EUPHORIA™ Ruby Joe Pye Weed EUPHORIA™ Ruby Joe pye weed is much like the tradition native Joe pye weed but starts blooming earlier in the spring and goes later in the summer. The overall stature is shorter and less floppy but still has big pink blooms with textured …
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… bilingual show offers mixed-language music and dances for the whole family. Then, after a quick costume change, Super Stolie and the Rockstars continue the party with a dynamic batch of fun, original kids’ songs from her four albums, traditional nursery rhymes, and popular cover tunes. Please Note: You are …
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… in bright red, waxy bracts. Lemon-yellow (and edible) tubular flowers emerge one at a time from between the bracts. Each flower lasts only a day, but the bracts continue to grow throughout …
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Blue dawn flower is a pantropical morning glory. It is a twining vine with large, blue funnel-shaped flowers, with purple in the throat, and fading to red-violet. The vines can reach 15 feet or more, and allegedly cover anything they can reach. The large leaves are three-lobed with a velvety texture. Blue dawn flower grows quickly, given ample water and heat. It is not hardy in the Chicago …
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… of leathery leaves (scale). Early detection can easily ward off a major infestation. Crafty? Start One Yourself The craft-oriented gardener might prefer starting a topiary from scratch. This is best done in late spring, when the plant can pick up a sturdy habit by … stars, or some of the whimsical wire forms resembling animals, insects, and dinosaurs! Start small, with a four-inch pot, and a lightweight potting soil or soilless mix. Since the …
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… U.S. Navy veteran Anna Andersen is quick to tell you how the Chicago Botanic Garden’s impact on her life goes beyond the beauty of … she said, adding that she has been “through a lot of emotional trauma, and the Garden saved me from darker places. I am fortunate to work in a place that has given me purpose, joy, and … to the designer’s intentions. There’s a lot of weeding, pruning.” VIP helped her transition from the military to the civilian world, she said, as well as “discover my passion for the …
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… Is it Spring or Winter? Flowers Wage Their Bets As if on cue, tiny green leaves peek out from the dark soil each spring, reaching for the sun. But how do flowers know it’s spring? And … “Within the context of ‘reasonable conditions’ plants are generally able to detect real spring from a false start,” said Paul CaraDonna, Ph.D., a Chicago Botanic Garden conservation scientist. “It is …
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… it has become widespread in tropical areas. Coconut trees can grow up to 80 feet tall and they start by sprouting from the deepest of the three holes in the de-husked fruit. Everyone knows what coconut palms … of the fruit. Other coconut products include coconut water, coconut oil and copra. Coco fibers from the husk are called “coir” and used to make mats. Nutritionally coconuts are very high in …
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… choice, paid in advance. Additional images will be available for purchase. Package prices start at $125. An online viewing gallery will be available two weeks after the photo session. If you are purchasing this package for the Easter Egg Brunch, please select a sitting time from the Ticket Time menu below. If you are purchasing this package for Mother's Day, please …
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… inches high with gray- green, fernlike foliage. It is a member of the SEDUCTION™ Series from the Netherlands. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and resistant to deer, …
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