Purple Gromwell (Glandora prostrata or Lithodora diffusa ‘White Star’) 石禮草

Purple Gromwell (Glandora prostrata or Lithodora diffusa ‘White Star’) 石禮草

Purple Gromwell (Glandora prostrata or Lithodora diffusa ‘White Star’)石禮草

Cold hardy low height perennial with woody stems. Easy to grow. Best in full sun to partial shade location in well drained slightly acidic soil. Small bi-color white flowers with blue outline (or blue flowers with white outline) blooms repeatedly from late spring to mid summer. Very cute! Flowers attract bees and butterflies. Drought tolerant and low to no maintenance. USDA Zones:6-9. Mature size:6″-1′(H) X 1′-1.5′(W). Propagate by cuttings. Suitable for ground cover in alpine or rock garden or edge of raised bed planters. Plants could irratate the skin, handle with care.

紫草科石禮草屬. 耐寒強健低矮的多年生草花. 老枝條易木質化. 容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照到半日照處的排水良好略偏酸性的土壤. 雙色的小花(白花藍邊或者藍花白邊)從春末開花不斷一直到仲夏. 花朵小巧可愛! 花頗吸引蜂蝶. 耐旱且低/零維護. 成熟株高6吋到1呎半,寬幅1到1.5呎. 繁殖以枝條扦插的方式來進行. 適合作為高山型/岩砌花園的地被或者作為花壇邊緣栽種的植物. 植株可能引起皮膚敏感,要記得戴手套保護.

Reference links:參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithodora_diffusa
https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/170774/#b
https://www.gardenia.net/plant/lithodora-diffusa-white-star

Massonia wittebergensis 魔镜

Massonia wittebergensis 魔镜

Massonia wittebergensis seed germination. 魔镜的種子孵出.

Massonia wittebergensis seeds.  魔鏡的種子.

It is a small tender perennial.  Very low groundcover.  Native in  in southern Africa.  This bulbous perennial is best growing in full sun to partial shade location in well drained soil.  Best in gravel.  Small stemless white flowers in winter.  Flowers attract insects.  USDA Zones:9-11. Mature size:1/2″(H) X 1′-2′(W).  Propagate by seeds or division.

它是小型的不耐寒多年生草花.  貼地型的地被植物.  原生於非洲南部. 這類球根行多年生草花最好栽種於全日照到半日照處的排水良好的土壤,以礫土為佳. 冬天開小小白色無花梗的花. 花吸引昆蟲為之授粉.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高僅1公分左右,寬幅1-2呎.  繁殖以種子或分株方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://erikasplantmenagerie.blogspot.ca/2014/07/marvelous-massonia.html     http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Massonia                 https://www.google.ca/?gws_rd=ssl#q=Massonia+wittebergensis+%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87

Torchlily (Kniphofia uvaria)火炬百合

Torchlily (Kniphofia uvaria)火炬百合

Torchlily (Kniphofia uvaria)火炬百合

Torchlily (Kniphofia uvaria)火炬百合

This hardy perennial likes full sun, well drained soil. In summer time its tube like bright flowers really attract hummingbirds. Also good for cut flower. Easy to grow. Once plant established it can be drought tolerant. USDA Zones:5-9. Mature size: 1′-2.5′(H) x 1′-1.5′ (W). Propagation by dividing the clump in early spring or seeds.

強健耐旱的多年生草花. 夏天開鮮艷的管狀花,頗吸引蜂鳥. 可切花. 容易栽種在全日照處,排水佳的土壤. 成熟株高1-2.5呎,寬幅1-1.5呎. 繁殖方式可初春分株或以種子進行.

Blanket Flower(Gaillardia ‘Fanfare Blaze’)天人菊

Blanket Flower(Gaillardia ‘Fanfare Blaze’)天人菊

Blanket Flower(Gaillardia ‘Fanfare Blaze’)天人菊

Blanket Flower(Gaillardia ‘Fanfare Blaze’)天人菊

Blanket Flower(Gaillardia ‘Fanfare Blaze’)and English Lavender天人菊與英國薰衣草

Blanket flower is very easy growing perennial. Now there are so many varieties to pick from, even double one! I like this bright orange red to go with my other summer flowers in the garden. It prefers full sun location in well drained soil. Drought tolerant. It Flowers in all summer and attracts butterflies. Good for cut flower,too. Mature size is not big, only 2′(H)x 1.5′-2′(W). USDA Zones:5-9.

很容易栽種的耐旱多年生草花. 種在全日照土壤排水佳的地方. 夏天開橘紅色花開花不斷,吸引蜂蝶,可做切花花材. 成熟株高約2呎,寬1.5-2呎.