Christmas Cactus is blooming! 蟹爪仙人掌開花了!

Christmas Cactus蟹爪仙人掌

Schlumbergera is a small genus of cacti, it is very easy to grow and to be propagated.
蟹爪蘭屬（學名：Schlumbergera）是仙人掌科下的一個屬，為附生肉質植物。容易栽種和繁殖。

大理花Dahlia

大理花Dahlia

It is a tender perennial summer flowering bulb, very easy to grow in full sun location. It is very easy to grow and to be propagated by seeds, tuber root with crown or stem cuttings from young shoots. 為不耐寒全日照的夏季開花球根花卉. 非常容易栽種和繁殖. 常以種子或分球或分芽扦插來繁殖.

大花扶桑Dwarf hardy Hibiscus(Hibiscus moscheutos)

大花扶桑Dwarf hardy Hibiscus(Hibiscus moscheutos)

Love the big blooms! This one is big, it measures over 12 inches across–although it is not the biggest one in my garden. The biggest one is 13 inches across! It is troublesome to take a picture with tape measure even with camera on timer…
我愛這種大花扶桑! 這朵雖大,經量尺丈量略超過直徑12吋–雖然不是我花園最大的一朵花. 我的最大花記錄有直徑13吋喔! 蠻難邊拿量尺邊拍它的即使相機有定時自拍的設定…

蔓玫Rosa ‘New Dawn’

蔓玫Rosa ‘New Dawn’
Gorgeous, so fragrant, extremely hardy and super long blooming time (from late spring to first snow), it is a must-have climbing rose! 美麗芬芳,強健好養而且花期超長(春末到下初雪)真是值得種的蔓性玫瑰!

Obedient Plant 隨意草

Obedient Plant 隨意草
Full sun location, easy to grow, long blooming time in summer. 全日照,容易栽種繁殖,花期長,夏季開花.

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May Garden-3/3 五月花園(下旬)

Dahlia Planting 大理花球根包種植

Dahlia Planting 大理花球根包種植

Dahlia is one of my favorite flowering bulbs! It is so easy to grow them and propagate them (from seeds, young shoots and divide the tuberous roots). There are so many flower colors to pick from at a good price! Long blooming seasons and they are good for cut flowers!

In end of fall I will cut my Dahlias down to remove anything above ground and dig the root out for indoor storage through winter. I have been saving the roots many years. I often divide the roots in early spring then give some away to my clients and friends.

Bees and butterflies love them, I haven’t noticed humming birds go to them though. The flowering season is from mid/late spring to frost! Great value!

Here are some pictures that I took in my garden and the new bulbs that I have planted in big pots.

大理花是我喜愛的球根花卉之一,因為它容易栽種和繁殖(種子,新芽扦插和球根分株). 開花期很長又花色繁多. 而且價格低又可當切花花材.

我種的大理花常常一年比一年多,都是在初春球根分株得來,有多的就送給客戶或朋友. 秋末要在霜降前去掉土表以上部份挖出球根貯存室內過冬. 它的超長開花期從春末到霜降,真是物超所值的花!

照片上是我園裡種植的和新買剛盆植下的球根花色.

毛曼陀羅Thorn-apple (Datura innoxia)

毛曼陀羅(Datura innoxia)是茄科曼陀羅屬，多為野生植物。因植株有濃重氣味但花大而白呈喇叭狀有濃郁怡人的花香。一年生草本但接近灌木的莖幹，容易栽種會自行結子繁殖。

“應用價值藥用價值
中藥名：洋金花
性味功效：味辛；性溫；有毒。有鎮痙、鎮靜、鎮痛、麻醉的功能。其花燃燒後生成的煙對哮喘病人有較強的平喘作用。
工業用途
種子油可制肥皂和摻合油漆用。"–已上資料摘自(王朝網路 wangchao.net.cn)

我是常看到有別人種,今年有人給我種子就盆植玩玩,結果真是太容易種植,算是野性強的植物. 還好沒地植,要不然附近的花會被排擠殺死…

毛曼陀羅

火炬花/火炬百合 Torch Lily/ Red Hot Porker (Kniphofia uvaria)

火炬花/火炬百合 Torch Lily (Kniphofia uvaria)

又名火把蓮、劍葉蘭，原產於南非，為常見的多年生觀賞花，葉似百合，花莖可高達3-4呎，穗狀花，花期長可陸續開放6-9月，花色有紅、黃或橘紅色，耐寒。 容易分株或用種子繁殖.

我的買晚了今年不會開花.  但是我已經幫它分株繁殖了.  葉片摸起來像是粗粗的芒草…很期待明年的花,看起來很好種.  這株是雙色的,上面花橘紅下面花是黃色的—如果花牌正確的話啦!

開花照及資料連結: http://www.perennials.com/plants/kniphofia-flamenco-mixture.html

火炬百合

鐃鈸花 Keniworth ivy (Cymbalaria muralis)

鐃鈸花 Keniworth ivy (Cymbalaria muralis)

多年生低矮地被植物. 容易用種子繁殖.  從春季開始綻放小巧的淡藍色花,磷肥夠的話會開花不斷.  耐旱耐陰. 但喜排水良好的濕潤,溫度不要太高的環境生長. 可做為吊盆或盆景地被材料. 種子喜歡濕潤半日照環境才會發芽.  發芽率非常高. 經試驗扦插也可成活. 只要保濕但排水良好的半日照環境下會生長茂盛如同雜草.