… Lacy white umbels seemingly float above the ferny foliage on this annual suited for use as a tall filler in flower beds or can be used as a cut flower. Plants come into flower in August and continue into October and are best grown in full sun and average soils. Flowers last longer during the cooler temperatures of …
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… fragrant panicles of lavender-purple spikes that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. It’s best used for massed plantings in borders. It is deer resistant and will tolerate drought once it is …
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… from midsummer to the first frost. Plant 'Tropical Salmon' in full sun and in moist soil for best flower production. Cannas will tolerate partial shaded conditions, but the number of …
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… do. The limber pine gets its name from the tough, flexible, shiny green branches. One of the best pines for the Midwest …
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… Maid In Secret Sighed"—that's the beginning of an old Irish folk song and the inspiration for this cultivar's trademarked name. Silvery-pink fully double and quartered flowers are produced from mi-June to the first hard frost of fall. Like other roses, this one is best grown in full sun locations with good air movement. Unfortunately, it's not particularly …
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… Grow this orchid in bright light, high humidity, and exceptionally well-drained growing media for best results; it needs consistently warm temperatures. …
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… trade in 1980 from the Netherlands. It is a sport of 'Yellow Dover'. Darwin Hybrids are the best adapted tulips for naturalizing in the Chicago area if planted in full sun and well-drained soil that stays on …
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… 13, 2016 6 – 9 p.m. Plant Conservation Science Center No registration required Please join us for internationally known bonsai master Walter Pall's demonstration on Wednesday, April 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. Pall is known worldwide for the quality of his bonsai creations. He has received several dozen national and international … top six finalists every time he has entered the competition. He has also won second and third place in the Ginkgo Cup Awards of the Belgian bonsai competition held every two years. For many …
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… In both ginkgoes and hollies, the male and female flowers, although small, look different. For Illinois rose, the male and female flowers look alike. It is very difficult to know if you … Upon landing on a receptive stigma, they will not germinate and fertilize the flower. The best way to tell female plants from male plants is in the fall when the female plants produce the … Male plants will not have any rose hips. Interestingly, the bees that pollinate Illinois roses visit the stamens of both female and male flowers to collect pollen but linger longer on male …
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… you’re missing out on cool-season edibles that can be grown in the spring and again in summer for an enjoyable fall harvest. Cool-season crops include lettuce, spinach, collard greens, … says Lisa Hilgenberg, horticulturist in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden. “They perform best when planted in the summer. This allows them to mature in the cooler, shorter days of autumn.” Timing is Everything The brassicas need about 70 to 80 days to mature for fall harvest. “Brussels sprouts are sweetest after a kiss of frost. Think about harvesting …
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