… Narcissus ‘Carlton’ is in Division 2. It stands 18 to 20 inches high and blooms in mid spring. The petals are yellow with points at the tips. The large funnel-shaped corona is a deeper yellow with an expanded mouth. It is hardy in zones 3 to 8. The bulbs are toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for …
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… Echeverias, sometimes called Mexican hens-and-chicks, are small succulents related to sedums. They grow in rosettes of thick rounded leaves … atop slender purple one-foot flower spikes. Echeverias inhabit desert mountainsides in Mexico and Central America. They like full sun and warmth, but can endure temperatures close to freezing for short periods. They should be …
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… are sharply pointed. 'Kaleidoscope' is colorful from April to October, with burgundy twigs and glossy leaves edged with yellow. This cultivar is more compact than the species. An Asian … coral-pink calyxes continue to provide color. The foliage slowly becomes burgundy in late fall and persists well into winter; in warmer climates, it is evergreen. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… leaves to their immense flowers. ‘Airbrush Effect’ has bright pink flowers brushed with white and a carmine eye on flowers measuring 8 inches across. The blossoms have conspicuous bottlebrush … seed capsules that remain on the plant through winter. Use them as accent plants, focal points for distant viewing, a backdrop for other perennials in the border, and along the water’s edge. Hummingbirds are drawn to this plant. Archived Copy: This content was …
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… container with soil You’ll need a shoe box, cardboard dividers, seeds, a pot with soil medium, and of course scissors and tape for constructing the maze. Stand the box on its side. Then cut two pieces of cardboard … as shown in the picture. Pardon the crude appearance of this maze. I wasn’t going for style points. Plant the seeds in the soil and put the container on the side opposite of the hole you …
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… in a double line along a stem are from an ash—boo yah! OK, now do it without any leaves. And yes, you can…with a little help from Jim Jabcon, assistant ecologist for natural areas. The other day, Jabcon walked me through the McDonald Woods and began my education. Paperbark maple ( Acer griseum ) First, he corrected my misinformation. I … terminal bud—the bud at the very end of the branch. It consisted of a cluster of three tiny points, making the branch look almost like a miniature deer hoof. That distinctive shape settled …
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… by weather, water, nutrients, etc. But the plant-environment relationship is a two-way street, and plants can have a strong influence on the habitats they live in. We might experience this by … and wildflowers, we now often see an uninviting tangle of shrubs with little other than bare soil beneath them. This contrast, between an environment that looks like this … An … change and instead locking it away harmlessly for potentially hundreds of years—is one such service. Steffen’s more than two decades of work removing buckthorn from the Garden’s Mary Mix …
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… season, whatever the time or type of day, the Garden is a paradise for photographers. Focus in and capture the exquisite details of an endless variety of plants. Step back for breathtaking panoramic scenes of our 28 gardens and four natural areas. Don't forget the aquatic images that await along our miles of waterways … for your photography/videography session. Regular parking fees apply . Garden members park for free. Note: membership benefits apply only to personal vehicles and not to commercial …
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… garden in spring. Long-lasting. Sturdy. Cold-tolerant. Fragrant. Sun-loving. Pest-free. Gorgeous in a vase. Despised by deer . No wonder daffodils are so beloved by Chicago area gardeners. Even their bulbs are recommended: they're large, moveable, colonize naturally, and, as long as they're not waterlogged, last for decades—possibly outliving the person who … Where would daffodils work and where do you want them to show up next year? Line a dull, bare spot along a sidewalk or walkway with clumps of daffodils, and be sure to look at your …
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… When Ross Gerbasi and his coworkers at Threaded Films heard that the Chicago Botanic Garden’s first titan arum, … film gear). Titan Taylor was almost as big a star as #CBGAlice. Although Spike lost energy and never did open, Ross and his mom and Jessica kept the energy going on their titan arum puppet … with floor-to-ceiling plastic walls around the sanders, saws, and drills. (A separate, dust-free area houses Debi’s well-furnished sewing room.) Jessica took the creative lead for shaping …
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