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.

Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia suaveolens)大花曼陀羅

Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia suaveolens)大花曼陀羅

Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia suaveolens) has so many varieties. 大花曼陀羅的品種繁多.

Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia suaveolens) seeds. 大花曼陀羅的種子.

Tropical tender perennial.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Very fragrant large downwards trumpet like flowers in summer to early fall.  Flowers could be white, pink, yellow, peach, cream.., foliage can be green or variegated according to the varieties.   Flowers attract bees, butterflies and birds.  Plant is toxic if ingested.  USDA Zones:8-11.  Mature size:8′-10′(H) X 6′-8′(W).   Propagate by seeds or cuttings.  Suitable for containers.

熱帶多年生花卉.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  大朵向下開放如喇叭狀的花非常香,花期很長能開夏到秋.  花色有白,粉,黃,粉橘色,淡黃色,葉色有普通綠色或斑葉都要看品種.  花為頗吸引蜂蝶與鳥類的蜜源.  植株有毒勿食.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高8-10呎,寬幅6-8呎.  主以種子或扦插方式來繁殖.  適合盆植.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brugmansia_suaveolens
https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E8%8A%B1%E6%9B%BC%E9%99%80%E7%BE%85
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/59733/

Purple Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Monlo’) 紫葉風箱果

Purple Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Monlo’) 紫葉風箱果

Purple Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Monlo’) white flowers in spring. 紫葉風箱果春天的花

Purple Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Monlo’) fall colour is brighter.紫葉風箱果秋色

Very hardy deciduous shrub and good with its foliage and texture.   Very easy to grow in full sun to partial shade location.   White flowers in spring.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.   Toxic if ingested.   Fall colour is brighter red.   Mature size:4′-6′(H) X 4′-6′(W).  Whish is excellent for small to medium garden.  USDA Zones:2-8.   Propagate by soft wood cuttings.

風箱果屬的落葉灌木.  原生於北美,非常強健耐寒.  非常容易栽種在全日照到半日照的環境.  春天開頂生的白色花球.  花為頗吸引蜂蝶的蜜源.   平常葉色紫黑或紫紅色,秋色變紅帶紫.  全株有毒不可食.   成熟株高4-6呎,寬幅為4-6呎,很適合用於中小型花園.   多用新枝來扦插繁殖.

Milkweed or Butterflyweed (Asclepias) 柳葉馬利筋

Milkweed or Butterflyweed (Asclepias) 柳葉馬利筋

Milkweed or Butterflyweed (Asclepias incarnata ‘Ice Ballet’)white flowers 柳葉馬利筋–白花

Milkweed or Butterflyweed (Asclepias incarnata ‘Soulmate’) deep pink flowers柳葉馬利筋(深粉紅色)

Milkweed or Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa) orange and red flowers柳葉馬利筋(橘色和紅色花)

Very hardy wildflowers. These are butterflies favorite perennials! Flowering in summer with white, deep pink or orange with red flowers. Flowers are fragrant and good for cut flower. They are wildflowers in any full sun location. Toxic though. USDA Zones:4-9. Mature sizes are vary according to the species. Average around 1.5′-2′(H) and (W).

它們是非常強健的野花. 這些可是蝴蝶最喜愛的多年生蜜源植物! 夏季開白色,深粉紅色或橘與紅色的花. 花適合切花,有香味. 它們是適合於任何全日照環境栽種的野花. 有毒勿食. 很耐寒. 依種類和品種不同高與寬幅有所不同. 平均為1.5-2呎左右.

How to grow Rhododendron and mountain laurel from seeds 酒紅杜鵑及山月桂屬的種子種植方法

How to grow Rhododendron and mountain laurel from seeds

Rhododendron catawbiense ‘Roseum Elegans’ is blooming in spring.

Rhododendron seed pods open and release seeds with the wind in fall. 種莢秋天成熟後會打開隨風散播種子.

It is very easy to collect their seed pods to get seeds if you or your family have a plant in the garden. Their growth rate is slow so in garden centres or nurseries the price is high. Besides propagation of stem cuttings, propagate them from seeds you can get more. They are spring flowering shrubs, tolerant shade and evergreen through winter. They all like slightly acidic soil.

1.soil/medium must be well drained, use shallow container to sow seeds. If possible, sterilize the soil/medium first.

2.Keep soil moist but too wet. Sow seeds on the surface of soil. Do not cover the seeds. Leave the container where is partial shade. Seeds will germinate in 10-20 days. Will grow the first set of leaves in 8-10 weeks. They are easy to grow but slow, so be patient!

酒紅杜鵑(Rhododendron catawbiense ‘Roseum Elegans’)及山月桂屬的種子種植方法:

1.土用泥炭土和木屑/碎樹皮以1比1混合為播種用土. 用淺缽為苗盆.

2.基本上種子不可覆土,分散播下,要保濕但不可太濕有積水置於半日照涼爽處約10-20天會發芽,8-10週會長出本葉.

Rhododendron seed pods and seeds.

Rhododendron seeds are sprouting.