… New! Advance your skills by acquiring the techniques and methods for successfully drawing white flowers on white paper. Learn how to see subtle colors reflected on white objects and express them through a range of warm and cool colors. You will also gain the skills necessary to tackle the rich shadow colors. …
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… The Past will take the audience on a musical journey, playing the biggest hits from the 60s and 70s. Featuring an unstoppable six-piece horn section, tight four-piece rhythm section, and four powerful singers who command the stage, this is no ordinary band! Brass from the Past … Brown, Blood Sweat & Tears, Patti LaBelle, Bruno Mars, Chaka Kahn, O’Jays, Tower of Power, and more. …
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… the lustrous green foliage. The entire plant stands about 1 foot tall. The flower spikes fade and dry on the plant and can be left on to grace the winter landscape. This plant, which forms small, spreading … may be used as a border plant, a ground cover, or at the water's edge. Its rich foliage and bright flowers thrive in shady sites. …
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… Seaton's Ruby anemone-flowered mum ( Chrysanthemum 'Seaton's Ruby') is a tried-and-true, consistent award winner at chrysanthemum shows. The flower shape, described as anemone, … that can be obtained from specialist nurseries. Mums require full sun, moderate moisture and fertilization, and—in the case of this cultivar—staking. …
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… Iris cristata with gold crests on the falls. This is a dwarf iris standing only 6 inches high and is found in floodplains from Maryland to Oklahoma. It thrives in shade, spreads rapidly, and is resistant to deer and rabbits. The name iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many …
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… Iris graminea is a reddish-purple beardless iris with purple standards, purple style arms, and violet falls that have distinctive purple veins. The stems stand 8 to18 inches high, each bearing 2 buds in June. It has a sweet plum-like fragrance and is sometimes called the plum-scented iris. The foliage is grass like, forming clumps which … graminea the prestigious Award of Garden Merit. It is native from central Europe to Russia and the Caucacus region. …
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… Pachypodium lealii is a small-growing bottle tree from southern Angola and Namibia, producing creamy white flowers on a branch well-armed with spines. With time, the … name. Like other members of the Apocynaceae or Oleander family, the milky sap of the leaves and stems is highly toxic and, in fact, Namibian hunters often used the sap to poison their arrow tips. The sap can also …
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… Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars … the plants for three weeks in June with repeat blooming into October. The plants are dense and clump-forming, and remain upright all season, unlike many of the taller Phlox . …
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… Like the species, it features bright orange, sunflower-like blooms that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The hairy leaves deter pests, even deer. Plant this annual in full sun, in … to Panama. The genus Tithonia celebrates Tithonus, companion of Aurora, goddess of the dawn, and contains ten species native to Mexico and Central America. …
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… birding experience. Rather than walking around the Garden in search of birds, you will observe and identify the birds surrounding or passing by the Kleinman Family Cove. This is a … Seating is available at the Cove, but you are welcome to bring your own chair. Binoculars and field guides are recommended but not required. Dress for the weather. Bridget Kiernan, birder and horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden Kleinman Cove, Learning Campus …
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