… Q. What is the recommended procedure for overwintering annual geranium plants? A. There are several procedures gardeners use to overwinter unusual or hand-to-find Pelargonium cultivars. Not all methods have the same success rate. During winter, …
Type: Plant Info
… starting in late fall through the following summer. These orchids are among the most amenable to home culture and thrive if provided with a sunny location free of cold drafts. The roots are very sensitive to standing water (deadly) so make sure all of the water has an opportunity to freely drain … 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Moonbeam is a bushy perennial with delicate thread-like foliage and lemon-yellow flowers. It is rhizomatous, but spreads slowly. It blooms in the summer and grows to a height of 18 inches. It prefers full sun and a well-drained site and makes an excellent border plant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The epiphytic dragon's mouth orchid ( Encyclia cordigera var. rosea ) is native from Guatemala to Panama, where the subspecies rosea is found. The flower spikes can produce flowers for up to three months, and each of the flowers smells like chocolate. This species requires very bright …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Klein's Copper beech is named after plantsman Theodore Klein of Kentucky, who made the selection. The foliage emerges burgundy red and deepens to purple as the season progresses. This beech has a low-branching pyramidal habit. A wide range … of the species. The genus Fagus includes 10-13 species of the beech tree, which are native to temperate regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun to partial shade to full shade and moderate to moist soil conditions. It is native to the Midwest. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and mussels. In appearance, they can look like a cross between a crane and rail. Their plumage is brown with white streaks and speckles. Limpkins have specialized bills that allow them to cut snails out from their shells without breaking it. At night or dawn when it awakes in the … Limpkins are not year-round residents here at the Chicago Botanic Garden and it is very rare to see one in Illinois. They are residents of Florida, Georgia, Caribbean and South America. This …
Type: Birding
… scrambling, mounding, and branching over shrubs, or as a vine running up trees. According to one source it may be the only true climbing aloe and it is the fastest growing. Some stems can reach 30 feet long. The inflorescences are a simple or … in cylindrical clusters, 20-30, and are red with greenish yellow edges. It is hardy enough to be grown outdoors in California in areas with light frost. Its vine like growth habit makes it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 3-5 feet in full sun and moist soil conditions. It has tiny flowers in spherical umbels and attracts butterflies in July and August. 'Cinderella' is a cultivar with deep pink buds and sepals, which contrast with very pale pink crowns. The … 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 through much of eastern and central North …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Forever Purple Coral Bells is an award winning introduction by Terra Nova Nurseries. Introduced in 2014, this Heuchera … It has all purple leaves and short spikes of purple pink flowers in mid summer. It matures to a mound 12 inches tall by 22 inches wide, the flowers only increase the height slightly to 15 inches. The leaves are ruffled and this plant will grow well in both sun and shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
