… Yes, it's only March, and yes, there's still snow on the ground. Yet smart gardeners know that now is the time to plan for fall color in your garden. Nurseries and garden centers start receiving and displaying their … over grey-green foliage, they give way to peach-colored seedheads. 16 to 18 inches, tall, 26 to 28 inches wide Firecracker sedum ( Sedum 'Firecracker') smolders with intense burgundy-red …
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… collaborations, the Chicago Botanic Garden is participating in an initiative to set the stage for new partnerships. Patrick Herendeen, Ph.D. , senior director, systematics and evolutionary … by a team of individuals with unique specialties, who at times may just happen to be sitting on opposite coasts of an ocean. More than 60 scientists—about half from the United States and … who discussed data and collections. Dr. Hererra works with his academic adviser, Herendeen, on a research initiative with partners in Japan, China, and Mongolia, in which they are studying …
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… July 12: Angela Torres-Kutkuhn (Spoken Café) July 25: Lisa Counts (The Chopping Block) July 26: Fernando Angelina (Pixca Seasonal American Bistro) August 8: Joel Fabugais (Lodge at … Fruit & Vegetable Garden The Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden is the Midwest's headquarters for fruit and vegetable gardening information. It exhibits the best edible plants to grow in the … parking and Garden admission fees apply for nonmembers. Seating in the amphitheater is on a first-come, first-served basis. Rain policy: in the case of rain or other extreme weather, …
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… Iris 'Rave On' is a vibrant orange with bright orange beards, creamy white signals and ruffled petals. It …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The records created by the Living Plant Documentation Department improve the experience for visitors, students, gardeners, students, educators, researchers, and scientists. They develop … for routinely updating the GardenGuide app, the Bloom Cart, and the What's In Bloom on the Garden’s website. Records The Garden’s records, which date back to 1972, have been … of more than 2.6 million accessioned plants in the permanent collection contains information on each plant’s scientific name, common name, plant family, growth habit, origin, location, and …
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… New! For those familiar with the use of colored pencil on paper, here is the opportunity to work with the new popular substrate, Mylar film. Colored pencils on film can depict the rich, glowing color of florals, with the potential for adding the illusion …
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… Wisteria floribunda is a climbing vine that grows to a maximum of 26 feet. It thrives under full sun or partial shade with moist water conditions. In spring it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… New! Tartine, literally translated as open-faced sandwich, is a great snack for summer. Whether you are entertaining or looking to try something new, these three recipes are … sure to delight you and your guests. Learn to prepare a smoked salmon, dill, and lemon spread on pumpernickel; a blue cheese, pear, honey, and walnut topping on sourdough; and radish, grape tomato, ricotta, and edible pansy on twelve-grain bread. Meg …
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… 'Aqua Velva' is a large (28 inches tall, 26 inches wide) hosta with puckered blue-green leaves. Its white flowers are lightly fragrant. … easy-to-grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This large (26 inches tall, 48 inches wide) hosta features bright gold leaves with a piecrust margin. 'Jimmy … easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
