… Sentinel crabapple is notable for its narrow upright form. Its rose-colored buds open to pale pink flowers. The … are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit …
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… As its name connotes, the WEEPING CANDIED APPLE® crabapple is notable for its weeping habit. Its red buds open to pink flowers, which are followed by red fruit. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit …
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… several common names, including elephant grass, Napier grass, and fountain grass. It's native to Africa, where the long hot summers give it time to flower and go to seed. That doesn't happen here, or any place where the temperature drops below 32 degrees. That's lucky for us, because it can become invasive. All it needs is sun, average water, and good drainage to develop its best color and thrive. …
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… 'Ghislaine de Feligonde' is a rambler rose that was introduced in 1916 by French rose fancier Eugene Turbat. It received a … in June, continuing sporadically until a hard frost. The buds are deep apricot, opening to an apricot-and-gold blend. As they age, they become larger, fading to white with pale yellow bases. This shrub produces long, arching canes 8 to 10 feet long. It …
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… This plant has such pretty blue flowers from June to September that it was named for the mighty Danube river and also the romantic blue Danube waltz. The Blue Danube Stokes aster is derived from a wildflower found in the eastern parts of North America where it likes sunny … such as Chicago it does not tolerate wet soils in winter so plant in a well-drained location to ensure longevity. This pretty blue aster bears blue flowers with white centers up to three …
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… throughout September and October. Butterflies, honeybees, and moths are all attracted to the flowers, and unfortunately, rabbits find the foliage tasty. This cultivar was selected … wild asters could be tamed, hybridized, and developed into reliable flowering potted plants to be sold as an alternative to chrysanthemums. Plant 'Milka Carmine' in full sun, in average … and reduce fertilizer applications to provide the ideal conditions for this cultivar. This is also known as 'Karmijn Milka'. …
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… The giant arborvitae, or Western red cedar, native to the Pacific Northwest, is named appropriately--it can grow to be 150 feet in its native habitat. Cultivated varieties will usually reach about 20-30 feet …
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… The leaves emerge maroon and retain a maroon tinge as they green up. Maroon buds in May open to white flowers with purple anthers in the center. Fall color is bronze to red. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home …
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… Lone Piñon is a New Mexican string band, or orquesta típica, whose music celebrates the integrity and … and cross-cultural solidarity that has always been necessary for musical traditions to adapt and thrive in each generation. In 2014, Lone Piñon was founded as a platform for … Mexico communities. Through relationship with elders, study of field recordings, connections to parallel traditional music and dance revitalization movements in the United States and Mexico, …
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… the rich history of photography, almost every famous photographer, from Karl Blossfelt to Edward Weston and Yasuhiro Ishimoto, made images of flowers and plants. We will explore this … natural and additive light sources. We will learn some of the techniques that are particular to this genre of photography and will use scrims, flash units, light modifiers, and of course, our cameras to make our images. This class is for intermediate/advanced photographers. The School’s CEUs=15 hours. FPC elective, master …
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