… 'Apothecary's Rose' isn't just a heritage rose.Iit's historic. It was cultivated by the Greeks and Romans for medicinal purposes. It was one the most often represented in Renaissance art. In England's War of the Roses, it was the red rose of the house of Lancaster. …
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… Design: Where Beauty and Sustainability Meet Alsdorf Auditorium This talk will highlight the work of the New York-based landscape design firm Deborah Nevins & Associates, and include examples of its work to create landscapes with a purpose that extends beyond the simply beautiful. As part of its … accessibility are inherent to its concept of sustainable design. The firm has expertise in working with fragile natural environments using indigenous plant communities that are in …
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… Deep golden yellow flowers shade to a golden orange color near the base of the lip with a faint "cattleya orchid" fragrance. These … basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals -- often in dramatic and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids …
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… The dwarf Arctic birch is a low rounded shrub native to the northern latitudes of North America, Europe and Asia. Its bark is dark brown and smooth. … susceptibility to bronze birch borer infestations, birch trees can be challenging to cultivate in the Chicago region. The genus Betula includes an indeterminate number of species of the birch …
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… The Manchurian birch is a variety of the Asian white birch; it is native to Korea, Japan and northern China. The primary ornamental feature of birch trees is the bark. … susceptibility to bronze birch borer infestations, birch trees can be challenging to cultivate in the Chicago region. The genus Betula includes an indeterminate number of species of the birch …
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… A hybrid between the Brassavola nodosa and Cattleya bowringiana orchids, 'Mayumi' produces vibrant lavender pink flower clusters with darker markings on the lip in winter. The flowers are fragrant at night and tend to fade to a lighter color after several days. The orchid family consists of a large number of …
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… Dark lavender purple flowers cover this beebalm in late summer, often returning for a second flush. …
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… The large rounded white flag has a prominent yellow orange blotch at the base while the petals and cup are yellow orange veined in red. Green foliage with the slightest hint of darker spots completes the package. Indoors grow in bright to moderate light levels, moderate humidity, cool to moderate temperatures and repot yearly to …
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… Bright yellow 'dancing ladies' featuring brown to dark purple spots on 5 foot tall flowering spikes come into bloom from autumn extending thru the winter. The main flowering stalk can branch up to seven times with each of the branches carrying ten flowers. Formerly classified in the genus Oncidium , this species thrives in sunny locations in very well drained orchid …
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… The Altai birch or dwarf Japanese bog birch is native to China and Japan. It is a water-loving multi-stemmed shrub or very small tree. The primary … susceptibility to bronze birch borer infestations, birch trees can be challenging to cultivate in the Chicago region. The genus Betula includes an indeterminate number of species of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
