Swamp Vervain (Verbena hastata)藍花馬鞭草

Swamp Vervain (Verbena hastata)藍花馬鞭草

Swamp Vervain (Verbena hastata)藍花馬鞭草

Swamp Vervain (Verbena hastata)藍花馬鞭草

Beautiful, hardy, native wildflower. Very easy to grow. It is a short lived perennial. Best in full sun location in moist soil. Blue/purple flowers bloom in summer and fall. Good for cut flower. Flowers attract bees and butterflies. USDA Zones:3-9. Mature size:4′-6′(H) x 2′(W). Self seeds easily.

非常強健好種的野花. 藍紫色花型及花色很美,花期很長,從夏天開到秋天,花頗吸引蜂蝶. 雖為多年生但壽命不長. 全日照為佳,喜稍偏酸性的濕潤土壤. 可切花. 耐寒性佳. 成熟株高為4-6呎高,寬2呎左右. 自行落籽繁殖.

Passiflora ligularis (Grenadilla / Sweet Grenadilla) 甜百香果

Passiflora ligularis (Grenadia / Sweet Grenadilla) 甜百香果

Passiflora ligularis
“Sweet Granadilla"

Passiflora ligularis
“Sweet Granadilla"

Passiflora ligularis, commonly known as Grenadilla or Sweet Grenadilla is a plant species in the Passiflora genus. See its flower from Wikipedia: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passiflora_ligularis

It is a fast growing climber with large leaves and it can grow to 14′. It is native to South America and has a strong but fragile, orange skin. The fruit has the shape and size of a plum. The shell is hard and shiny. The fruit contains a yellow, jelly-like pulp with a scattering of black edible seeds. The fruit has a sweet and very little sour flavour.

果實個頭不小,甜度也不錯,唯獨沒有足夠的果香和酸度來平衡其甜度.

I like its fruit size and sweetness but I do prefer sweet fragrant juice with balanced acidic flavour. Is there any ‘perfect’ passion fruit variety? Do you know any? I would like to grow few for its pretty flowers and delicious fruit!

我想找想種完美的百香果–有美花欣賞和好吃的水果的品種. 你知道有這種品種嗎?