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| DOI: | 10.21273/HORTSCI.40.4.1042C |
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| Web URL(s): | https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/40/4/article-p1042C.xml?rskey=VYg2Ij
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| Publication Type:
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| Content Type: | Abstract or Summary only |
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| Author(s): | Shirazi, A. M.;
Dunn, C. P. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Shirazi: The Morton Arboretum, Urban Horticulture Research Laboratory, Lisle, Illinois; Dunn:Research, Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, Illinois |
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| Title: | The expressway partnership: Greening Chicago's highways |
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| Section: | Poster session 28 - Ornamental/Landscape and turf 1
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| Source: | HortScience. Vol. 40, No. 4, July 2005, p. 1042. |
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| Publishing Information: | Alexandria, VA: American Society for Horticultural Science |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Urban landscaping; Roadside plants; Roadsides; Visual evaluation; Survival
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The Expressway Partnership (a project of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce's Gateway Green Committee) is an urban landscape project that promises to change th face of the city's expressways. The Morton Arboretum's Urban Horticulture Research Lab, with the support of ComEd (Excelon Corp.), since 2001 has been selecting, planting, and evaluating various cultivars of trees, shrubs, and ground covers in a search for the most suitable and sustainable plantings for the expressway environment. About 470 trees and shrubs were planted plus more than 10,000 groundcovers. In May 2002 these plants were more visually evaluated and ranked from 1-5 with one being excellent condition and 5 being dead. The control plants planted at Urban Horticulture Research Nursery at the Morton Arboretum had 100% survival. The survival rates for groundcovers were: Euonymus fortunei (Virginia Creeper) and Hemerocallis daylily (day lily) had 80% to 90% survival rates, respectively. Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese spurge) plants died due to either de-icing sensitivity, or poor weed control. Syringa pekinensis (Peking lilac), as well as four yringa cultivars, 'President Grevy', 'Summer Charm', 'Charles Joly', and 'James Mcfarlane, had a 100% survival rate. Survival rates for other plants were: Malus sargentii (Sargent crabapple) 93%; Robina pseudoacacia (black locust) ≅93%; Malus cultivars ≅75%; and Pinus banksiana (jack pine) 75%. Cornus sericea (red-osier dogwood) covered with 3 inches of mulch had a significantly better survival rate (90% to 100%) than the mulch treatment (60% to 80%). The growth and performance of other trees and shrubs will be also reported. This research will ensure sustainable and esthetic urban expressway plantings, while enhancing Chicago's stature as a significant urban landmark." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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Shirazi, A. M., and C. P. Dunn. 2005. The expressway partnership: Greening Chicago's highways. HortScience. 40(4):p. 1042. |
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| DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI.40.4.1042C |
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