… Click here to register Wednesday, September 7 2 - 3:30 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium Patrick Blanc, French … Patrick Blanc of France in a discussion about his amazing living vertical gardens. Renowned for having injected biodiversity back into built-up areas, Mr. Blanc has installed vertical … public buildings. A book signing will follow his lecture. This program is possible thanks to the support of Alliance Francaise de Chicago and Air France, and to the participation of the … Consulate in Chicago and the Chicago Architectural Foundation. www.verticalgardenpatrickblanc.com …
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… Continue to plant hardy spring-flowering bulbs early this month if weather and soil conditions permit. … sand or gravel before setting in bulbs. These products help deter rodents from digging. Cut to the ground all remaining dried perennial material not intended for winter interest. Add to your compost pile. …
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… An elegant plant native to southeast Europe, bear’s breeches has sharply pointed, deeply divided leaves that may be 2 feet long, growing in large clumps. In midsummer, it produces columnar flower spikes to 3 feet in height. The tubular flowers have a dusky plum-purple upper lip and a white lower … but may take a few years to become established. The leaves of Acanthus were the inspiration for the decorative designs on Corinthian columns popular in Renaissance architecture. …
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… Torch Pink is a cane-type Begonia that can reach up to 4 feet tall over the growing season. As a container plant, it's a thriller, a filler, and a … are bright pink and the light green leaves have a light underside, making it a great candidate for a hanging basket as well. Cane Begonias can take somewhat more sun than our familiar wax … Because of their size, they need a somewhat richer soil than other types. And you may want to pinch them back during the growing season to promote bushier growth. …
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… ‘Rhubarb Red’ is a confusing name for a Swiss chard, but is descriptive of the color: intense red stems and large puckered green leaves with red veins. It makes a great addition to the dinner table or can be used as an ornamental. Swiss chard has succulent, delicately … K and antioxidants. Swiss chard is in the goosefoot family (Chenopodiaceae) and is related to beets and spinach. Like spinach it is high in oxalic acid and benefits from boiling to reduce …
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… SPICE summersweet (or sweet pepperbush) is a cultivar of a deciduous shrub that is native to the eastern US. Its name is derived from the prolific fragrant white flowers that appear at … and that attract butterflies and birds. The flowers are produced on vertical flower spikes up to a foot long. The shrub grows to 6 feet high and wide depending on the location and growing … and clay. It flowers on new wood, so prune in late winter. This versatile plant is suitable for borders, screens, or as a specimen plant. …
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… Native to the United States, Hydrangea arborescens is an upright, deciduous shrub that prefers moist, … cultivar growing 3–5 feet tall with strong stems and large dark green leaves. It is named for its dome-shaped inflorescences of white flowers displaying symmetrical, rounded heads … early June and continue through August. Bloom occurs on new wood, so plants may be pruned back to the ground in late winter to encourage strong stem growth. Plant ‘Dardom’ in masses in the …
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… ‘Angelly’ is an upright, twiggy shrub, 8’-10’ tall, that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above around 40 degrees … Intermediate witch hazels were created by the hybridization of Hamamelis japonica (native to Japan) and Hamamelis mollis (native to western China). …
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… ‘Aphrodite’ is a spreading, 9’-10’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above around 40 degrees … Intermediate witch hazels were created by the hybridization of Hamamelis japonica (native to Japan) and Hamamelis mollis (native to western China). …
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… wine colored flower with a dark grape eye and a bright chartreuse throat. It blooms in early to mid season on tall stalks. The large 6” blooms have a delightful fragrance. It may rebloom, … are several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in either full sun or part shade. …
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