Higo Violet (Viola chaerophylloides ‘Benizuru’ aka ‘Crimson Crane’) 平塚堇’紅鶴’

Higo Violet (Viola chaerophylloides ‘Benizuru’ aka ‘Crimson Crane’) 平塚堇’紅鶴’

Higo Violet (Viola chaerophylloides ‘Benizuru’ aka ‘Crimson Crane’) 平塚堇’紅鶴’

Higo Violet (Viola chaerophylloides ‘Benizuru’ aka ‘Crimson Crane’) 平塚堇’紅鶴’

Higo Violet (Viola chaerophylloides ‘Benizuru’ aka ‘Crimson Crane’) 平塚堇’紅鶴’ seeds. 平塚堇種子.

Higo Violet (Viola chaerophylloides ‘Benizuru’) seeds germination in over 8 months with covering with light soil and moist keeping medium. 10 seeds only 5 germinated. 平塚堇種子孵10出5,室溫覆土避光保濕,歷時8個多月.

Higo Violet (Viola chaerophylloides ‘Benizuru’) has unique foliage shape. 平塚堇的葉片相當特別.

Higo Violet (Viola chaerophylloides ‘Benizuru’) seed pods. 平塚堇的種莢.

Hardy perennial.  Easy to grow and propagate.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location in moist soil.  It has unique foliage compare with the most of Violas.   This cultivation ‘Red Crane’ should be with red flowers in late spring.  Flowers have musky strong  floral fragrance. Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  USDA Zones:6-9. Mature size:3″-6″(H) X 6″-1′(W).  Propagate by seeds (I found these seeds have rather long germination period, over 8 months! ), division.

強健多年生草花.  容易栽種及繁殖.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處的濕潤土壤.  和其他堇菜類相比,這種堇菜的葉形相當特別. 原生是白花的,這個是園藝品種’紅鶴’是紅花品種,春末開花.  花有類似麝香味的強香.  花頗吸引蜂蝶. 尚為耐寒也耐熱.  成熟株高3-6吋,寬幅6″-1呎.  繁殖方式以種子(種子孵種需時蠻久的,我孵是超過8個月)或分株方式來進行.

Reference links:參考網站資料連結:

https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_chaerophylloides                          http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/chigusa/item/367317/ https://garden.org/plants/view/118793/Higo-Violet-Viola-chaerophylloides/                      http://www.onrockgarden.com/plant_of_the_month/2013-01          https://selina-m.ru/show.php?name_cat=6&page=123

Succulent (Echeveria ‘Hulemms’s Minnie Belle’) 多肉–樹狀石蓮

Succulent (Echeveria ‘Hulemms’s Minnie Belle’) 多肉–樹狀石蓮

 

Succulent (Echeveria ‘Hulemms’ Minnie Belle’) 多肉–樹狀石蓮

One of the nice tropical succulents, perennial. Easy to grow and propagate.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  When temperature is cool the tip of foliage turn reddish. Very pretty!  USDA Zones:9-11.  Mature size:4″-1′(H) X 6″-1′(W).  Propagate by seeds, leaf cuttings, stem cuttings or division.  Suitable for container indoors.  Drought tolerant.

熱帶多肉植物之一,多年生.  容易栽種與繁殖.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  氣溫降低時葉片末端會轉紅.  很漂亮! 喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高4吋到1呎高,寬幅6吋到1呎.  繁殖方式以種子,葉插法,枝條扦插或分株法來進行. 適合室內盆植. 耐旱.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://www.groovyplantsranch.com/products/echeveria-hummels-mini-belle  http://ayeah3713883.pixnet.net/blog/post/240246380-%E5%A4%9A%E8%82%89%E6%A4%8D%E7%89%A9-%E6%A8%B9%E7%8B%80%E7%9F%B3%E8%93%AE-echeveria-‘hulemms’s-minnie-belle’

 

 

 

Lewisia (Lewisia cotyledon)離子莧/露薇花

Lewisia(Lewisia cotyledon)離子莧/露薇花

Lewisia (Lewisia cotyledon)離子莧/露薇花

Lewisia(Lewisia cotyledon)離子莧/露薇花

 

Lewisia(Lewisia cotyleton)離子莧/露薇花

Lewisia(Lewisia cotyleton) seed(s) in the seed pod. 離子莧/露薇花種莢裡的種子.

Lewisia(Lewisia cotyleton) can be propagated from cuttings. 離子莧/露薇花容易以扦插方式來繁殖.

Hardy perennial, succulent. Easy to grow. Best growing in full sun location in well drained soil.  Flowers in pink/peach/white/yellow bloom in late spring to early summer.  Flowers attract bees.  USDA Zones:5-9.  Drought tolerant.  Mature size:3″-1′(H) X 6″-9″(W).  Propagate by seeds, cuttings or division.  Evergreen, excellent in rock garden.  Good for growing in containers.

強健的多年生草花,多肉植物.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照排水良好的土壤.  春末夏初開粉色/桃色/白色/黃色花.  花頗吸引蜂類.  耐寒耐熱.  耐旱不耐濕. 成熟株高3吋到1呎,寬幅6吋到9吋.  繁殖方式以種子,扦插或分株方式來進行.  常綠,非常適合岩砌花園.  也很適合種在盆裡.

‘Blue My Mind’Evolvulus (Evolvulus ‘Blue My Mind’) 土丁桂

‘Blue My Mind’Evolvulus (Evolvulus ‘Blue My Mind’) 土丁桂

‘Blue My Mind’Evolvulus (Evolvulus ‘Blue My Mind’) 土丁桂

‘Blue My Mind’Evolvulus (Evolvulus ‘Blue My Mind’) has cute blue flowers.  You can see the flower size in this image. 土丁桂有著藍色的可愛小花. 此圖可見花徑的大小.

Tropical tender perennial often are planted as annual.  Native in Tropical America. Cute small blue flowers bloom in summer to fall.  Long blooming time.   Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Full sun location will have more flowers.    Flowers attract bees, butterflies and birds.  USDA Zones:9-11.  Mature size:6″-1′(H) X 1′-1.5′(W).  This type of plants usually are propagated by seeds or cuttings.

熱帶多年生草花常當作一年生來栽培使用.  原生於熱帶美洲. 夏到秋開可愛的藍色小花. 花期很長. 容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  全日照較佳花量會較多.  花頗吸引蜂蝶鳥類.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高6吋到1呎,寬幅1-1.5呎.    這類植物通常以種子或扦插來繁殖.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolvulus                                                https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E5%9C%9F%E4%B8%81%E6%A1%82%E5%B1%9E   http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/207245/

 

Japanese spurge(Pachysandra terminalis)頂花板凳果

Japanese spurge(Pachysandra terminalis)頂花板凳果

Japanese spurge(Pachysandra terminalis)頂花板凳果

Japanese spurge(Pachysandra terminalis)頂花板凳果

Hardy evergreen groundcover. Perennial with white flowers in spring. Suitable for under thick shade.
頂花板凳果是多年生常綠的地被植物,春天時開白花,容易用走莖繁殖,非常耐蔭.

Sea Thrift (Armeria maritima)海石竹

Sea Thrift (Armeria maritima)海石竹

Sea Thrift (Armeria maritima)海石竹

Sea Thrift (Armeria maritima)海石竹

It is evergreen groundcover perennial. It has really long blooming time from mid/late spring to frost! This do not take foot traffic.

多年生常綠地被植物, 花期很長, 不開花時葉片像小草, 容易栽培, 小花聚集頂生有粉紅和白色. 全日照或半日照. 不能踩踐所以不能代替草皮..

Creeping Phlox or Moss Phlox (Phlox)匍匐性多年生福祿考或芝櫻

Creeping Phlox or Moss Phlox (Phlox)匍匐性多年生福祿考或芝櫻

Creeping Phlox or Moss Phlox (Phlox)匍匐性多年生福祿考或芝櫻

Creeping Phlox (Phlox)匍匐性多年生福祿考或芝櫻

Creeping Phlox or Moss Phlox (Phlox)匍匐性多年生福祿考或芝櫻

Very hardy ground cover, almost no maintenance. Best in full sun location. Many varieties to pick from. 不太需要維護的開花地被植物,多年生,耐寒,冬天維持常綠. 花色多種. 全日照.

Good things about evergreen groundcovers! 善用常綠地被植物的好處!

Good things about evergreen groundcovers!
Good things about evergreen groundcovers:
1.Spring blooming go with the spring bulbs, visually show better.
2.Summer their coverage prevent water dry out quickly from Sun so you water less.
3.Some evergreen groundcovers have their fall foliage too, make fall garden colorful. Also disguise bulbs you planted from animals.
4.Winter time when no snow, the evergreen groundcovers cover the ground so it is not visually empty and depressing.
5.If you use weed blog and evergreen groundcovers, you weed so little, save your weeding time and energy for something fun or relaxing!

善用常綠地被植物的好處!

1.春天地被開花襯脫球根花卉,增加視覺上享受.
2.夏天地被遮蔽地表使水份蒸發減少,可省水.
3.有的常綠地被葉片在秋天會變色,可增加花園秋色的欣賞價值.
4.冬天無冰雪時尚見常綠地被才不會見到禿禿的地表. 不至於整個冬天花園看起來很頹廢.
5.和透水布和碎柏木屑一起使用可大幅減少雜草的生長. 這樣可以保留精力做比較有意思+放鬆心情的趣事多好!

The evergreen groundcovers I recommend: 我推薦以下常綠的地被植物名單:

1.Lamium
2.Lungwort
3.Periwinkle
4.Carpet bugle
5.Creeping thyme (fragrant)
6.Bearberry
7.Bunchberry
8.Forget-me-not
9.Sweet William (fragrant)
10.Coralbell
11.Wintergreen
12.Dianthus (fragrant)
13.Creeping speedwell
14.Foamflower (fragrant)
15.Hen-and-chicks
16.Soapwort
17.Lamb’s ear
18.Sedum (stonecrop)
19.Saxifraga
20.Lenten rose
21.Creeping phlox
22.Evergreen Candytuft
23.St John’s-wort
24Thyme-leaf mountain bluet
25. Geranium × cantabrigiense ‘Westray’(this type is evergreen & fragrant )
26.Japanese spurge
27.Wallcress
28.Persian Stonecress

Lungwort is blooming. 療肺草開花了

Lungwort is blooming. 療肺草開花了
This is a very hardy and shade tolerant plant. Very good groundcover!

May Garden-1/3 五月花園(上旬)

May Garden-1/3 五月花園(上旬)
There are too many flowers to post, so I divided them to 3 periods of time to post. Enjoy the viewing!