… Narcissus ‘Hawera’ is in Division 5. It stands only 5 – 6 inches high and blooms in mid to late spring. Each stem bears 6 - 8 fragrant flowers. The petals are pale yellow and reflexed, overlapping at the base only. There is a distinctive point at the tip of each petal. The cup is a paler yellow, broad and shallow. Hawera is hardy in zones 4 – 9. It was named for a town on the North Island of New …
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… a lovely little multi-stemmed dwarf tree. It grows only to a height of 10 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has an irregular, dense, and a more delicate branch structure than most Ginkgoes and makes a very pretty small accent or focal point tree. Very nice for a small space or garden. …
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… that blooms late in the spring with 2 -3 flowers on each stem. The flowers are 2 ½ inches wide and have a small point at the tip of each petal. When the flowers open, the petals are pale … white as they mature. The petals are slightly reflexed. The corona is a light yellowish pink and cup shaped with a straight mouth. 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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… Narcissus ‘Exotic Mystery ‘is in Division 11a. It stands 14 -16 inches high and blooms in mid season with 3 ¼ inch flowers. Each stem has 2-3 sweetly scented flowers with … petal has a small point on the tip. The corona is yellowish green with a light yellow base and a greenish yellow rim The rim is split to the base with the 6 segments overlying the petals. 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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… in early to mid spring. It has 2 ¼ inch flowers which face downward. The petals are broad and white with a small point at the tip. They open pale yellow but become white as they mature. The corona is cylindrical with an expanded mouth. It opens yellow and usually turns white, although it may remain yellow. 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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… grandiflora rose ( Rosa 'Queen Elizabeth') is covered in luminous, pink, double flowers and has a moderate fragrance from early summer until frost. Pointed tea rose-like buds are … on long stems on a plant maturing at 6 feet in height. Its foliage is disease resistant, and the rose performs best in moderately fertile soils with adequate water, responding well to … the lower buds from winter kill. The Queen Elizabeth rose began winning awards in 1954, and it continues to be among the top ten roses in North America. Parents of this hybrid are the …
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… years ago, I took a college class called “The Natural Environment in Winter.” It was January, and we met outdoors for about three hours—regardless of the temperature. I showed up at the first class wearing jeans, a medium-heavy jacket, a sweat shirt, gym shoes, cotton socks, and gloves, but no hat or scarf. (Hey, I was a city kid.) The ink in my pen froze and I couldn’t … hydration is an issue in the winter as well. Drink before you’re thirsty.” Cover Your Noggin A bare head allows for a certain amount of heat loss. Sherwood wears a thin wool, moisture-wicking …
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… it a very graceful appearance. The cones on the species are interesting – they hang downward and each cone scale has a three-pointed bract. Douglas fir is native to the Rocky Mountains and along the Pacific Coast. In the Pacific coastal regions, it can attain heights of up to 250'. They are used for timber and are valued as Christmas trees because of their short needles with good retention. Archived …
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… Botanic Garden. Following the illuminated trail, perhaps you stood to admire the distant and beautiful Elizabeth Hubert Malott Japanese Garden. You likely saw a lit-up island floating in the lake, and if you looked closely, you might have noticed that there’s actually no way to get to that … eishu in an imaginary sea. In Japanese Gardens by Irmtraud Schaarschmidt-Richter, the author points to the Sakuteiki of the eleventh century, the earliest Japanese treatise on gardens, which …
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… are not. They’re hard at work during snowy winters, thinking about all the new plants and planning for the New Year. We asked a few horticulturists for their gardening resolutions—whether at the Chicago Botanic Garden, or in their own backyard. Feel free to snag one of their ideas for yourself. Heather Sherwood, senior horticulturist, Helen and Richard Thomas English Walled Garden Some of my New Year’s resolutions are to clean and …
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