… are features of Rosa ‘Hi, Neighbor’, a hardy, disease-resistant grandiflora rose created by the Buck Rose breeding program in Iowa. Glossy green foliage covers this shrub that can reach 4 feet by 4 feet in size. It is very hardy, with survival documented at minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit. This rose features a …
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… making them appear white. Two inch silvery white female catkins appear in early spring before the leaves. In fall, leaves turn a vivid yellow. Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as … collection contains almost 150 varieties among its more than 8,000 willows. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Eremurus x isabellinus 'Pinokkio' In early June, Eremurus (er-e-MEW-rus), perhaps the most spectacular bulbous plant of them all, takes its rightful place, center stage, in the English Walled Garden. Eremurus , commonly known as foxtail lily or desert candle, is a member of the lily family. Not a true bulb but a tuberous root, it stores its food in … grows to 4 feet with dense, pure white racemes and 18-inch straplike leaves; E. robustus is enormous, with 8- to 10-foot pink or white flower spikes and 4-foot leaves; E. stenophyllus …
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… Originating in Northern China, eastern Mongolia, and eastern Siberia, downy clematis is an especially hardy plant. It will tolerate cold and wind and can be sited on north or northeast facing walls. It grows 6 to 10 feet and blooms in the spring, producing many lavender-bluish flowers in varying lengths, giving it the appearance of a double flower. This clematis makes an ideal container plant but can also grow on a pergola. It is a member of …
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… Ruellia chartacea is a South American shrub with a rather gangly habit, but with very showy red flowers. It doesn't … humilis ), which does look like a lavender petunia. It is also known as red shrimp plant. This species has large, rough-textured opposite leaves along woody stems. Each branch ends with a tuft of bracts that turn red, with funnel-shaped true flowers protruding from the branch tips. These plants are in the acanthus family and not related to true petunias. …
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… Betty Corning Italian clematis ( Clematis viticella 'Betty Corning') is a cultivar that was hybridized by Betty Corning in 1932 and carries many of the characteristics of the viticella parent, including a vigorous growth habit and fragrant, … with mulch or a groundcover to shade its feet and a solid support to climb. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… 'Hillside Creeper' is a fast-growing, prostrate Scots pine. It can grow laterally up to 12 inches in a year but growth rate slows considerably as the plant ages. In 10 years it typically attains 2 feet in height and 8 feet in width. The … in rock gardens, shrub borders, or as a ground cover on slopes and banks. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Carson Landry is carillonneur of Grosse Pointe Memorial Church in Michigan. He holds a master’s degree in carillon performance from the University of Michigan and a diploma from the Royal Carillon School in Belgium, where he … at Bok Tower Gardens in Florida and at the Rees carillon in Springfield, Illinois, and he is active as a performer, arranger, and teacher. …
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… Mark Lee is Music Director at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Skokie, IL and St. Bonaventure Oratory in … a Master of Music degree in piano performance from American Conservatory, Chicago. Mr. Lee is certified as a Carillonneur by the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America. He has served on the Guild’s Examination committee …
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… The mauve purple ray petals transition to golden orange tubular florets at the center of each bloom becoming slightly laciniated at maturity to create an anemone form Dahlia 'Wannabee'. A 2004 introduction, 'Wannabee' is a striking addition to a container or bedding location. Dahlias are not hardy in the Chicago … region, and must be lifted and stored over winter. Plant in spring, when danger of frost is past. …
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