Black Raspberry(Rubus occidentalis)黑覆盆莓

Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis)黑覆盆莓

Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis)黑覆盆莓

Black Raspberry(Rubus occidentalis)黑覆盆莓

Very cold hardy native perennial/shrub with edible berries. Easy to grow. It is native in North America. Best growing in full sun to partial shade location. But tolerant thick shade. Small white flowers in late spring and edible fruit from red turn very dark. Plant canes are full with pricks. Handle with care. From far, the ripe berries making the plant looks like blackberry. USDA Zones:3-8. Mature size:3′-4′(H) X 3′-4′(W). Propagate by seeds, cuttings, layering or division.

非常耐寒強健的原生多年生/灌木結可食性莓果. 容易栽種. 北美原生. 最好栽種在全日照到半日照處. 但也耐蔭. 春末開白色小花結的可食性莓果會有紅轉為暗黑色. 植株的莖條多刺. 要特別小心處理. 遠看有熟果的植株會讓人有植株像是黑莓的錯覺. 耐寒也耐熱. 成熟株高/寬幅3-4呎. 繁殖方式以種子,扦插,壓條或分株的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubus_occidentalis
https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/73636/#b

Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) 鮭莓

Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) 鮭莓

Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) in spring. 春天甦醒的鮭莓

One of the native, cold hardy berries!  Easy to grow.  Best growing in partial shade to light shade location.  Prickly.  Pink flowers in late spring to early summer.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies. Berries ripe in late summer from green turn orange then mature to pale red.  Edible ripe berries attract birds and wild life.  Berries can be eaten straight or making jam.  USDA Zones:3-9. Mature size:4′-8′(H) X 3′-4′(W).  Propagate by seeds, cuttings or division.

耐寒強健的一種原生莓果類!  容易栽種.  最好栽種在半日照到散光處.  植株有刺.  春末夏初時開粉紅色花.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  所結莓果於夏末時節由綠轉橙色後成熟轉為淡紅色.  可食的熟果吸引鳥類等小動物覓食.  果實可以直接食用或製成果醬.  耐寒也還算耐熱.   成熟株高4-8呎,寬幅3-4呎.  繁殖以種子,扦插或分株的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubus_spectabilis                                       https://tieba.baidu.com/p/4098593228?pn=11                               https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/56820/

Aronia (Aronia melanocarpa)野櫻莓

Aronia (Aronia melanocarpa)野櫻莓

Aronia (Aronia melanocarpa) fruit ripe and turning black, foliage turning red in fall. 秋天的野櫻莓. 果實成熟轉黑,葉色轉紅.

Aronia (Aronia melanocarpa) seeds. 野櫻莓的種子.

Aronia (Aronia melanocarpa) fruit ripe and turn black and leaves change color from green to orange red in fall. 野櫻莓的果秋熟由綠轉黑,葉色由綠轉橘紅色.

Aronia (Aronia melanocarpa) seeds in a ripe fruit. 一枚野櫻莓熟果的種子.

Cold hardy flowering shrub with edible berries.  Good for planting as hedge.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Late spring with small white flowers in clusters. Flowers attract bees.  Foliage has nice orange red fall color.  Berries are either red or black when the fruit are ripe in fall.  Berries are usually acidic when eating straight so most of time are used for beverage, jam or canned fruit for pie. USDA Zones:3-8. Mature size:3′-6′(H/W). Propagate by seeds or cuttings.

強健耐寒的開花性灌木其果實可食.  適合用做綠籬.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  春末開白色成簇的小花.  花為頗吸引蜂類的蜜源.  秋末時葉色會由綠轉橘紅明亮的秋色.  果實依品種有的熟果是紅的,有的是黑的. 果實很富營養但生食頗酸澀.  通常製成果汁果醬或醃製後做成甜點則頗為美味. 喜冷不耐熱.  成熟株高/寬幅為3-6呎.  繁殖方式以種子或扦插方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aronia_melanocarpa                      https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%87%8E%E6%AB%BB%E8%8E%93         http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=j420

Black Gojiberry (Lycium ruthenicum Murr.) 黑果枸杞

Black Gojiberry (Lycium ruthenicum Murr.) 黑果枸杞

Black Gojiberry (Lycium ruthenicum Murr.) berries (left) and seeds (right). 黑果枸杞的乾果(左)及種子(右).

Black Gojiberry (Lycium ruthenicum Murr.) dried berries taste not too sweet but with nice flavour. 黑果枸杞乾果嘗起來微甜但有特殊風味.

Black Gojiberry (Lycium ruthenicum Murr.) each berry contains many seeds. 黑果枸杞 一枚乾果裡有好幾顆種子.

Black Gojiberry (Lycium ruthenicum Murr.) seeds germinate rather easy in warm and moist environment. 黑果枸杞種子在溫暖濕潤的環境下很容易發芽.

Black Gojiberry (Lycium ruthenicum Murr.) seeds germination easily in moist sunny location. 黑果枸杞的種子於濕潤光照強的環境下很快就發芽.

Black Gojiberry (Lycium ruthenicum Murr.) seedling. 黑果枸杞的實生小苗.

Black Gojiberry (Lycium ruthenicum Murr.) 黑果枸杞

Cold hardy shrub with edible fruit, prickly though.  😦   This well branched low height shrub is easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Drought tolerant once plant is established.  Small magenta/purple flowers in late spring to summer then the fruit ripe to deep purple-black.  Many small seeds in each berry.   Silvery green foliage with ripe dark berries has its unique look!  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  Ripe fruit attract birds and wildlife to feed on and edible for human.   USDA Zones:5-10. Mature size:1′-6′(H) X 4′-5′(W). Propagate by seeds, cuttings or division.  Medicinal.   Nitraria (Nitraria tangutorum Bor.) is very similar with black gojiberry but each berry only has one large seed.)

耐寒強健的灌木著生可食性莓果,蠻多刺的.  😦  它容易栽種,其灌木低矮自然分支多.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  植株生長穩定後頗為耐旱. 春末到夏天開桃紅/紫色小花.  銀灰綠的葉片搭配熟成紫黑色的果實頗為好看!  花頗吸引蜂蝶. 熟果除人類可食外亦吸引鳥類與其他野生動物前來覓食.  耐寒也耐熱.  成熟株高1-6呎,寬幅4-5呎.  繁殖方式以種子,扦插或分株方式來進行.  藥用.  唐古特白刺(學名Nitraria tangutorum Bor.) 果實外型跟黑枸杞果實很相似但一枚果實內僅一枚種子,黑枸杞則有數個小種子.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycium_ruthenicum                          https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E9%BB%91%E6%9E%9C%E6%9E%B8%E6%9D%9E         http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/228555/                     http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/www.qh.xinhuanet.com/ldx/2013-09/26/c_117523785.htm http://web.archive.org/web/20160305015817/http://db.kib.ac.cn/eflora/view/search/chs_contents.aspx?CPNI=CPNI-095-27394

Jostaberry (Ribes x culverwellii) 混種醋栗

Jostaberry (Ribes x culverwellii) 混種醋栗

 

Jostaberry (Ribes X culverwellii) berries are turning red. 混種醋栗的果實轉紅.

Jostaberry (Ribes x culverwellii) berries are turning red. Nice flavor of the berries! 混種醋栗的果實轉紅,味道不錯!

Jostaberry (Ribes x culverwellii) berries have fine hair on the surface of the berry. 混種醋栗的果實表面被有細毛.

According to Wikipedia: “The jostaberry is a complex-cross fruit bush in the Ribes genus, involving three original species, the black currant R. nigrum, the North American coastal black gooseberry R. divaricatum, and the European gooseberry R. uva-crispa." USDA Zones:3-8.  Mature size:2.5′-5′(H) X 1′-4′(W).    Propagate by seeds or cuttings.

黑醋栗,北美海岸黑鵝莓與歐洲鵝莓3種雜交出來的強健易栽種的混種醋栗. 最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  橘紅與米黃的小花於春末盛開.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  果實比黑醋栗或鵝莓稍大些. 成熟會由綠轉紅後轉紫黑色.  耐寒不耐熱. 成熟株高2.5-5呎,寬幅 1-4呎.  非常容易繁殖,可以用種子或扦插來繁殖.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jostaberry                                           http://www.growyourown.info/page76.html                           http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/137696/