… 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
… Fall color is upon us, in all its heartbreakingly beautiful glory. All the key factors need to be in place … feature a rich tapestry of many colors (think Vermont/New Hampshire/Maine). And while bright is beautiful, it's the contrast of the wine-dark colors—purple, maroon, burgundy—that creates the … check out the location with our Plant Finder . Even the "smoke" on 'Royal Purple' smoke tree is purple. Smoke tree ( Cotinus coggygria ) In the small tree category is the smokebush or …
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… in Illinois, this now commonly seen raptor may be spotted anywhere in the Garden. Note: This is an image of a juvenile bird and not an adult. …
Type: Birding
… This hawk prefers wet woodlands and floodplains. It may be seen in the Garden's woodland, but is more likely to be spotted flying overhead during late fall migration. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This elusive, medium-sized shorebird is known for its distinctive courtship flights at dusk in early May. It can be seen on the ground …
Type: Birding
… full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white and blue blooms in March and April and is a specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… sun and moist soil conditions. From May through October it produces fragrant pink blooms. It is a specimen in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and moderate moisture conditions. From May through October it produces fragrant red blooms. It is a specimen in a hedge or a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
