… Ginkgo biloba 'Tit' is a lovely little multi-stemmed dwarf tree. It grows only to a height of 10 feet with full sun … leaves in summer followed by the Ginkgo's typical outstanding golden yellow fall color. This is a male clone and will not produce the distinctive strong smelling fruit in the fall. It is … to deer and is one of the most pollution-tolerant trees. Although this cultivar appears to get a little taller, it is though to be very similar, or even the same as, Ginkgo biloba …
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… Photography at the Garden There is no more beautiful place for photography than the Chicago Botanic Garden. Whatever the season, … Resources Be sure to review our photography guidelines before you come to ensure you get the most out of your visit. You can also review our suggested Garden walks for photography … Resources Be sure to review our photography guidelines before you come to ensure you get the most out of your visit. You can also review our suggested Garden walks for photography …
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… ’Regal Shields’ is a new hybrid elephant ear that gets its dramatic coloring from its father, 'Black Velvet', and … gardens worldwide. As understory plants, they’re happiest in part shade, though Regal Shields is more adaptable than most. Whether in garden soil or in a container, they want consistently …
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… Hanging lobster claw ( Heliconia rostrata ) is native to Central America, where migrating hummingbirds from North America pollinate the flowers while hovering to sip nectar. Their foreheads get dusted with pollen in the process — which apparently annoys some of them, because they have … nectar and avoid the messy pollen! Let us hope not too many adopt this approach, because this is a spectacularly ornamental species. Distant cousins of cannas, hanging lobster claws share the …
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… 'Chuckles' is a floribunda rose, which means the flowers grow abundantly in clusters, starting in June. … white eye. It produces small but persistent rose hips in late summer to fall. Foliage is dark green and disease-resistant. Like all roses, it's happiest in full sun with consistently … will give you more prolific bloom. And if you leave the remaining flowers in place, you'll get those colorful hips come fall. …
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… explodes into flower. Plant this salvia in full sun and in average soil, and water it to get the root system established. This perennial is a hummingbird and butterfly magnet. 'Pascal' was discovered in 1988 at a 9,000-foot elevation … during the last five years. Horticulturist Heather Sherwood says the fragrance of the leaves is "light and slightly minty." We are currently evaluating several species of tropical American …
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… THE DARK LADY®, named after the mysterious Dark Lady in Shakespeare's sonnets, is a bushy shrub rose that produces fragrant flowers in a show-stopping red with fuschia … tucking into a sunny border. Like all roses, the more sun you give it, the more flowers you'll get in return. Spraying against disease may be a good idea, especially if you can't give it full sun or it's crowded too close to other plants for good air circulation. This rose is somewhat disease-prone. In addition, most growers recommend using fertilizer in the …
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… and extended spring bloom. With 'Wings of Fire', even though the lavender-pink spring bloom is lovely, the flowers are just a prelude to the foliage. Once flowering is over, the leaves begin to turn bronze, and over the summer deep reddish tints emerge. Come fall, you get the fiery red and gold that earned this bush its name. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds …
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… Get ready for an explosive burst of color that will leave you loving dahlias! Presented by the … Central States Dahlia Society, this judged exhibit will feature 16 total displays using nearly 1,000 dahlia blooms ranging in size from a silver dollar to a dinner plate. Society members will …
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… Get ready to wiggle, jiggle, and giggle as you sing and dance along with Jodi and the Jigglejam …
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