… Iris histrioides 'George' is among the first of the very early spring flowers to come into bloom in the Chicago area. George is actually a hybrid between Iris reticulata and Iris histrioides and combines the early … for pollination of the flowers as the bees move from one flower to another. The genus name is derived from the Greek iris , a messenger from the gods who traveled to earth on a rainbow. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear … into “green meatballs”, as their natural shapes are graceful enough. Girald forsythia is a species from northwestern China. The plants in our collection came from the Morton Arboretum. The species is a shrub that grows to 9-12’ high. The leaves are quite different from the common border …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The pin oak is a native oak widely used for landscaping due to its pleasing habit, relatively fast growth … characteristics are uncommon for the oak genus. However, the pin oak prefers acidic soil and is intolerant of alkaline soil to the point of potentially severe chlorosis. In the generally … America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and over 1,000 individual trees. Twenty oak species are native to Illinois. Oaks are slow growing, long …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The red oak is one of the largest and most important timber trees. It can grow 2 feet per year, and attain a height and width of 60 to 75 feet. It is used in residential landscapes, on city streets, in parks and on golf courses. The acorns … America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and over 1,000 individual trees. Twenty oak species are native to Illinois. Oaks are slow growing, long …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The bur oak is a native tree and broadly distributed throughout the Midwestern U.S. It is known to be tough and drought resistant -- and very large. While its size makes it impractical … America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and over 1,000 individual trees. Twenty oak species are native to Illinois. Oaks are slow growing, long …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… there are a few stars that shine more brightly than the rest. Perhaps the fairest of them all is the great white trillium, Trillium grandiflorum , a woodland wildflower beloved by … Also known as white wake-robin, snow trillium, trinity flower, or large-flowered trillium, it is easily recognizable by its waxy white flower with three petals and three sepals, blooming atop … swipe all the greenery from the root stalk, effectively killing the plant, since the rhizome is left with no means to produce food/energy for future growth. Gardeners interested in …
Type: Plant Info
… a stylish twist to indoor gardens. One plant able to make a stunning statement indoors or out is a symbol of holiday hospitality: the pineapple plant, Ananas comosus . Native to South … to the high levels necessary for good growth. Ananas A member of the bromeliad family, Ananas is a diverse group of more than 2,000 plants, most of which are tropical ephiphytes — plants that … Animal and bird droppings, along with fallen leaves, comprise the plant’s food, and rain water is captured by the plant’s vase-shaped leaves and central cup or cone. The arching spray of …
Type: Plant Info
… Hippeastrum 'Red Pearl' is an intense, deep velvety red cultivar of Amaryllis with a darker throat. A "new" variety, … bare root, plant them with the neck exposed just above soil level in a container at least 1" wider than that of the bulb in any commercially available prepared soil containing primarily … direction of the greatest light so be sure the rotate the pot daily to ensure the flower stalk is more or less upright (staking is often needed). Once flowering is complete, continue to grow …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Platanus x acerifolia 'Bloodgood' (London planetree) is a hybrid cross between American sycamore ( P. occidentalis ) and Oriental planetree ( P. … tolerance for urban pollution. City planting spread to America where this hybrid today is common in such distant locations as Brooklyn, New York and San Francisco, California. This … be very difficult to distinguish from its American parent. Distinguishing features include: (1) Leaves have deeper sinuses and (2) fruiting balls appear in pairs. Like its American parent, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Although this brilliantly colored bird nests regularly in the restored woodland, it is most often seen on migration early in spring and late in the fall. …
Type: Birding
