… Sweet Innocence is a medium hosta with light green leaves having a wide creamy white margin. It is a sport of H . … 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 texture; natural mutations or “sports” are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several …
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… primrose, and listen to the water trickle into an eighteenth-century lead cistern—the feeling is as timeless as the tiny thyme plants growing between the hand-pressed bricks. So how do we … heavy, royal blue coat, buttoned to the collar; in a one-minute speech, she thanked the Garden for ensuring the authenticity of the English Walled Garden, according to a Chicago Tribune … Garden features a formal study of contrast in texture and color. Like all gardens, this one is subject to constant change. Some plants overgrow their space and need pruning. Trees …
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… Second Wind is a medium to large (4-foot wide by 2-foot tall) hosta with very dark green foliage of good substance noted for its vigorous growth rate. It is a sport of H . 'Whirlwind.' Hostas are shade tolerant, easy … Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural mutations or “sports” are also common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several …
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… By now, you’ve likely heard about the emerald ash borer and the disastrous impacts the insect is having on trees throughout our region. But how can you identify an ash tree? And what exactly is this tiny insect doing to cause such a big problem? Join us for a no-nonsense look at the emerald ash borer. Using the Chicago Botanic Garden’s …
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… and swung around on grapevines. I noticed that the hawthorn flower had a funky smell, and to this day, whenever I smell hawthorn flowers, I’m transported back to that woods. My parents took … to head out of the city to northern Wisconsin, the Upper Peninsula or northern Michigan for camping, canoeing or hiking. Later, we moved to (almost) rural New York where, my sister, … in learning science with my love of nature and share it with others, I thought, ‘This is the place for me’.” Jennifer at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, age 4 Eileen Prendergast …
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… 'Wheaton Blue' is a large (25 inches tall, 40 inches wide) blue-leaved sport of H . 'Paul's Glory.' It blooms … 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 texture; natural mutations or “sports” are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several …
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… foliage with green margins and fragrant, white flowers that appear in mid to late summer. It is a fast growing sport of Hosta 'Fragrant Bouquet.' Guacamole was named Hosta of the Year for 2002 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and … Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural mutations or “sports” are also common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several …
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… Striptease is a medium-sized hosta. Its leaves have wide, dark-green margins separated by a fine white line from narrow gold centers. It was named Hosta of the Year for 2005 by the American Hosta Growers Association. Striptease is a vigorous growing sport of H . … Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural mutations or “sports” are also common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several …
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… Blue Mammoth is one of the largest blue-green hostas (3 feet tall by 4 feet wide), with thick and … 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 texture; natural mutations or “sports” are common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several …
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… access to all three classes in the "Yoga with the Garden: Online" series each semester with this discounted pass. Enjoy live sessions taught via Zoom, perfect for cultivating your practice from home. Remember to register by July 4 for the summer semester, … November 23) 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. and 9 Thursdays: October 8 – December 10 (no class November 26) 6 – 7 p.m. and 9 Saturdays: October 10 – December 12 (no class November 28) 9 – 10 a.m. …
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