… October 1 and 2 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Enjoy a weekend with the Hawaiian Islands on October 1 and 2 as the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Island is transformed into an island paradise! Learn all about Hawaii with travel information and themed …
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… Plants, Fungi, and Animals in our Natural Areas We work hard to understand the complex network of plant and animal species that call our natural areas home. You can find more information on different groups below. Plants and Fungi We have documented hundreds of plant and fungi species in our natural areas: lists are … We work hard to understand the complex network of plant and animal species that call our natural areas home. You can find more information on different …
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… Partners in Mental Health: Veterans, Therapists, and Nature Presented by Nature, Culture and Human Health Tuesday, February 16, 2016 3 - 5:30 p.m. Burnstein Hall, Regenstein Center, … Garden The Forest Preserves of Cook County in partnership with the Chicago Botanic Garden and the Department of Anthropology of Northwestern University invite you to a workshop presented … Presented by Nature, Culture and Human Health Tuesday, February 16, 2016 3 - 5:30 p.m. Burnstein Hall, Regenstein Center, …
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… The Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center The award-winning Daniel F. Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center features science laboratories and two notable garden areas: the Woman's Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society Rainwater … The Rainwater Glen The shallow, troughlike depression that surrounds the Plant Science Center is called the Rainwater Glen, and it functions like a river’s floodplain. Though beautiful, it is …
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… Carnival Candy Apple Alumroot matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape and has foliage colors with an apple red and green theme, with silver accents. Although primarily … summer, increasing the height to 18 inches and adding interest. Carnival Candy Apple Alumroot is one of a ten Carnival Alumroot varieties with diverse foliage colors, uniform size and good heat tolerance. The Carnival Series was introduced by Darwin Plants, the official trade name of a Dutch company, Witteman and Co, founded in 1865. For the best foliage …
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… 'Aqua Velva' is a large (28 inches tall, 26 inches wide) hosta with puckered blue-green leaves. Its white flowers are lightly fragrant. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy-to-grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called …
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… This large (26 inches tall, 48 inches wide) hosta features bright gold leaves with a piecrust margin. 'Jimmy Crack Corn' is a seedling of H . 'Piedmont Gold.' Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called …
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… arum blooms. During August 2015, more than 75,000 people visited Spike, the Garden’s rare and unpredictable titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum). The plant piqued their interest and … reproduction. Did our scientists diagnose why the plant didn't bloom by opening it? If not, is someone going to study this? No, opening the bloom did not give us an answer to … Greenhouse. Growth Chart Date: Height: 8/29/15 68" 8/28/15 68" 8/27/15 68" 8/26/15 68" 8/25/15 68" 8/24/15 68" 8/23/15 67.75" 8/22/15 67.5" 8/21/15 66" 8/20/15 65.25" 8/19/15 …
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… Velvet Night Alumroot has purple black leaves with silver and purple overlays. The silver markings are blotchy rather than continuous, creating an interesting look. The leaf texture is velvety, the veins are a dark contrasting color and the leaf margins are slightly rounded. It … inches wide and the lacey white flower panicles in the late spring will increase the height to 26 inches. It will attract birds and bees, and is resistant to deer. The foliage will remain …
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… EGLANTYNE is officially a shrub rose, but in full sun and moderate soil conditions here it can reach 5 feet tall or taller. From June through October it produces old fashioned fragrant, quartered, and slightly cupped pink blooms. The flowers are exceptionally full...the petal count is 140. No …
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