… in his Species Plantarum. He invoked the legend of Venus’s slipper: the story says that Venus and Adonis were out hunting when a storm forced them to take shelter. Love ensued. Afterward, … packed a lot of meaning into one name: Cypripedium combines Cyprus (Venus’s sacred island) and pedilon or slipper; calceolus means little shoe. …
Type: Plant Info
… of species to cultivated hybrids. Individual orchids in 128 classes will vie for red, white, and blue ribbons. Twenty-five entries will receive “best of class” green ribbons, and the best-appointed plant in the show will receive the Chicago Horticultural Society Award …
Type: Event for Calendar
… Two-inch globes of rosy pink flowers rise above the glossy, deep green leaves in July and August on this rhizome-producing onion. Ornamental onions with rhizomes are typically … than their bulb-producing cousins flowering earlier in the summer. This hybrid of A. nutans and another unknown Allium was apparently a spontaneous occurrence in the garden of Mark …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… annual from Opopeo, Mexico can be used as a taller component at the back of the flower border and/or as a leaf vegetable (young leaves) or seeds for grinding into flour (fall) or all of the … requirements. May need staking or some other support if planted in windy locations. Deer and rabbits love the tender young leaves. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… tropical West Africa begins to flower as soon as the days start to lengthen in late December and continues until sometime in May. It adapts well to the home environment, requiring only a brightly lit exposure and temperatures above 60 degrees Fahrenheit. After flowering, reduce the length of the stems to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Earth stars require bright indirect light, consistently moist but well-drained soil conditions and high ambient humidity. They are not hardy in Chicago, but can be overwintered in a bright location with special attention to their watering and humidity needs. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… parents from two different sections of the genus, hybrid vigor has resulted with fewer insect and disease problems. Plant this lily where it will receive full to partial sun for most of the … in the sun with roots in the shade" are ideal conditions. It's prone to damage from rabbits and deer. Stake it only if it's in shaded, windy conditions. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This cultivar was selected for a more intense blue color to the normally green needles and a compact growth habit to 60' high by 25' wide. Tolerates acidic and poorly drained soils if planted on a slight rise. Full sun conditions preserve the blue-green …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… slowly fade to white on these fragrant flowers reminiscent of cloves. Hardiness, fragrance, and flower color are all good reasons to make room for a viburnum in your home landscape. … of multistemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… leaf petiole), when crushed, smell like popcorn. Plant this tropical-looking plant in full sun and provide room for its rapid growth rate to around 6 feet in size in a Chicago summer. In … concoctions made from the leaves are used to treat a variety of intestinal ailments in people and skin diseases in livestock. The ashes from the stem are used to treat gourds used to store …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
