Patchouli (Pogostemon patchouli) 廣藿香

Patchouli (Pogostemon patchouli) 廣藿香

Patchouli (Pogostemon patchouli) 廣藿香

Tropical perennial herb.  Aromatic. Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location in moist but well drained soil.  Small fragrant white flowers in mid fall to winter.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies. USDA Zones:9-11. Mature size:1.5′-3′(H) X 2′-3′(W).  Propagate by seeds, cuttings or division.  Medicinal.   Caution: May cause allergy to some people.  Can be extracted into perfume.

熱帶多年生草本香草.  全株芬芳.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處的濕潤但排水佳的土壤.  中秋到冬季開小小白色的香花.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高1.5-2呎,寬幅2-3呎.  繁殖以種子,扦插或分株的方式來進行.  藥用.  對少數人可能引起過敏反應.  可提煉成香水.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patchouli                                           https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%e5%b9%bf%e8%97%bf%e9%a6%99                  http://twwiki.com/wiki/%E5%BB%A3%E8%97%BF%E9%A6%99%E7%B2%BE%E6%B2%B9        https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53931/

How to grow Roses from seeds (Rosa hybrids) 玫瑰種子孵法

How to grow Roses from seeds (Rosa hybrids) 玫瑰種子孵法

White roses. (Rosa)白玫瑰.

Slightly fragrant climbing rose. 有淡香的紅色蔓玫. (Rosa ‘The Blaze’)

Rosa multiflora.  Small but very fragrant thornless roses. 小輪極香的無刺強健玫瑰.

 

Fragrant roses. (Rosa) 有香味的玫瑰花.

Ripe fruit (rose hips) turn orange red in late fall. 秋末成熟轉橘紅的玫瑰果.

Different types of roses seeds. (Rosa hybrids) 不同種類玫瑰的種子各異.

Rose seedlings. 玫瑰小苗.

Best time to grow Roses from seeds is late fall to late winter indoors or early spring outdoors. Do not dry the seeds.  Takes about 1.5-2 months to germinate.

1.Use yogurt or pudding this type of small container, punch the hole in the container bottom when in small quantity.  Seed tray in clear container with lid when in larger seed quantity.

2.Fill container with soil, top soil with well drained medium 1:1 mixed well.  Mist the soil but not overly wet.

3.Plant seeds into the soil, depth about the seed thickness, light cover with thin layer of soil.  Place the container in a re-sealable bag/clear plastic bag. Refrigerate.  Everyday open the bag for fresh air and check the progress.  Germination about 1.5-2 months.   Gently pick the sprouted seeds to plant in small pot, one seedling in one pot.  Keep moist and place the pot in partial shade/light shade, good air flowed location.

4.Firtilize the seedlings when plant has 4-6 true leaves.  Keep moist  and move the pots to full sun location.

5.When the plant growing normally, the plant will be able to have the first flower in summer.

以秋末到冬末室內播種或初春戶外播種為佳. 不可ˋ乾燥,過乾會失去活性孵不出來.  種子約1.5-2個月孵出.

1.種子量少時可用優格或布丁的小容器. 洗淨後打個洞當孵種子的小盆用.  種子量大時可用種子苗盆用有蓋的透明容器.

2.土壤用培養土+排水性佳介質以1:2混合裝好後噴水勿太濕.

3.點播後覆淺土. 用夾鍊袋裝好放冰箱冷藏. 每天檢查+透氣. 約1.5個月-2個月發芽. 待發芽後取出單獨小苗種植. 盆保濕,置於半日照/散光處要通風良好.

4.本葉4-6葉時可開始施薄肥.改全日照.

5.植株肥份夠的話夏天會開第一朵花.

Green Wax Jambu (Syzygium samarangense) 綠色蓮霧

Green Wax Jambu (Syzygium samarangense) 綠色蓮霧

Green Wax Jambu (Syzygium samarangense) seeds germination in about 3 weeks. 綠色蓮霧的種子約3週發芽.

Green Wax Jambu (Syzygium samarangense) 綠色蓮霧

Tropical.  Native fruit tree in Malaysia.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location.  White/creamy flowers in spring and ripe edible green fruit is crunchy, juicy and sweet!  USDA Zones:10-11.  Mature size: 55′-75′(H/W)  Propagate by seeds, cuttings, grafting or layering.

熱帶的物種.  原生於馬來西亞的原生果樹.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照處.  春開白色/米黃色花朵,果實成熟為綠色可食果,口感脆,多汁且甜!  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高/寬幅若地植可達55-75呎.   繁殖方式可以用種子,扦插,嫁接或高壓/壓條的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syzygium_samarangense         https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%93%AE%E9%9C%A7 http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/syzygium-samarangense-green-wax-jambu-seeds

White Asian Trillium (Trillium camschatcense) 白花延齡草or吉林延齡草

White Asian Trillium (Trillium camschatcense) 白花延齡草or吉林延齡草

White Asian Trillium (Trillium camschatcense) seed gerninatinme in about 4 months. 白花延齡草or吉林延齡草的種子約4個月發芽.

Cold hardy perennial.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in partial shade to full shade location in moist soil.  Slightly fragrant white flowers in spring. USDA Zones:5-8.  Mature size:10″-2′(H) X 8″(W).  Propagate by seeds, rhizomes, offsets or division.   Excellent in woodland garden.

耐寒強健的多年生草花.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在半日照到全蔭處的濕潤土壤.  春天開有淡香的白色花朵.  耐寒但不甚耐熱.  繁殖以種子,地下根莖,側芽或分株的方式來進行.  很適合林地型花園.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trillium_camschatcense                http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200027980            http://www.rainyside.com/plant_gallery/perennials/Trillium_camschatcense.html    http://www.amjbot.org/content/98/2/215.full                     http://www.naturelib.net/node/695

Devil’s Trumpet/Downy Thorn Apple (Datura metel ‘Triple Yellow’)三重瓣黃花曼陀羅

Devil’s Trumpet/Downy Thorn Apple (Datura metel ‘Triple Yellow’)三重瓣黃花曼陀羅

Devil’s Trumpet/Downy Thorn Apple (Datura metel ‘Triple Yellow’) has large pale yellow flowers, very fragrant! 三重瓣黃花曼陀羅有著淡黃色大花,非常好聞的花香!

Devil’s Trumpet/Downy Thorn Apple (Datura metel ‘Triple Yellow’) flower is forming! 三重瓣黃花曼陀羅的花苞形成了!

Devil’s Trumpet/Downy Thorn Apple (Datura metel ‘Triple Yellow’) seed pod is forming! 三重瓣黃花曼陀羅經授粉種莢開始形成!

It has large yellow triple pedaled flowers!   Very fragrant!!  🙂  This large tropical tender perennial has thick twigs/stems for supporting the weight of very large ,heavy flowers and leaves.  Easy to grow and propagate.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  USDA Zones:8-10.  Mature size: 3′-6′(H) X 2′-3′(W).  Propagate by seeds.  This plant all parts are toxic if ingested.   Suitable for growing in containers.   If you don’t live in tropical region, plants require over winter indoors.

三層的花瓣! 大朵黃色的花非常的清香好聞!! 🙂  它是大型熱帶多年生的植物有著粗幹足以支撐非常大型厚重的眾多花朵.  容易栽種及繁殖.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  喜熱但不大耐寒.  成熟植株高3-6英尺,寬幅2-3英尺.  以種子繁殖為主.  全株有毒切勿食用.  可盆植.  若種植於非熱帶地區,植株可於室內過冬.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura_metel                https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/60040

How to grow Christmas Rose (Helleborus) from seeds 聖誕玫瑰(鐵筷子)種子孵法

 

How to grow Christmas Rose (Helleborus) from seeds 聖誕玫瑰(鐵筷子)種子孵法

Christmas Rose (Helloborus) flowers in spring. 春天開花的聖誕玫瑰.

Christmas Rose (Helloborus) seeds in a re-sealable bag with water. 聖誕玫瑰種子在夾鍊袋裡的水中催芽.

Christmas Rose (Helloborus) seedling. 聖誕玫瑰實生苗.

This germination is a bit tricky.  Keeping seeds warm first then keep cool to simulate summer and fall to winter.   Fresh seeds can direct sow (will take 6-18 months), otherwise you can try my way.

1.Small pot/container as seed tray.  Fill the seed tray with top soil/potting soil, sprinkle the seeds then cover the seeds with a very thin layer of soil.  Spray with water mist. Bag the tray with clear plastic bag/re-sealable bag.  Place the bag in somewhere warm for 1 month.  Open bag to get fresh air once in a while.

2.After 1. Place the bag in the fridge.  Open bag to get fresh air once in a while.

3.Wait for the seeds germination.  Gently move the sprouted seeds to small pot, one seed in one pot.  Place these small pots in partial shade location and keep them moist.

Fresh seeds can also be germinated in room temperature in the same way.  Will take about 2.5 months to germinate.  Gently move the sprouted seeds to small pot, one seed in one pot.  Place these small pots in partial shade location and keep them moist.

Flowers petals are soft then harden and color turn pale or even to green.  Long period of time to enjoy the flowers.  It is very common seen and used during winter and spring in pots or planters.  Flowers could be single or double, many colors to choose from according to the varieties.  Plant is toxic if ingested.

這個比較囉唆…要先暖後涼催芽. 除春末夏初直播外(要6-18個月),你可以試試我的方法–

1.透水的小容器裝排水佳的土和介質,播下種子後覆淺土後噴水霧.  然後用夾鍊袋或透明塑膠袋,置於溫暖處放1個月. 最好每天開袋透氣.

2.整袋移到冰箱冷藏1個月. 一樣每天開袋透氣.

3.直到種子出芽,取出已出芽種子一顆一盆. 用排水佳的任何土都可以種. 置於半日照處保濕即可.

不先冰過的話直接置於濕潤盆土上,整盆用大夾鍊袋悶著,偶爾開袋透氣,約2.5個月發芽. 發芽後再撿出一小盆一棵於半日照通風處種到快滿盆時換盆. 小苗勿過份澆水.

花瓣開久會變革質硬化所以雖顏色會轉淡後變成綠色的. 可賞花期有數月之久. 為常見的冬天和春天用的花材. 有單瓣和重瓣花色很多.  植株有毒不可誤食.

Asian Foxtail (Uraria crinita) 通天草

Asian Foxtail (Uraria crinita) 通天草

Asian Foxtail (Uraria crinita) seeds. It is needed to rub off the seed coating before planting. 通天草種子種植前要先揉去外殼.

Asian Foxtail (Uraria crinita) seedling and seeds. 通天草的小苗與尚未孵出的種子.

Asian Foxtail (Uraria crinita) seedling is growing true leaves. 通天草的小苗長出本葉了.

Asian Foxtail (Uraria crinita) 通天草

Asian Foxtail (Uraria crinita) flower bud is forming.通天草的花苞形成了.

Asian Foxtail (Uraria crinita) is going to flower soon. 通天草快開花了.

Asian Foxtail (Uraria crinita) has many small flowers on a flower stems.通天草的花是由許多小花組成的花序.

Tropical perennial, medicinal herb.  Seeds will need to remove the outer seed coating first then soak in water to germinate.  Normally about  7-10 days seeds will sprout.   Usually plants can be harvested about 10 months after planting from seeds.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Long slender purple and white flowers on stems, flower shape like foxtail, hence the common name.   Bloom in spring.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  USDA Zones:9-11.  Mature size:3′-5′(H) X   Propagate by seeds.  Medicinal.

又稱狗尾草.  多年生草本的草藥.   種子去殼泡水後播種.  通常約7-10天會出芽.  從種子到採收約10個月.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  春天開紫色與白色細長花頂生成串外型如狐尾或狗尾,故有此名.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高3-5呎,寬幅呎.  繁殖以種子的方式來進行.  藥用.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/Special-Pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=2537                  http://www.tdais.gov.tw/view.php?catid=1504                         http://www.miji.org.tw/main.asp?BodySel=036              http://jmsu99.blogspot.ca/2011/06/blog-post_29.html http://kplant.biodiv.tw/%E7%8B%97%E5%B0%BE%E8%8D%89/%E7%8B%97%E5%B0%BE%E8%8D%89.htm http://rein1638.pixnet.net/blog/post/17564588-%E9%80%9A%E5%A4%A9%E8%8D%89~%E7%8B%97%E5%B0%BE%E8%8D%89~%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E4%BA%BA%E8%94%98~%E5%85%83%E6%B0%A3%E7%9A%84%E9%A3%9F%E6%9D%90

Tea Oil Plant (camellia oleifera) 油茶

Tea Oil Plant (camellia oleifera) 油茶

Tea Oil Plant (camellia oleifera) seeds. 油茶的種子.

Tea Oil Plant (camellia oleifera) seeds germination about 3 weeks, a bit faster and easier when shell is removed first.油茶種子約3週發芽,去殼的較快也較容易出芽.

Tea Oil Plant (camellia oleifera) seeds germination about 3 weeks, a bit faster and easier when shell is removed first. This one has shell on, about 3 days later than the seeds shell removed. 油茶種子約3ˋ週發芽,去殼的較快也較容易出芽. 這棵沒有去殼的也僅比去殼的晚孵出3天而已.

Evergreen flowering tree with oil rich seeds that are used for tea oil press. Tea oil is edible and good to go with food, like rice and noodles.  Tea oil has slightly bitter taste.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location. Fragrant white flowers in late fall to winter.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies. Seed pulp after oil press can be used as cleaning product and keep insects away in garden.  USDA Zones:7-9. Mature size: 15′-20′(H) X 6′-10′(W). Propagate by seeds cuttings, buddings, grafting or layering.

常綠開花樹主用以種子榨油為主.  茶油可用於食用可直接用於煮好的米麵.  這茶油略有苦味.  植株容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  植株余秋末到冬季開白色單瓣香花.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  榨油後的渣還可用於一般清潔,花園驅蟲的用途. 喜溫暖不甚耐寒.  成熟株高15-20呎,寬幅6-10呎.  繁殖可以種子,枝條扦插,芽插,嫁接或壓條/高壓的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camellia_oleifera                                 https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%e6%b2%b9%e8%8c%b6           https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/64176/