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  • Chicago's Top 12: Small Works Exhibition of Botanical Art closes
    … Garden. Many leading botanical artists from around the world will showcase their artwork with a framed size of 12" x 12". Shown at left: "Raspberries" ( Rubus idaeus ) Watercolor on …
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  • Best New Annuals for 2019
    … It’s going to be a banner year for annuals. This course presents many new cultivars, along with several wonderful, yet underutilized, species for both container and in-ground plantings in …
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  • De-Stress the Holidays: Learn to Relax
    … A variety of relaxation techniques will be presented and practiced. Sessions conclude with questions and answers and a very calm, mellow group. Debbie Friend, M.S., owner, …
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  • Japanese Ink Painting
    … from nature using simple brush strokes. The goal of the sumi-e painter is to use the brush with vitality and restraint. Individual instruction for students at all levels. No previous …
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  • Bonsai Basics | Creating Juniper Bonsai
    … commonly used bonsai evergreen. Demonstration and discussion will be followed by hands-on work with your own juniper tree. You will gain the basic knowledge and skills to take your tree to the …
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  • English Watercolor Techniques
    … portrayal of botanical subjects and traditional methods of dry brush watercolor painting, with attention to detail and color accuracy. Demonstrations and individual instruction will be …
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  • Acer leucoderme
    … name "leucoderme" literally means "white skin". Its dark green foliage has three to five lobes with toothed margins. In the fall, the foliage turns to yellow, orange and deep red. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Acer palmatum 'Iijima Sunago'
    … the reddish brown leaves of summer. In spring and early summer the leaves are rich orange-red with green venation; in fall there is a dramatic show of intense colors. 'Iijima sunago' was …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Anemone sylvestris
    … Snowdrop anemone is a hardy, low-growing perennial, native to Europe, which blooms prolifically with delicate, 5-petaled, white flowers. Tolerant of shade, it is best grown in masses among …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Berberis thunbergii 'Kobold'
    … This rounded shrub grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun to partial shade and dry to moderate moisture conditions. In the spring it produces …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant