… Flamingo flower ( Anthurium andreanum 'White Heart') is native to the wet tropical mountain forests of Central and South America and therefore thrives … dark green leaves up to 1 foot long and stems that may grow to a height of 15 to 20 inches. It is one of the few plants that can move its leaves toward or away from the sun. Its white blossoms are distinguished by a straight flower spike. The heart-shaped flower is really a spathe (waxy, modified leaf), flaring out from the base of a fleshy spike (spadix), …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Whitespire Senior gray birch is a cultivar of the gray birch propagated by tissue culture or vegetative propagation from an original tree selected for its resistance to bronze birch borer. It is considered distinct in the trade from Whitespire gray birch, a related cultivar that may be … Botanic Garden are one of these two cultivars. The primary ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the common names of birch trees refer to the color of the bark -- white, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Whitespire gray birch is a cultivar of the gray birch that may be propagated from seed and may or may not be resistant to the bronze birch borer. It is considered distinct in the trade from Whitespire Senior gray birch, a related cultivar … Botanic Garden are one of these two cultivars. The primary ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. Many of the common names of birch trees refer to the color of the bark -- white, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ginkgo biloba 'Tubifolia' is a unique cultivar of Ginkgo whose small leaves are curled, some tightly enough to resemble small trumpets or tubes. The fall color is the traditional golden yellow on a broadly spreading small tree or large shrub that 'drops' … once in Fall. Resistant to most insects, diseases, air pollution and restricted root runs, it is an ideal tree for urban landscapes. It prefers climates with hot summers and cool to cold …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. What is the best way to repot a cactus? A. Cacti should be repotted when they outgrow their containers … When plants become root bound, they fail to absorb nutrients and produce little growth. It is best to repot a cactus into a container only slightly larger than the container it has … holes to allow water to drain from the pot. To protect hands when transplanting cacti, it is helpful to wrap the plant in a thick layer of newspaper to aid in removing it from the pot. …
Type: Plant Info
… was the first city carillonneur for the Millennium Carillon in Naperville, Illinois, and is currently the senior university carillonneur at the University of Chicago and resident carillonneur for the Chicago Botanic Garden. He is the past president of the World Carillon Federation and recently became the president of the … degree in physics and master’s degree in teaching from the University of Chicago, Crawford is pleased to have initiated the first regular carillon instruction programs at four Chicago-area …
Type: Event for Calendar
… in various shades of pink and white and attracts butterflies in July and August. 'Soulmate' is a selection with rosy pink flowers centered with a white staminal column. The leaves are … silky tufted seeds airborne. It can be used as a specimen in a border or butterfly garden and is resistant to deer. Swamp milkweed is a native plant found growing in marshy areas through much of eastern and central North …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Poseidon is a medium hosta with light green leaves surrounded by narrow white margins. It is notable for its fragrant double flowers. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Powderpuff' is a small (8 inches tall, 18 inches wide) hosta with thick blue leaves. It is a hybrid of H . 'Halcyon' and H . 'Blue Dimples.' Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This hosta features small green leaves and is a vigorous grower. Hosta gracillima is notable for its late-blooming flowers, which are relatively rare among hostas. Hostas are … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
