… Insignificant whitish flowers document its kinship to grape vines, as do the tendrils that help it climb up to 30 feet in frost free climates. Large palmately compound green leaves and chocolate brown trunk (with age) are the primary characteristics it is grown for. One of several species in this genus that host the largest flowers in the World - …
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… Superb globeflower is a perennial whose showy lemon-yellow flowers bloom in the late spring. Known as a buttercup, … flowers extend well above the foliage, with petals curving inward around a cluster of stamens to form a globe atop olive green stems. The leaves are a glossy dark green, each with five to six lobes. Globeflower prefers rich moisture-retentive soil and partial shade. …
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… creamy yellow flowers with a pale green flame on the exterior petals and a red picotee (edge to the flower petals). This cultivar is a sport (genetic mutation) of Tulipa 'Jewell of Spring', which was discovered in Japan. Tulips … not reliably perennial in the Chicago area for most gardeners but make a wonderful addition to the spring garden. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Giles Van Hees’ is a clump-forming perennial that can reach a height of 6” with a 6” spread. It blooms in summer … fertile, constantly moist (not wet) soils in full sun. It will tolerate light shade. Deadhead to encourage additional bloom. After bloom, it may be cut back to provide a tidy ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… basics as cropping, lighting, color enhancement, and subject modification. You will learn how to use selections and layers to dramatically enhance the quality of your images. A digital camera and laptop computer with Photoshop (full version or elements) is required. FPC requirement Iris Allen, freelance photographer and instructor Classroom 4, …
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… and engineering practices and STEM. Examine systems and system models as you learn what is required to grow plants in water. Build a simple hydroponic planter to take back to the classroom using inexpensive, easy-to-get materials. We’ll provide tips for …
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… Hibiscus laevis has pink to almost white flowers with a maroon or purple eye and 5 overlapping petals. The flowers are produced all along the stem from the bottom to the top and measure up to 6 inches across. The plant stands 4 to 6 feet tall, blooming in mid summer until fall, although each flower lasts only one day. Hibiscus laevis is native to the United States and Canada. It grows in Illinois in wet areas such as marshes and …
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… has giant bicolored red and white flowers with pink streaks. The huge flowers are 10 to 12 inches across and are often called dinner plates. 'Snowflame' stands 3-5 ft tall and blooms from mid summer to fall. It is attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word …
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… This petite, blue, cool season grass is a wonderful complement to both Festuca and Helictotrichon, falling between the two in height. It forms an 8” tall, thick clump of spiky textured, narrow, grey-blue to blue-green leaves that are nice and soft to the touch. Like Festuca, its flowers are held in …
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… Large heads of blue-mauve flowers (the closest to true blue in the species) perfume the surrounding landscape with the sweet scent of garden phlox from July to October. This plant is highly attractive to pollinating insects and hummingbirds but prone to powdery mildew on the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
