… Giant garden mum ( Chrysanthemum 'Bronze Giant') was released to the gardening public in 1956, and since then it has proven to be hardy as far north as Minnesota. Five-inch blossoms of bronze-orange are produced in October from plants reaching up to 3 feet in height and 15 inches in width. To increase winter hardiness, avoid applying fertilizer once the flower …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Green, red and yellow cascading twisted leaf. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deutzia consists of medium sized flowering shrubs native to Asia, generally with slender stems and a fine-textured arching habit. The clusters of small flowers that appear in spring or early summer are white on most species, but may be pinkish in a few species and cultivars. Deutzias are best used grouped in informal settings as a hedge or background to a … among them can be challenging. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collection includes 20 varieties and more than 300 plants. …
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… The cultivar 'Pleasures of May' has white standards with a lavender blush and pale violet falls with darker veins. The white signals are often marked with distinctive yellow and white patterns. It stands 30 inches high and blooms in early to late season, while the thin, grass like foliage remains a highlight …
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… The cultivar 'Silver Edge' has medium blue standards and falls with a yellow white blaze and a thin silver outline at the edge of the falls. The stalks stand 28 inches high and bear up to 4 flowers on each. It blooms in early to mid season, while the thin grass like …
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… easy-to-follow instructions, students will learn the basic techniques on how to handle the pen and ink. They will then explore two different styles: simple journal style drawings with vintage-look ink wash and traditional botanical plate style. No prerequisites. Heeyoung Kim, botanical artist …
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… As the sun sets, colors change and shadows lengthen. This class will take students to various parts of the Garden to capture the … DSLR cameras. Tripod strongly encouraged. Students should have a working knowledge of cameras and controls to enroll in this class. The School’s CEUs=12 hours FPC elective Jack Carlson, …
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… herbs or annuals. Examples of these versatile troughs can be seen in the English Walled Garden and Heritage Garden. Trough-making and other garden workshops are available through the Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago …
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… Creamy yellow, bell-shaped flowers with red veins and tips are produced in nodding clusters from near the tips of the stems on this attractive shrub. Bluish-green leaves change to a variety of yellow and red shades in the fall. For success in the Chicago region, the garden soils must be modified …
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… This corm forms a 6 by 9-inch mound with heart-shaped leaves marked with dark green and silver-white. It blooms in colors ranging from white to reddish-pink to purple in late winter/early spring. Cyclamen coum clumps go dormant in the summer and prefer to be very dry during this rest period. This can be accomplished by planting them …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
