photograph birds of prey up-close and in a natural setting. The first session will be held at the Chicago Botanic Garden to prepare you …
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… season, whatever the time or type of day, the Garden is a paradise for photographers. Focus in and capture the exquisite details of an endless variety of plants. Step back for breathtaking … labels, or containers. Do not block entrances, pathways, or Garden areas for use by others in any way. Drone photography is not allowed on the grounds. The Garden reserves the right to … calling (847) 835-6801 or email @email for more information or regarding specific requests. Buy Permit Amateur photography/videography guidelines Individual photographers are welcome to …
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… mostly remained inaccessible to women because of the challenges many women continue to face in participating in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine) careers. The largest group of women in STEMM fields to embark on an Antarctic expedition celebrates the 60th anniversary of the …
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… a two-year technical degree at École Boulle (a school of fine arts and crafts and applied arts in Paris, France), I decided to study for my master’s degree at the National School of Landscape Architecture of Versailles. For me, work in landscape architecture is the best way to unite many different and interesting fields, such as … connection to their surroundings is my way of creating happiness. I chose to do an internship in the United States to broaden my understanding of how cities here developed over time in …
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… Why wait until spring? Plant a bulb container for a preview of blooms to come. In this video, the Chicago Botanic Garden shows how to create a bulb garden in a pot for winter forcing so you can enjoy a preview of spring in the midst of winter’s chill. Forcing is the act of putting plants through a cold period in …
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… You never know what you’re going to find. At the least, you’ve spent enjoyable time outdoors in nature. Examining a woodland specimen My tools are simple I use a hand lens, knife, and a … that prevents any mushrooms I’ve collected from scrunching together. I like to wrap my finds in wax paper or wax paper bags. Paper bags can work too, but mushrooms tend to dry out after a while. (At the other extreme, mushrooms wrapped in plastic tend to sweat and can develop undesirable molds.) I typically head out in long pants …
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… Reflections on a season of blooms in plant evaluation garden The Chicago Botanic Garden dedicates an entire garden to plant … As we move into early fall, the Hibiscus will rebloom sporadically at the Garden’s Bernice E. Lavin Plant Evaluation Garden, but their big show is at an end. This applies more broadly to … but only to a certain extent. I’m prioritizing the plants that “pass with a vengeance” (e.g., Shasta daisies, coneflowers, and burnets). I’m less concerned about plants that just fade …
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