… New! Students will draw plant specimens presented in a simulated natural habitat, plein-air style, in the Garden's Arid Greenhouse that presents a huge variety of rare plants for inspiration. … colored pencil, watercolor, pastel) with emphasis placed on achieving accurate studies leading to finished work featuring uncommon plants. Topics covered will include the value of plein air …
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… Little Joe Pye weed is a cultivar of a native plant of the eastern parts of North America. As its name suggests, Baby Joe has a smaller form reaching 4 feet in height and width and with its shorter stems the flower heads tend to remain upright and not flop over. It bears scented pinkish-mauve flowers in late summer and …
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… Narcissus ‘Orangery’ is in Division 11a. The petals are white and very broad with a small distinctive point on each tip. The corona is split to the base with the six segments which are opposite the petals and closely overlay them. The …
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… ‘Ruby Glow’ is an upright, bushy, 12’-15’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as … strap-like petals emerging from a red-purple calyx. When temperatures drop below freezing, the petals will curl up and then open again when warmer temperatures return. Large round leaves …
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… Anne Russell viburnum features pink buds that open to pure spicily-fragrant white flowers in early to mid-spring. This back cross between V. carlesii and V. x burkwoodii was created by … of his wife. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are …
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… This epiphytic (grows on the branches and trunks of trees) orchid species bears small, delicate white flowers with long, … spurs that emit a sweet, coconut-like perfume. Each inflorescence can produce from three to 15 fragrant flowers, providing continuous bloom for up to two months. They are relatively easy … given medium light and temperatures to 60 degrees Fahrenheit at night and daytime temperatures in the mid-70s. A famous native of Japan, Neofinetia falcata was the favorite orchid of the …
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… Baby Joe Pye weed is a cultivar of a native plant of the eastern parts of North America. As its name suggests, Baby Joe is a diminutive form reaching only 2 feet in height and 3 feet in width. It bears lavender-rose flowers in late summer and early fall which are loved by pollinators and with its shorter stems the flower heads tend to remain upright and not flop over. This plant requires consistent soil moisture and prefers …
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… stately plants, hybrids of our native rose mallows, are prized for their use as structure in a perennial border. Everything about them is large, from their rich green, three-lobed lobed leaves to their immense flowers that appear mid to late summer. ‘Ballet Slippers’ has frilly 7-inch white petals edged with a hint of pink and a small crimson eye. The blossoms have conspicuous columnar reproductive structures in the middle, making them appear …
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… stately plants, hybrids of our native rose mallows, are prized for their use as structure in a perennial border. Everything about them is large, from their rich green, three-lobed lobed leaves to their immense flowers that appear mid to late summer. ‘Cherry Choco Latte’ has dramatic 9” patterned flowers bright pink and white suffused with magenta stripes and a crimson eye. The blossoms have conspicuous columnar reproductive structures in the middle, making them appear …
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… Participate in this incredible annual program, the Raptors in Focus Photoshoot, an opportunity to photograph …
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