… Discover the fascinating world of blue in photography, where color transcends the ordinary and becomes a powerful tool for storytelling. You will explore the emotional and symbolic depth of the color blue, reviewing the works of iconic painters and photographers … masterfully used blue to create mood, contrast, and meaning. Examine how this versatile hue is applied across different genres in photography and dive into techniques for capturing and …
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… This bugbane is native to northern Asia, from Mongolia and Eastern Russia to Japan. Its wands of densely … the wait. There are over 35 different species of bugbane or Actaea , spanning Europe, Asia, and North America. They're generally woodland plants, happiest in dappled shade and cool, …
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… crabapple has crimson buds that open to red-purple flowers. The foliage emerges maroon and matures to dark green. This cultivar is noted for abundant blooms and excellent disease resistance; it is planted extensively at the Chicago Botanic Garden. …
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… Iris ‘Bold Pretender’ is also known by its common name Louisiana Iris. This is a striking two tone pinkish red beauty with large darker red falls and yellow signals. It thrives in consistently moist or boggy soil, or standing water. The flowers are huge, measuring 4 to 6 inches across and sit on top of stems that stand 2 ½ to 3 ft tall. The Louisiana irises are native to the …
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… SCENTLANDIA™ sweetspire is a variety of the native Virginia sweetspire. Virginia sweetspire is a native of the stream banks and swamps of the southern and eastern US including Missouri and southern Illinois. In summer SCENTLANDIA™ sweetspire …
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… African marigolds grow in full sun and bloom throughout the growing season. The cultivar ‘Vanilla’ has extremely double large … into lemon yellow in the center. It will grow to a height of about 16 inches. The common name is a misnomer — this species is actually from Mexico, and was in cultivation there prior to the arrival of the Spanish. Marigolds are known for their …
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… Weigela are generally grown for their prolific 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 …
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… This cute little sea urchin is a cactus native to Catamarca province in northern Argentina. It starts as a flattened globe and grows into a6-inch blue-green cylinder with up to 14 ribs that are spotted with tiny black … lucky, one or two many-petaled yellow flowers will emerge on long stalks. The flower stalks and buds are covered in dense hairs and the outer petals are tipped with spines. This plant does …
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… Miss Alice™ paper flower ( Bougainvillea 'Singapore White') is a low-thorn cultivar covered in exceptionally large white bracts (often mistaken as flowers) throughout the winter months. In locations with low humidity and lots of sun, this bouganvillea can be coaxed to bloom year-round. With a compact (maturing at … in a large container, if Chicago-area homeowners have a frost-free, sunny location in which to site it. The Garden's Miss Alice™ paper flower is being trained to cover a low fence …
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… ’Medallion’s foliage is a festival of greens, with each different shade feathering into the next. First, there’s the light green midrib and the grass green center. Then that rich dark green, edged in white to set it off from the wide … to show off the velvety purple underside. Calatheas are tropicals native to northwest Brazil, and ‘Medallion’ is one of over 300 known varieties. Because they can’t take temperatures below …
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