Winter project and experiment 冬天孵種子與實驗

Winter project and experiment 冬天孵種子與實驗

 

Blue poppy seedling. 藍罌粟實生小苗.

Chayote (Sechium edule) these are harvested from my plant (two of many fruit) they are sprouting.
佛手瓜(今年收成的其中2個留種用的)發芽了.

It is winter gardening time! 🙂  After snow days, outdoor gardening is done for the year, it is winter indoor growing season.

又是冬天室內孵種的時節了! 🙂  外面沒得種,只好改為戶內玩.

Seeding project: 孵的種子如下:

Clematis, tulip tree, tree peony, cranberry, blue poppy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meconopsis , rhododendron, masterwort, Japanese forest grass, perl-bush, passion flower vines, yellow Magnolia, blueberry ‘Pink Lemonade’, Chayote(Sechium edule), Hibiscus, Yucca, …

鐵線蓮,馬褂木(北美鬱金香樹),牡丹,蔓越莓(小紅莓),藍罌粟 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meconopsis ,酒紅杜鵑,大星芹,金色知風草,白鵑梅,西番蓮(百香果),黃花木蘭,紅檸藍莓,佛手瓜,絲蘭,…等.

Experiments: 實驗如下:

1. Flowering raspberry: propagate from cuttings.   From the information I got that from cutting is not option but I think it should be doable because it is rose family.  It has been over a week the shoots on the cuttings remain green so far!

1.紫花覆盆子的扦插實驗.  據所查的資料繁殖為種子或分株.  並不包括扦插.  我就取了2枝條來試試看.  已過一週,芽點仍是綠的.

Flowering raspberry cuttings. 紫花覆盆子扦插實驗.

 

Flowering raspberry cuttings. 紫花覆盆子扦插實驗.

2.Grow tulip tree and fern-leaf beech from green wood cuttings. — Never try these two plants before so I figure why not to give it a try.  After 10 days, they are still green and firm.

2.蕨葉山毛櫸和馬褂木(北美鬱金香樹)的新枝扦插實驗.–沒玩過,試試看. 已經10天了,仍然可見透綠也無失水現象.

Fern-leaf beech green wood cutting. 蕨葉山毛櫸新枝扦插實驗.

Tulip tree green wood cutting. 馬褂木(北美鬱金香樹)新枝扦插實驗.

3.Lotus over winter indoors. — Due to lack of hot summer days for seeds to grow to flower, I am using timer and light to keep them green as long as possible in the basement. — I want to see how they will behave this way and  how long will they live?  Will they die or dormant until next spring?  We will see!

3.荷花室內越冬實驗–由於今年夏天熱的天數不足,使荷花生長遲緩,在室內使用光照維持它們到冬眠,要看它們的冬眠表現.

Lotus over winter indoor with light experiment. 荷花室內過冬實驗.

4.Clematis: Except that Clematis ‘Nelly Moser’ I am growing lots from seeds.  I am also try the first time to grow Clematis akoensis Hayata.  It is a tender perennial Clematis vine with fragrant flowers.    I want to see how cold hardy they are if I can grow them.  http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Clematis_akoensis

4.鐵線蓮: 除了手上許多的’Nelly Moser’在孵種子外,另外要試屏東鐵線蓮的耐寒性. –如果今年能孵的出種子的話,明年就可以試驗了.

5.Brazilian passion flower vine:  This year one was growing very well, I would like know if this one can survive over harsh winter here without any protection.   Suppose hardy zone 6.   In theory it will be alright. — Hopefully it will live!

5.巴西耐寒的西番蓮,說是耐寒在這裡理論上是可以在戶外過冬的.  這株很強健今年開了不少花,要看它不經保護的越冬結果如何.

Brazilian passion flower vine. 耐寒的巴西的西番蓮.

6. Growing rose from cuttings of long stem rose from store bought bouquet. — In summer time, it is not likely to succeed because the temperature.  But now it is cold enough to play with them.   The one I am trying is apricot colour with nice fragrance!  🙂  The cuttings are in the pots by the window.

6.取長莖玫瑰花(是花店賣做切花用,有怡人香味的)截取枝條扦插,冬天的扦插率大於夏天的扦插存活率.  盆放地點為室內靠窗有陽光處.

Here is the fragrant long stem rose picture: 取有香味的長莖玫瑰來扦插實驗其花照如下:

Fragrant long stem rose for growing subject. 將有宜人香味的長梗切花玫瑰的莖截下扦插來試驗成活率.

Cuttings from store bought fragrant long stem roses. 截取有香味的長莖玫瑰枝條做扦插實驗. 10 days past, you can see the shoots are growing. 扦插後10天已可見新芽形成.

Cuttings from store bought fragrant long stem roses. 截取有香味的長莖玫瑰枝條做扦插實驗. 10 days past, you can see the shoots are growing.扦插後10天已可見新芽形成.