… Large rounded purple petals with darker spots and splotches in large masses near the growing tip. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, … and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids are native to temperate zones, most orchids tend to prefer a semi-tropical or tropical environment (USDA …
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… New! Have you always wanted to enhance your experience of the Chicago Botanic Garden with drawing and painting? Enjoy the … the details of nature more keenly while expressing it on paper. All levels welcome. Dress for the weather; class will move indoors if needed. Judith Joseph, artist & instructor Fruit & …
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… New! Have you always wanted to enhance your experience of the Chicago Botanic Garden with drawing and painting? Enjoy the … the details of nature more keenly while expressing it on paper. All levels welcome. Dress for the weather; class will move indoors if needed. Judith Joseph, artist & instructor Fruit & …
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… Rosea summersweet is derived from a deciduous shrub native to the eastern U. S. Rosea has prolific, fragrant, light salmon-pink flowers that appear at the … garden conditions including shade, damp soils, and clay, and it flowers on new wood, so prune in late winter. Because it can tolerate shade, it is also useful as an understory planting as …
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… Flowering or jasmine tobacco is an old-fashioned favorite for the annual garden, with showy flowers that continue to bloom until a heavy frost. ‘Perfume Deep Purple’, a 2006 All-America Selection, produces an … on still evenings. Nicotiana alata is one of more than 60 species of annuals and perennials in the nightshade family, most of which are native to South America. The flowers of this species …
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… Claire Janezic studied carillon at the Royal Carillon School in Mechelen, Belgium, through a fellowship from the Belgian American Educational Foundation. She … (GCNA) carillonneur examination. Later that year, she was awarded a grant from the GCNA to premiére an original carillon composition. In August 2023, she performed during the World …
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… The David Chiriboga Ensemble reimagines traditional Spanish guitar with a contemporary twist, … lines between tradition and contemporary fusion, transcending borders and generations. Join us for an unforgettable night of music that resonates across cultures and is sure to transport you to another continent. …
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… Cape jasmine ( Tabernaemontana divaricata 'Flore Pleno'), a member of the Apocynaceae (dogbane) family, is a showy tropical shrub with extremely fragrant, nocturnal, … or wavy corollas. Its glossy 6- by 2-inch leaves are elliptic and wavy margined, colored mid- to dark green above and pale green beneath. Its many-branched foliage tends to grow almost … and a width of 5 to 8 feet. Native to parts of India, China, and Thailand, this plant thrives in full sun or partial shade, where temperatures are above 50 degrees in moist and fertile soil. …
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… Mow grass for the last time and cut the grass quite short. This helps prevent winter injury and reduces snow mold fungus. Don’t mow if grass has gone dormant. Mold and fungus can develop in shady grass areas if excess garden debris or fallen leaves are left on grass over winter. …
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… Garden Mum This new garden mum variety has deep regal-purple flowers that really stand out in the fall. It has a superb, mounded growth habit, excellent rain tolerance and long-lasting … into the fall, it tolerates a light frost. It grows 14-20 inches tall and is good for beds and containers. 2021 – Ball Horticultural featured plants @ Chicago Botanic Garden …
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