… 'Blue Ice' is an Amsonia cultivar known for its compact habit and darker blue flowers. Its popularity has … stem tips in late spring or early summer. The foliage ranges from threadlike to willow-like and looks attractive throughout the growing season with the bonus of good to outstanding yellow …
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… native trees of Illinois, their key identification features, native range, landscape uses, and other noteworthy facts. Participants will learn how to best incorporate native trees and their cultivars into landscape designs and the ecological services provided by these important species. The class is divided into approximately half lecture and half field work touring through the Garden’s …
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… master's degree at the Dutch Carillon School in Amersfoort, where he studied with Arie Abbenes and Bernard Winsemius. He then took master classes in interpretation from Geert D'hollander and inspirational lessons in improvisation from Roel Smit. He also studied music education at the … Utrecht Conservatory. Wim worked for many years as a music teacher and choral conductor. He is a regular player of the unique glass carillon in Leidsche Rijn and city carillonneur of …
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… New! Spend some time in the Garden’s Krasberg Rose Garden and explore ways to saturate the color to add interest and drama to your images. Learn how to control light and exposure to enhance the colors and … will be presented. Students should have a working knowledge of camera controls. Class is limited to DSLR or mirrorless cameras. No phone cameras, please. The School’s CEUs=3 hours FPC …
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… a a carpet of color in larger spaces. The ruffly roses are quite double (petal count 28 - 30) and borne in clusters of 5 to 30 buds. In addition, as part of the EASY ELEGANCE® series, she's bred to be particularly easy care - hardy to zone 4 and highly resistant to black spot. This is a vigorous, disease-resistant plant that's hardy in our area, and even up into Canada. Just …
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… 'Baron Girod de l'Ain' is an heirloom rose, first discovered in 1897 as a naturally occuring hybrid of another heirloom, … appearance. Unlike many heirlooms, it does repeat, in flushes, throughout the growing season. And it tolerates partial shade and poor soil. Unfortunately, it's also disease-prone, so a regular protection program against …
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… Series roses, all of which are named after early explorers of Canada, 'William Baffin' is one big, tough rose. Use either as shrub or a climber. It can reach 9 feet tall, so it can be … used as a screen. Prune as necessary but beware the many sharp thorns. It blooms from mid-June and off and on again until mid-October, producing an abundance of beautiful bright pink blooms. Canadian …
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… Vernonia lettermannii , known as Letterman's ironweed, is covered with purple flowers in September and October produced by a rounded 4' x 4' herbaceous perennial from the dry stony soils of the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas and Oklahoma. Butterflies and other nectar seeking insects flock to this plant when it comes into …
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… This thyme species is used as a culinary herb. It can also be used as an evergreen ground cover (it will tolerate light foot traffic and release a wonderful herby fragrance when stepped on). It can grow to 12" tall and 12” wide. It blooms in late spring/early summer with pale purple flowers that are attractive …
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… This thyme cultivar is used as a culinary herb. It can also be used as an evergreen ground cover (it will tolerate light foot traffic and release a wonderful herby fragrance when stepped on). It can grow to 18" tall and 24” wide. It blooms in late spring/early summer with rose or white flowers that are …
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