… identified by noted Aroid expert, Dr. Tom Croat from Missouri Botanical Garden. It was donated to the Garden by the Garfield Park Conservatory - ergo the specific epithet. It is one of the birds … have not yet been observed but tend to bright shiny reds, purples or blues. Anthurium thrive in warm humid environments with bright filtered sunlight. Many are epiphytes and as a genus they …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… New! Vinegar and citrus add brightness and an element of flavor contrast to a finished dish. Discover how acid has the power to “cook” delicate fish and hearty greens in this demonstration cooking class. Learn how to season to taste, prepare a gastrique, sear …
Type: Item Detail
… Heuchera villosa or Hairy Alumroot is an American native of the eastern and southern United States. It prefers semi-shade and rich well drained soil. It has … later than other Alumroots, putting up its fuzzy dark colored flower stalks with cream flowers in late summer and fall. The mature size is a leafy mound 18 inches tall by 18 inches wide, the flowers increase the height to about 3 feet. It is more heat tolerant that many other Heucheras and when hybridized passes on …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… An orchid with history Photo by CT Johansson [CC-BY-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons When the great naturalist Charles Darwin saw the 12- to 18-inch-long nectar spur of this Madagascar orchid, he pondered over its pollinator, … correct posthumously, 40 years later, when the hawkmoth Xanthopan morganii praedicta (as in “predicted”) was found. …
Type: Plant Info
… onion is often overlooked until October, when pure white flowers appear atop 10-inch stalks. The little bell-shaped florets nod downward with long stamens protruding from them. The leaves … where it will be shaded out by taller plants. Japanese onions are the last of all onions to bloom in the Chicago area. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This green, medium-sized parrot is native to South America but has a well-established colony in the Chicago area. It features blue feathers with a grayish throat and forehead. …
Type: Birding
… of 45 feet with a slightly narrower spread. Its three lobed leaves are bright green, turning to orange and red in the fall. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Madagascar native crown of thorns ( Euphorbia milii var. sonorae ) blooms in masses of bright pink flowers throughout the winter. Its succulent stems are armed with thorns … on bright windowsills with almost no water during the summer, this long-lived plant continues to reward such inattention with masses of blooms. The variety name is of dubious validity, but it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dark green lustrous leaves tolerate low light and humidity levels found in interiorscapes making this cultivar a favorite of the industry. Plants can be found in small sizes or larger specimens with well developed canes. Syringe periodically with dilute soapy water to control spider mites and/or mealy bugs. Great foliage plant! …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shrub or small tree with a conical habit. New growth is a soft yellow-green, changing to a dark, bluish green with age. The foliage of Arizona cypress consists of closely overlapping scale-like needles. Spherical … produced during summer. The species is native from Arizona and into Mexico and is not hardy in the Chicago area. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
