Dwarf Fleeceflower (Persicaria affinis ‘Dimity’)密穗蓼

Dwarf Fleeceflower (Persicaria affinis ‘Dimity’)密穗蓼

Dwarf Fleeceflower (Persicaria affinis ‘Dimity’)密穗蓼

Very hardy, easy growing perennial. This summer blooming short ground cover is very dense, for some area is low traffic is excellent as lawn substance. Good for rock garden. It prefers full sun to partial shade location. Drought tolerant once it established. With full sun the foliage turns bronze-red in fall. USDA Zones:3-9. Mature size:0.5′(H) x 1′-2′(W). Easy to propagate by dividing plant in spring or seeds.

非常強健,容易栽種的多年生草花. 它算是夏天開花的低矮地被植物,由於密度高對不常踩踏的地方來說是不錯的可代替草皮的地被.. 喜全日照到半日照的環境. 它適應環境後蠻耐旱的. 全日照處的葉色於秋天會轉紅. 耐寒. 成熟株高:0.5呎高,1-2呎寬. 容易於春天時分株或種子來繁殖.

Rose Campion(Lychnis coronaria)毛剪秋羅

Rose Campion(Lychnis coronaria)毛剪秋羅

Rose Campion (Lychnis coronaria) 毛剪秋羅

Rose Campion (Lychnis coronaria) 毛剪秋羅

 

 

This beautiful showy hardy perennial is very easy to grow. Fast growing, drought tolerant and good for cut flower. It is summer flowering with deep pink / red or white flowers which attract butterflies. USDA Zones: 3-9. Mature size: 2′-3′ (H) x 1′-1.5′(W). Prefers full sun to partial shade location. Sometimes need support and dead-headed to keep tidy. Often self-seeds.

石竹科剪秋羅屬的多年生草花. 強健耐旱耐寒,會自行落籽繁殖. 花色豔麗配上銀白色的莖葉很出色. 喜歡全日照到半日照的環境. 夏天開紅色,白色或粉紅色花,頗吸引蝴蝶,花可做切花. 成熟株高為2-3呎,寬為1-1.5呎. 植物瘦高有時需要支撐物和摘除謝掉的花朵讓它看起來總是最佳狀態.

賽靛花False Indigo (Baptisia australis)

賽靛花False Indigo (Baptisia australis)

為北美原生的多年生豆科植物,成熟植株高度為3-4呎,寬幅約為2.5-3呎.  需全日照,耐寒耐旱沒有什麼病蟲害,非常容易栽種,可用分株,走莖或種子繁殖.  壽命很長,由於根系深而密且集中,所以一般不喜歡被移植.  花像羽扇豆般成長串,可做切花,容易結籽. 但從種子到開花可能要3年時間.  有毒請勿食用. 於春末夏初開花,花色有藍,紫,白,黃等色.  花謝後結膨大豆莢般的子莢,於秋末轉黑褐色即可收成.  圖為鄰居花友的母株,最近才將受贈的種子泡溫水孵種子中,一部份直播於前院,不知道要幾天可發芽?

2012-11-12 今天發現種子已經開始出芽了,也還好,我是先用溫熱的水連泡3天,然後移種子到淺缽孵到發芽大約7個禮拜的時間,也不難孵.發芽率因為種子新鮮還蠻高的!  很期待開花的一天.

Thanks to gardener Connie for sharing her seeds from her front yard plant (see the pictures).  These pictures has been taken this June when it was blooming nicely!   I hope I can grow them next spring.   I have sown some seeds directly in the garden and soaked the rest in warm water to germinate them indoor.  I will post the progress pictures in the future — hopfully I will have some sucess!

2012-11-12 Today I have noticed the seed germination, I presoaked seed in warm water for 3 days then placed them in soil to keep moist.  Total about 7 weeks.  It is not difficult.  Looking for the day it flowers!

After 3 dayd presoaked in warm water then plant them seperatly, about 7-8weeks germination, they sprout and grow!經過連3天泡溫水再分開一顆一顆種經過7-8周就發芽並開始長子葉了!

共有6種花色可選.  詳見此網站: http://www.perennials.com/results.html?findplant=Baptisia  See the link for other 5 different colour choices and plant info.

我種的這種藍色品種為最常見的花色.  This breed is the most common colour.

岩生庭薺Basket of Gold/Goldentuft alyssum (Aurinia saxatilis)

多年生常綠草本植物, 春天開黃色花, 花有香味, 可做切花, 以種子繁殖