Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda ‘Yae-kokuryu’ aka ‘Black Dragon’) 日本黑龍紫藤

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda ‘Yae-kokuryu’ aka ‘Black Dragon’) 日本黑龍紫藤

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda ‘Yae-kokuryu’ aka ‘Black Dragon’) 日本黑龍紫藤

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda ‘Yae-kokuryu’ aka ‘Black Dragon’) in winter.重瓣紫藤冬眠中.

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda ‘Black Dragon’/’Yae-kokuryu’) plant base. 日本黑龍紫藤的植株基部.

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda ‘Black Dragon’/’Yae-kokuryu’) opened ripe seed pods. 日本黑龍紫藤成熟開裂的種莢.

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda ‘Black Dragon’/’Yae-kokuryu’) seed. 日本黑龍紫藤的種子.

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda ‘Black Dragon’/’Yae-kokuryu’) seed germinates easily. 日本黑龍紫藤種子很容易孵出.

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda ‘Black Dragon’/’Yae-kokuryu’) seed germination. 日本黑龍紫藤種子孵出.

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda ‘Black Dragon’/’Yae-kokuryu’) seed germination. 日本黑龍紫藤種子孵出.

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda ‘Black Dragon’/’Yae-kokuryu’) sometimes seedlings is a bit different. This one has pink young leaves. 日本黑龍紫藤實生苗有時會有些微變異. 這株的新葉呈粉紅色.

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda ‘Black Dragon’/’Yae-kokuryu’) sometimes seedlings is a bit different. This one has reddish brown young leaves and stem. 日本黑龍紫藤實生苗有時會有些微變異. 這株的新葉及莖幹明顯呈紅褐色.

It has beautiful fragrant double purple long clusters of flowers, gorgeous!   Bloom in mid spring to late spring.   Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location.   Flowers attract bees and butterflies.   Excellent for bonsai tree, can be trained for a free standing tree or let it climb as a vine on strong structure.   Mature size:20′-40′(L) X 20′-40′(W).  USDA Zones:4-9.  Fast growing.  Propagate by seeds, cuttings, layering and grafting.  Plant is toxic if ingested.  Seed germinate easily with the seed coating on or off in just few days. Originally thought it is same black dragon but it turns out not the same, I wonder if the sign of the name got mixed up?

這種紫藤有著美麗芳香重瓣紫花的垂墜長花序,真的很美!  於仲春開到春末.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照處.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  盆景或地植皆適宜,除了一般為攀爬於棚架上外也能訓練成獨立無支撐物的樹型.  成熟株高/長20-40呎/寬幅. 耐寒也頗耐熱. 生長速度很快.  繁殖以種子,扦插,壓條/高壓或嫁接方式來進行.  植株有毒勿食.  孵紫藤種子很容易,可去種皮或不去種子皆可都是幾天就能發芽. 原以為是八重黑龍Naganoda“BlackDragon”結果不是,不知道是植物園牌子寫錯了還是? 原來所謂黑龍有分黑龍(非重瓣)及八重黑龍(重瓣).

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://www.gardeningexpress.co.uk/wisteria-floribunda-black-dragon-double-flowering-wisteria-vine-established-4ft-plants             http://japanesemaplesandevergreens.com/store/product/wisteria-floribunda-black-dragon-2-year-plant                                                             http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/55657/             https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/231105/Wisteria-floribunda-Yae-kokuryu-(d)/Details          http://www.jacksonsnurseries.co.uk/wisteria-floribunda-yae-kokuryu.html

 

 

Wisteria season in Toronto!多倫多紫藤花開!

Wisteria season in Toronto!多倫多紫藤花開!

Just beautiful! 美不勝收!

Beautiful Wisteria is everywhere now in Toronto! 多倫多紫藤花開,處處可見!

Beautiful Wisteria is everywhere now in Toronto! 多倫多紫藤花開,處處可見!

Beautiful Wisteria is everywhere now in Toronto! 多倫多紫藤花開,處處可見!

 

Beautiful Wisteria is everywhere now in Toronto! 多倫多紫藤花開,處處可見!

 

Beautiful Wisteria is everywhere now in Toronto! 多倫多紫藤花開,處處可見!

Beautiful Wisteria is everywhere now in Toronto! 多倫多紫藤花開,處處可見!

Beautiful Wisteria is everywhere now in Toronto! 多倫多紫藤花開,處處可見!

Beautiful Wisteria is everywhere now in Toronto!  Reblooming Wisteria in backyard. 多倫多紫藤花開,處處可見! 客戶家後院的續開紫藤.

Beautiful Wisteria is everywhere now in Toronto! Reblooming Wisteria. 多倫多紫藤花開,處處可見! 這株是客戶家的續開型紫藤. 花瓣與其他的紫藤相比較為厚實.

Beautiful Wisteria is everywhere now in Toronto!  Reblooming Wisteria.  這株是客戶家的續開型紫藤.

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda ‘yae-kokuryu’ at TBG.) 多倫多植物園裡的日本黑龍紫藤.

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda ‘Lawrence’ at TBG. ) 多倫多植物園中的日本紫藤’Lawrence’.

 

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda ‘Lawrence’ ) 日本紫藤

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda ‘Lawrence’ ) 日本紫藤

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda ‘Lawrence’ ) 日本紫藤

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda ‘Lawrence’ ) 日本紫藤

The sign of Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda ‘Lawrence’ ). 植物園內日本多花紫藤’Lawrence’的花牌.

Japanese Wisteria (Wisteria floribunda ‘Lawrence’ ) seedling.日本紫藤’Lawrence’小實生苗跟其他種紫藤一樣很容易孵出.

Beautiful variety!  Very cold hardy, strong woody flowering vine.  This Japanese Wisteria variety suppose has short plant maturity.   Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Lavender pea like flowers in clusters in late spring.  Lovely display!   Flowers attract bees and butterflies. USDA Zones:4-10.  Mature size:8-10M(H)/(L).  Propagate by seeds, cuttings, grafting or layering.  Like all the Wisteria vine, the plant requires strong structure.

開花性超好, 強健木本開花藤類. 日本紫藤的品種植株成熟期較短是很優的一品! 容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  春末開淺藍紫色豆科的花成串,串數相當密集.  看起來很壯觀! 花頗吸引蜂蝶.  喜冷耐熱.  成熟株高/藤長8-10公尺. 繁殖以種子,扦插,壓條/高壓, 嫁接的方式來進行.  如其他的紫藤一樣,植株的藤攀緣相當有力,需要穩固強度高的支架來支撐.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisteria_floribunda                http://www.bloomriver.com/home/br2/page_285_12/wisteria_floribunda_lawrence.html  http://www.connonnurseries.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.plantDetail/plant_id/3193/typeID/13/index.htm         http://davegarden.me/guides/pf/go/123432/

 

English Daisy (Bellis perennis) 雛菊

English Daisy (Bellis perennis) 雛菊

English Daisy (Bellis perennis ‘Habanera Red’) 雛菊

Cold hardy biennial or perennial but in warm region it is treated as annual.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  White/pink/red flowers in late spring to summer.   Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  USDA Zones:3-8.  Mature size:6″(H) X 6″-9″(W).  Propagate by seeds or division.

耐寒強健的二年生或多年生草花,但在溫暖的地區因不耐熱只能當一年生. 容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處. 春末到夏季開白/粉紅/紅色花.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  喜冷不耐熱.  成熟株高6吋,寬幅6-9吋.  繁殖以種子或分株的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellis_perennis                                                 https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%e9%9b%9b%e8%8f%8a                                https://www.swallowtailgardenseeds.com/perennials/english_daisy.html     http://www.paghat.com/quilleddaisy.html

White Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)白洛神花

White Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)白洛神花

White Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) seeds. 白洛神花的種子.

White Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)白洛神花

Annual or biennial. Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location.  Mainly are grown for its expanded sepal after blooming.  Good for herbal tea, beverage, jam, candied snack.  White flowers in summer.      This white Roselle have white sepal.   Flowers attract bees and butterflies.    Medicinal.   Propagate by seeds.

一年生或二年生草花. 容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照處.  主要種植來採收開花後脹大的花萼.  可用來泡茶,做成飲品,果醬,蜜餞等. 夏天開白色花,其花萼也為白色.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  藥用.  繁殖以種子的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roselle_(plant)                                   https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E7%8E%AB%E7%91%B0%E8%8C%84                 http://kplant.biodiv.tw/%E6%B4%9B%E7%A5%9E%E8%8A%B1/%E6%B4%9B%E7%A5%9E%E8%8A%B1.htm

 

Fragrant Edamame or Fragrant Soya Beans (Glycine max) ‘香姬’茶豆

Fragrant Edamame or Fragrant Soya Beans (Glycine max) ‘香姬’茶豆

Fragrant Edamame or Fragrant Soya Beans (Glycine max) ‘香姬’茶豆

Fragrant Edamame or Fragrant Soya Beans (Glycine max) germination takes about 2 weeks. ‘香姬’茶豆種子約2週長出.

Annual crop. Edamame is immature soya beans in the pod.   This variety the seeds are reddish brown in color.  Whole plant is with taro fragrance. Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location.  Mature size:2′(H) X 6″(W).  Propagate by seeds.

一年生作物.  茶豆(毛豆)是未熟的大豆. 多用來作為零食/小菜. 這品種的成熟種子種皮為紅褐色. 植株散發芋香. 容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照處.  成熟株高2呎,寬幅6吋.  繁殖以種子的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edamame                                              https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E6%AF%9B%E8%B1%86                                  http://www.harvest.org.tw/Articles/ArticleContent/126115?page=1&actionname=Magazine_ArticlesRecommend&unit=193                 http://www.huajianji.com.tw/wp-1/?product=%e8%8a%8b%e9%a6%99%e8%8c%b6%e8%b1%86                               http://book.tndais.gov.tw/Magazine/mag46-2.htm

Kuma Zasa Bamboo (Sasa veitchii) 山白竹

Kuma Zasa Bamboo (Sasa veitchii) 山白竹

Kuma Zasa Bamboo (Sasa veitchii) 山白竹

Kuma Zasa Bamboo (Sasa veitchii) foliage. 山白竹的葉.

Kuma Zasa Bamboo (Sasa veitchii) root cuttings.  山白竹的根芽.

This low mound of bamboo is common in Japan.  Evergreen.  Green leaves through coldness will develop white edge, other kind of fall color!  Often used as ground cover and low hedges.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  USDA Zones:6-10.  Mature size:3’/4′-6′(H/W).   Propagate by seeds, rhizomes/tubers/bulbs or division.  Young shoots is edible when cooked.  Leaves are used to make tea in Japan.  Medicinal.

禾本科山白竹屬. 這種低矮的竹類是日本所常見的.  常綠.  綠葉於秋冬寒冷時會形成綠葉上有白色邊,是另類的秋色.  多用於地被或低矮綠籬.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  耐寒也耐熱.  成熟株高/寬幅為3-4呎.  繁殖以種子,地下根芽/走莖或分株的方式來進行.  嫩芽料理後可食.  在日本葉子可用於泡茶.  有藥用價值.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://www.bamboogarden.com/Sasa%20veitchii.htm                                 http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/s/sasa-veitchii=kuma-zasa.php              http://www.midatlanticbamboo.com/bamboo-frames/bamboo-0001.htm                    http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2168/

Blue Fountain Bamboo (Fargesia nitida) 華西箭竹

Blue Fountain Bamboo (Fargesia nitida) 華西箭竹

Blue Fountain Bamboo (Fargesia nitida) 華西箭竹

Blue Fountain Bamboo (Fargesia nitida) cane is blue green. 華西箭竹的竹桿是藍綠色的.

Blue Fountain Bamboo (Fargesia nitida) foliage. 華西箭竹的葉.

One of the tropical bamboos.  Clump forming.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in partial shade to light shade  location.  The bamboo canes is blue green, very pretty!  USDA Zones:6/7-11. Some gardeners said zone 6.  Mature size:15′-20′(H) X 10′-12′(W).  Propagate by seed, cuttings, bulbs/root shoots or division.  Fast growing.  Suitable for containers.

華西箭竹為禾本科箭竹屬, 它是熊貓喜歡吃的竹子種類之一. 叢生型. 容易栽種.  最好栽種在半日照到散光處. 竹桿為藍綠色,很是好看!  喜熱,不甚耐寒.  成熟株高可達15-20呎,寬幅10-12呎.  盆植則小得多.  繁殖以種子,扦插,帶筍的根芽或分株的方式來進行.  生長速度快.  可盆植.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%e5%8d%8e%e8%a5%bf%e7%ae%ad%e7%ab%b9          http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/70103/

Chinese Yam(Dioscorea polystachya)薯蕷or山藥

Chinese Yam (Dioscorea polystachya)薯蕷or山藥

Chinese Yam (Dioscorea polystachya) fresh tuber. 薯蕷or山藥的根.

Chinese Yam(Dioscorea polystachya) aerial tubers. 薯蕷or山藥的零餘子.

Chinese Yam(Dioscorea polystachya) aerial tuber is sprouting! 薯蕷or山藥的零餘子開始發芽生長了!

Chinese Yam(Dioscorea polystachya) aerial tuber is growing! 薯蕷or山藥的零餘子甦醒了!

Chinese Yam(Dioscorea polystachya) aerial tuber is growing fast! 山藥零餘子的生長速度很快.

Iron Yam(Dioscorea polystachya) can be propagated by tuber. 鐵棍山藥可以根插法來繁殖.

Very cold hardy, fast growing perennial vine.  Mainly are growing for its large/long fleshy starchy tubers.  Also called  cinnamon-vine.   Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location in well drained, moist and rich soil.  USDA Zones:5-11.  Mature size:10′-17′(H/L).  Propagate by seeds, cuttings, aerial tubers, tuber or division.  Medicinal.  Could be invasive in warmer climate region.

非常耐寒,生長快速的多年生藤蔓. 主要種來採收他極富澱粉的長條形塊根. 容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照到半日照處的排水佳的濕潤,肥沃的土壤.  耐寒也耐熱. 成熟植株可高/藤長10-17呎. 繁殖以種子,扦插,零餘子或分株的方式來進行.  既可食用也可藥用.  由於生長的限制少因此被認為是強勢植物.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_yam                                    https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E8%96%AF%E8%95%B7                         https://baike.baidu.com/item/铁棍山药

Spring in TBG 春天的多倫多市立植物園

Spring in TBG 春天的多倫多市立植物園

Enjoy the spring view now!  🙂  敬請欣賞此時的春花美景! 🙂