… created designs on the ground. In India, rangoli patterns are crafted with symbols that aim to bring beauty, harmony, and balance, turning negative energy into a positive force. “It comes … said artist Indira Freitas Johnson, who grew up in Mumbai. “It’s done early in the morning to welcome the day and bring blessings on her family. During the day, people walk over it, and it’s obliterated. She does it again the next day.” Johnson is creating two large rangolis for The Orchid Show: India Blooms, set beside bright blue wooden …
Type: Blog
… This brightly colored member of the blackbird family is a common breeding bird at the Garden. It is usually found around groves of cottonwoods and … some 12-inch-long soft strings of light-colored yarn put out by humans, she may snatch them to make her nest. A common breeding bird of open woodlands, natural spaces, gardens, and … northern South America. By May, Baltimore orioles have arrived in the eastern United States to set up breeding territories. To get her attention, the male hops around the female, spreads …
Type: Birding
… Nelly Moser is an early, large-flowered clematis with single, pinkish-mauve petals with darker central bands … giving the flowers the effect of pale pink stripes in early summer, fading in hot sun. It is a dependable, showy vine. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. I would like some advice on types of ivy to plant as ground cover. A. Two popular types of ivy are Virginia creeper ( Parthenocissus … ( P. tricuspidata ). Both these woody vines are vigorous growers that attach their rootlets to vertical surfaces. They perform well in Chicago soils, are winter-hardy and color up a rich … of English ivy ( Hedera helix ). English ivy remains green all year as a ground cover but is susceptible to winter burn on an exposed wall and may die to the ground in a severe winter. …
Type: Plant Info
… red maple cultivar can reach a mature height of 50 feet with a slightly narrower spread. It is a cross between two popular red maple cultivars, 'October Glory' and 'Autumn Flame'. In early … a blue sky. The samaras, or winged seeds, turn bright red in early summer and then fade to brown and fall to the ground. Foliage color starts with a blue-green, turning to a bright red, then a deep …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This Adonis seems to know it's spring before we do, sending out its cheery double yellow flowers as early as … clump expands, they develop into a bouquet. Like other Adonis and many spring bulbs, Fukujukai is evanescent. It disappears after bloom. But unlike many Adonis , it's slow to leave. The ferny foliage remains into late summer. Members of the Adonis genus can be found …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Dean' is a large vase plant grown for its foliage in tropical climates. In sunny spots it has broad, thick, sharply serrated leaves of mahogany red blending to chartreuse in the throat. The flower stem and scape bracts are fuchsia, the floral bracts are … vase plants or urn plants. Their curved leaves collect water and in the wild can be home to aquatic insects and microorganisms. Plants take several years to flower and will usually …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of Awakening Angel are blue green and form a large mound. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy-to-grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … are common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… puckered. This hosta can form a very large mound over time. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy-to-grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … are common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… mature needles, Black Dragon cryptomeria ( Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon') adds value to the landscape with its thick, pyramidal growth habit and height of 6 to 10 feet with a spread of 4 to 6 feet. Its striking color contrasts well with other landscape … but also tolerates partial shade. It will grow with moderate moisture if well drained and is hardy in USDA Zones 5 through 9. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
