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Creeping phlox(Phlox stolonifera ‘Sherwood Purple’)匍匐性福祿考

一月28

Creeping phlox(Phlox stolonifera ‘Sherwood Purple’)匍匐性福祿考

Creeping phlox(Phlox stolonifera ‘Sherwood Purple’) off flowering season is low mound, only 1″-2″ height of evergreen foliage. 匍匐性福祿考不開花時只有貼地的一兩吋高,葉片常綠.

2015-01-28Creeping phlox(Phlox stolonifera 'Sherwood Purple')匍匐性福祿考 (Medium)

Creeping phlox(Phlox stolonifera ‘Sherwood Purple’) stem cutting takes root. 匍匐性福祿考發根的扦插苗.

This is a medium to fast growing evergreen groundcover. In spring, it produces erect flower stems which bare purple fragrant flowers. Flowers are good for cut flower. Flowers attract butterflies. Although off flowering season it is only 1″-2″ high. Tolerant light foot traffic. It prefers full sun to partial shade location in moist soil. Drought tolerant once established. Very hardy and easy to grow. Mature size: 1″-10″(H) X 2′(W). Very winter hardy. USDA Zones:2-9. Easy to propagate by cuttings or dividing plant anytime. The other variety Phlox stolonifera ‘Blue Ridge’ come with blue flowers. 這是生長快速的常綠多年生地被植物. 不開花時是相當低矮的,僅有1-2吋高,能耐偶爾的踩踏. 春天會抽出花莖變高,開紫色有香味的小花. 花吸引蝴蝶. 花適合切花. 喜歡全日照到半日照的環境,偏濕潤的土壤. 非常強健耐寒. 成熟株高1-2吋(不開花時)到開花時約有10吋高,寬幅達2呎. 繁殖方式為分株或扦插,全年皆可繁殖. Phlox stolonifera ‘Blue Ridge’則是藍色花.

Hybrid Aster (Aster) 紫菀

九月29

Hybrid Aster (Aster) 紫菀

Very hardy perennial. Easy to grow in any full sun location in well drained soil. Large amount of small purple flowers in late summer to frost. Flowers attract bees and butterflies. Flowers are excellent for cut flower. Easy to propagate by dividing plants in early spring or from seeds. USDA Zones: 4-9. The wild variety is usually taller. The cultivars are shorter. Fast growing, do not tolerant foot traffic.

紫菀（Aster trinervius）菊科紫菀屬的植物, 非常強健的多年生草花. 容易栽種在任何全日照排水良好處. 夏末到霜降開大量小菊形紫花,花期很長,很適合切花,花頗吸引蜂蝶. 容易於春天時以分株或種子來繁殖. 耐寒也耐熱. 野生的株高較高,園藝種的較矮有矮性品種. 生長快速,不耐踩.

Chayote (Sechium edule) 佛手瓜

九月10

Chayote (Sechium edule) 佛手瓜

Chayote (Sechium edule)– male flower and fruiting squash, ants are getting the nectar 佛手瓜雄花與所結的瓜, 螞蟻們在享用其花蜜

Chayote (Sechium edule) — female flower 佛手瓜雌花

Chayote (Sechium edule) harvest time! 佛手瓜收成了!

Chayote (Sechium edule) is native in Mexico. It is an annual vine here in cold climate, it is perennial vegetable in warm climate. Its shoots and fruit are vegetable. Very easy to grow in any full sun to partial shade location in moist soil with support to cling on. Plant has male and female flowers. Male flower is small with 5 pale yellow petals and yellow centre. Female flower with a tiny undeveloped mini squash.

Squash can be cooked for stir-fry, soup… Its fast growing tender shoots is great for stir-fry.

In late summer to fall the squash can be harvested when the outside layer is tender. When squash got harvest late the outside layer is tough, when you cook the squash you will need to peel the layer. There is a seed in the squash. When you place the squash in sunny location such as window sill indoor, the seed will start to sprout. Then you can plant the sprout squash in the pot or ground to grow.

佛手瓜是容易栽種生長快速的不耐寒多年生草本藤蔓. 嫩莖葉可摘下炒食,稱為龍鬚菜. 雄花和雌花外觀不同,雌花有迷你的未授粉的小瓜很容易辨認,雄花則無小瓜連著. 瓜應在成熟後外皮尚嫩時收成,這時可連皮煮食;倘若收成太晚瓜皮變粗硬則應削皮再煮. 可炒或煮湯的很多料理的方法.

要種的話取成熟度較高外皮較硬的瓜,裡面的種子較為成熟適合用來種植. 將瓜放在有光線溫暖的室內靠窗處讓它裡面的種子發芽,發芽的瓜可以種在大盆或是地植在適當的地方,最好是全日照到半日照的環境,保濕並需有支架供其攀爬. 很快就有瓜可收成.

Snow-in-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum)夏雪草

六月6

Snow-in-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum)夏雪草

Snow-in-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum)夏雪草

Fast growing hardy perennial. It flowers in late spring to early summer with small single, white flowers. Very easy to grow and propagate. Plant with slivery green foliage, about 20 cm high and 60-75 cm wide. Evergreen through winter. Good for rock garden or dry, infertile soil. Tolerant light foot traffic.

生長快速的強健多年生草花. 春末夏初開小白花. 容易栽種也很容易繁殖. 成熟全株銀綠色,約20公分高,60公分到75公分寬. 常綠的地被植物. 適合岩石砌的花園或乾而貧瘠的土壤. 輕踩可以.

Purple Passion Flower vine (Passiflora ‘Amethyst’) 西番蓮’紫水晶’

五月14

Purple Passion Flower vine (Passiflora ‘Amethyst’) 西番蓮’紫水晶’

Purple Passion Flower vine (Passiflora ‘Amethyst’) 紫花西番蓮’紫水晶’

Beautiful purple flowers, not small size. The flowers has unique fragrance. Easy to grow as tropical flowering vine, hardy. Best in full sun location. Fruit is orange colour and flesh is not as tasty as market fruit varieties but it is still edible. Winter hardiness to around -8C. One of the common Passiflora varities in Northern America.
生長快速,多花,強健,果皮為橘色,果肉可食用但味道不怎樣,無法跟市面售的百香果相較. 耐寒性高且抗病力強. 此品是北美常見的品種之一.

Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)鳳眼藍(布袋蓮)

十月13

It is a fast growing floating aqua plant which flower in summer with hyacinth like flower, full sun. It is not cold tolerant here. It is either treated as annual or needed to bring in the house over winter. It is better not growing in open water since it is invasive. Sorry it is not a good photo because it is end of the season.

它是生長快速的浮水植物,夏季開類似像風信子一樣的花,全日照. 在北美不耐寒,可當成一年生或要用容器裝水室內養著過冬. 由於生長強勢,最好不要養在開放的水域. 花快謝前勉強拍的,照的不好,請包涵.