Oysterleaf or Sea Bluebells (Mertensia maritima) 生蠔菜

Oysterleaf or Sea Bluebells (Mertensia maritima) 生蠔菜

Oysterleaf or Sea Bluebells (Mertensia maritima) seed germination in about a month. 生蠔菜種子約一個月孵出.

Oysterleaf or Sea Bluebells (Mertensia maritima) seed packet.生蠔菜種子包.

Oysterleaf got its name because its leaves taste of oyster!!  Wow, that is unusual…

Cold hardy edible herb/leafy vegetable.  Aromatic.  This perennial has blue-green foliage and blue bell liked flowers.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location in well drained soil/gravel.  USDA Zones:2-8.  Mature size:3″-6″(H) X 2′-3′(W).  Propagate by seeds.   Excellent for groundcover in rock garden or in containers!

生蠔菜為多年生強健喜冷的可食性蔬菜.  具有香味.  這種多年生草花有著藍綠色的葉片與藍色的鈴狀花.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照排水良好的土壤/礫石區.  喜冷不耐熱. 成熟株高僅3-6吋,寬幅可達2-3呎.  繁殖以種子的方式來進行.  是岩砌花園極佳的地被植物,它也能盆植!  葉片可食,因含鋅量高並且有海鮮味,故有生蠔菜此名.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mertensia_maritima         http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/97047/                       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf84e2qYIaM

 

Succulent – Sedum (Sedum dasyphyllum ‘Blue Cadet’) 多肉–景天

Succulent – Sedum (Sedum dasyphyllum ‘Blue Cadet’) 多肉–景天

Succulent – Sedum (Sedum dasyphyllum ‘Blue Cadet’) 多肉–景天

Hardy evergreen succulent.  This perennial is very easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location. USDA Zones:5-9. Mature size:1″-3″(H) X 1′-1.5′(W).  Propagate by cuttings or division.   Excellent for ground cover in rock garden.  Suitable for growing in containers.

強健常綠的多肉植物.  這種多年生多肉很容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照處.  耐寒也耐熱. 成熟株高僅1-3吋,寬幅1-1.5呎.  繁殖方式以扦插或分株的方式來進行.   很適合種再岩砌花園當地被.  也很適合盆植.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://www.sunnyborder.com/plants/item/Sedum/SEDBD.html   http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/37069/#b