… Q: When is the best time of year to plant garlic? Can I plant whole heads purchased at the grocery store? … Chicago region. Purchasing bulbs from the grocer that are not sold specifically for planting is not recommended as those varieties are not reliably winter hardy in our region. Garlic heads …
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… that float above shiny, mint-scented leaves. A great front-of-the-border plant, calamint is deer resistant and drought tolerant. “It blooms for an incredibly long time and is a favorite of many pollinators. No garden should be without it,” said Jill Selinger, manager …
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… This species is endemic to west Hubei, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in China. It was first discovered in 1875 … to western cultivation in 1908. It blooms heavily in winter through early spring and is attractive to butterflies. The blooms are fragrant lilac-mauve flowers with orange throats in …
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… name from the bulbils produced freely near the bracts at the base of the flowers. This species is stemless, the leaves forming a dense rosette from which the flowering spikes emerge in … attractive to the Madagascarian equivalent of hummingbirds. The origin of the Aloe genus name is unclear, with Greek and Hebrew allal (bitter) and Arabic alloch (bitter) all contenders. …
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… Geum ‘Solid Gold’ is also known by its common name of avens. It stands 12 to 18 inches tall and blooms in late … a mounded clump of foliage 10 – 12 inches high. Plant it in full sun or partial shade. This is a member of the Cocktail™ Series bred by Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennial Gardens. …
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… Maybrook is one of the smaller flowering lady slipper orchid hybrids with a brilliant white flag veined in … in green. The handsome green foliage featured darker green splotches, ensuring the plant is attractive even when not in flower. Well drained yet moisture retentive media needs to be …
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… leading to masses of pearly white berries in the December and January. This native of Brazil is listed as Vulnerable, with wild populations possibly extinct. This epiphyte is used to growing high on tree branches in the Amazon where the tree leaves provide filtered …
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… plant thrives in the heat and humidity of Chicago summers (nice to know at least one species is enjoying Chicago's often humid summer). This cultivar is highly disease resistant and attracts bees and butterflies. It's a great, quick growing choice …
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… 'The Netherlands' is actually a blend of three tulips assembled for the Garden by a wholesale bulb company in the … has large scarlet blooms with a short stature. The broad wavy leaves are edged in yellow. It is intermixed with a white variety and the last to bloom will be pink. Tulip blends are popular …
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… Watercolor is a luminous, beautiful medium. Learn to pair the delicacy and gestural brushwork of watercolor … paintings with the enhancement of colored pencil. Some experience with watercolor painting is helpful. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted …
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