Yellow Ginger (Hedychium flavescens) 黃色野薑花

Yellow Ginger (Hedychium flavescens) 黃色野薑花

Yellow Ginger (Hedychium flavescens) seedlings. 黃色野薑花的小實生苗.

Yellow Ginger (Hedychium flavescens) seeds germination. 黃色野薑花種子孵出.

Tropical perennial.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Large yellow flowers in mid summer to early fall, flowers has pleasant strong fragrance.   Excellent for cut flower.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.   Like white ginger, the shoots, flowers and tender young bulbs are edible.  USDA Zones:8-11. Mature size:6′-8′(H) X 1′-1.5′(W).  Propagate by seeds, bulbs/rhizomes, offsets, division.

熱帶多年生草花.  容易栽種. 最好栽種於全日照到半日照處.  仲夏到秋初開有宜人強香蠻大的黃色花序.  花市很適合切花,頗吸引蜂蝶. 跟常見的白色野薑花一樣,花,嫩芽葉與嫩薑都可以食用.  植株喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高6-8呎,寬幅1-1.5呎. 繁殖方式以種子,球根/地下根莖,側芽,分株方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedychium_flavescens             http://natureproducts.net/Forest_Products/Gingers/Hedychium_flavescens.html  http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/65637/

Saffron Crocus (Crocus sativus)香料番紅花

Saffron Crocus (Crocus sativus)香料番紅花

Saffron Crocus flower in full bloom. (Crocus sativus) 香料番紅花單朵盛開的花容.

Saffron Crocus (Crocus sativus) are flowering in fall with fragrant flowers!香料番紅花秋天開花了,花很香!

Saffron Crocus (Crocus sativus) bulbs from package. 香料番紅花球根包裡的球根.

Hardy perennial flowering bulbs/herb. Easy to grow. Best growing in full sun location. Purple flowers in late summer to early fall. Flowers attract bees and butterflies. Flowers is fragrant. Its crimson stigmata are plucked are called saffron threads which is used for culnery use to add fragrance and colour in food. The major production of saffron threads are from Iran. USDA Zones:6-10. Mature size:3″-6″(H/W). Propagate by bulbs or division.

強健多年生球根花卉/香草.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照處.  夏末秋初開紫色花.  花頗吸引蜂蝶. 花有宜人香味.  它的紅色雌蕊經由人工採收後便是食用的珍貴香料番紅花,用於料理可以增色增香.  番紅花蕊的產量主要來自伊朗. 它耐寒也相當耐熱. 成熟株高與寬幅僅3-6吋. 繁殖以球根或分株方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffron                                             https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%95%AA%E7%B4%85%E8%8A%B1      http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2217/#b

Tropical Day Blooming Viviparous Water Lily (Nymphaea micrantha)子母蓮

Tropical Day Blooming Viviparous Water Lily (Nymphaea micrantha) 子母蓮

Tropical Day Blooming Viviparous Water Lily (Nymphaea micrantha) 子母蓮

Tropical Day Blooming Viviparous Water Lily (Nymphaea micrantha) 子母蓮

Tropical Day Blooming Viviparous Water Lily (Nymphaea micrantha) has amazing vitality.子母蓮的生命力很驚人.

Tropical Viviparous Water Lily (Nymphaea micrantha) can be propagated by leaf. 子母蓮可由葉芽來繁殖.

This tropical viviparous water lily is highly viviparous!  This tropical tender perennial is very easy to grow and propagate.  Best growing in full sun location in a pond/container with rich sandy soil.   Plants bloom all year around with fragrant white/pink/blue/purple flowers.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  Good for cut flower.  Edible.  USDA Zones:9-11. Mature size: depends on the pond…  Propagate by seeds, viviparous leaf node, bulbs, offsets, rhizomes and division.  Fast growing!

熱帶白天開花型睡蓮,容易以葉芽胎生來自行繁殖.  這種熱帶不耐寒多年生植物非常容易栽種與繁殖. 最好栽種在全日照處的水塘/水要淹過容器內沃土的高度.  成熟植株可全能開花,花有香味,花色有白/粉紅/藍/紫色.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  適合切花.  可以食用. 喜熱不耐寒.  成熟植株取決與水塘或容器大小…繁殖以種子,胎生業,球根,地下塊莖及分株法來進行.  生長速度快!

Reference links:參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphaea_micrantha                                                  http://guan-tian.com/flower3.htm                                                                     http://www.victoria-adventure.org/waterlilies_images/vivips/page1.html

Blue Aster Waterlily (Nymphaea ‘Blue Aster’)藍紫菀睡蓮

Blue Aster Waterlily (Nymphaea ‘Blue Aster’)藍紫菀睡蓮

Blue Aster Waterlily (Nymphaea ‘Blue Aster’) seedling藍紫菀睡蓮小實生苗.

Blue Aster Waterlily (Nymphaea ‘Blue Aster’) some seedlings are growing leaves! 藍紫菀睡蓮有些小小苗都出葉了!

Blue Aster Waterlily (Nymphaea ‘Blue Aster’) seed germination in just few days! The germination rate is not high though. 藍紫菀睡蓮種子於天氣溫暖時幾天便能孵出, 其孵出率並不高.

Blue Aster Waterlily (Nymphaea ‘Blue Aster’) seed germination in just few days! The germination rate is not high though. 藍紫菀睡蓮種子於天氣溫暖時幾天便能孵出, 其孵出率並不高.

Beautiful and fragrant variety with variegated foliage, green with maroon marble markings!  This tropical water lily is really eye catching in summer!  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location in the pond/water filled container.  This is a day-blooming waterlily.  Blue/violet double flowers almost aster like shape flowers in early summer to early fall.  Treat it as annual or winterize the plant indoors.  USDA Zones:9-11. Mature size:1′-2′(H) X 4′-5′(W).  Propagate by seeds, rhizomes/bulbs/tubers or division.

美麗芬芳的品種,並且有著好看的斑葉,綠葉上有著暗紅色大理石紋!  夏天時這品種即使未來花前也因斑葉而很吸睛!  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照處的水塘/裝水的桶子裡.  這是白天開花的睡蓮品種.  初夏開到初秋,花是藍紫色重瓣有強香.  通常作為一年生水生的草花來養或者天氣變冷前搬進屋過冬.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高:1-2呎,寬幅4-5呎.  繁殖以種子,分株/分球/分側芽方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://www.internationalwaterlilycollection.com/?project=nymphaea-blue-aster         http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/257091/

Honeysuckle is still blooming 仍在綻放的金銀花

Honeysuckle is still blooming 仍在綻放的金銀花

It is November 19, yesterday we have flurries, the recent coldest temperature was minus 5 degree C. And Honeysuckle is still blooming fragrantly! Easy to grow and remain green in winter in Toronto (zone 6). Because its long blooming time and beautiful fragrance, it is very good for cut flower!
耐寒,在多倫多冬天還是常綠的開花藤類. 花期很長從春末到冬初且花香芬芳耐插很適合當切花花材.全日照,容易扦插繁殖.

French Lilac Autumn Bloom法國紫丁香秋天又盛開了!

French Lilac Autumn Bloom法國紫丁香秋天又盛開了!

Yes, this is the second bloom, the first bloom was this spring. Quite many flowers! It is purple double flowers. I took care this client’s garden for many years now. I can tell you, pruning is very important and I sure used a lot of fertilizer!
這是今年第二次開的花,第一次是在春天,如同其它紫丁香. 還不少花呢! 它是紫色重瓣品種的花. 我照顧這客戶家的庭園已有好幾年了. 修剪真的是很重要,我可以告訴你們我可是用了不少的花肥呢!

October Garden十月花園

October Garden十月花園

Luckily I still have a lot of flowers in my garden, considering some trees have already changed colour.

I am no longer seeing humming birds around. My yellow zucchini is growing slowly and small tomatoes are slow to ripe as well.

十月了,還好花園還有許多花在開,有許多樹已經有秋色了. 蜂鳥已不見芳蹤. 我的黃色夏南瓜和小蕃茄因為溫度降低而熟成大大減慢了速度.

Garden flowers in end of Septemter九月底的花

Garden flowers in end of Septemter九月底的花
It is fall, there are less and less flowers still blooming…

鐵線蓮 ‘甜秋’ Clematis ‘Sweet autumn’

鐵線蓮 ‘甜秋’ Clematis ‘Sweet autumn’
Very hardy clematis vine, prefers in full sun location. It blooms from late summer to late full with small but many white single fragrant flowers, fast growing, will require climbing support. Can be propagated by seeds or stem cuttings/layering.
它是爬藤,植栽非常強健耐寒,需全日照才長的好. 花期從夏末開花開到秋末,有時到冬初. 花小而多,白色單瓣小花有著像香草般的香味,生長勢強而快速,需要攀爬用支架. 用種子或扦插/壓條來繁殖.

Lilies百合花

Beautiful lilies…