… FLAWLESS™ is classified as a miniature rose, but at 2 - 3 feet tall and wide, it's not to be confused with the miniatures you see in grocery stores. The long-stemmed, light pink to salmon flowers have the classic exhibition form of hybrid teas roses and a strong fragrance …
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… First, start creating your birdhouse by thoroughly cleaning your gourd. This connects you to the material and helps you understand the craft from the ground up. Experiment with design … leaf appliqué, leaving with a beautifully decorated birdhouse. All skill levels welcome. Lunch is on your own. All supplies, including carving tools, gloves, goggles, and face masks are included. Additional gourds to take home will be available for purchase. Abeni Pierson, fiber arts educator, Where the Pines …
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… <p>Among the stonecrop<em>Sedums</em>, kamtschaticum Weihenstephaner Gold is particularly colorful throughout the growing season. New growth emerges red in the spring, maturing to a bronzy green. Then in late spring it begins its show of prolific yellow flowers on dark purple stems. Blooms continues all summer, and over time, the flowers age to golden orange, followed by red fruits.</p> <p>Like other perennial stonecrops, this …
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… in May are followed by pink fruits that turns blue-black and are beloved by birds. Fall color is reddish purple. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant …
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… 'Chocoholic' bugbane is prized first and foremost for deep burgundy color of its foliage. Then, come mid-summer, that … of tightly packed flowers, often followed by conspicuous berries. NOTE: Berries are poisonous to people and rabbits; harmless to birds and butterflies. …
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… Mountain bugbane is primarily an East Coast native, but it's also found in Illinois (though it's currently on the … of tightly packed flowers, often followed by conspicuous berries. NOTE: Berries are poisonous to people and rabbits; harmless to birds and butterflies. …
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… edged in bright yellow, making the plant look backlit by golden sunlight no matter where it is sited. Unlike most agaves, the leaf edges are smooth, although care must still be taken near this plant, because the leaf tips have sharp, reddish-brown spines. Every 10 to 15 years Agave desmettiana produces yellow flowers on tall spikes growing to 8 feet in height. As the stalk matures and blooms, it turns bright red. Agaves are monocarpic, …
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… white flowers in spring and bright red berries in the fall, which persist into winter. Native to China, Korean, and Japan, linden viburnums derive their name from the leaves, which resemble those of the linden tree. It is an upright deciduous shrub that grows to 8 – 10 feet tall and to 6 – 8 feet wide. Creamy white flowers in showy, domed clusters appear …
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… The prominent large white flag of Paphiopedilum Fred's Fantasy is alternately striped with green and maroon veins, while the two lateral petals are light green with dark maroon spots. The pouch, or cup, is maroon. The leaves are checkered with blocks of green and dark green, and are ornamental of …
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… produce astounding color in the natural landscape. While some plants tone down as they prepare to "go gentle into that good night," others turn up the heat and glow with the fire of early fall color. Our native goldenrod, Solidago , is one of the golden glories of the field, prairie, oak woodlands, and even seaside. There are more than 100 species of this perennial herb, and most of them are native to North America. Twenty-two different species alone are found growing naturally in the Chicago …
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