Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) 美國香槐

Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) 美國香槐

Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) tree has yellow fall color. 美國香槐有著金燦燦的秋色.

Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) seedpods ripe in late summer to fall. 美國香槐種莢於夏末到秋季時成熟.

Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) seedpods ripe in late summer to fall. 美國香槐種莢於夏末到秋季時成熟. A seed and seed pods. 一枚種子與種莢.

Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) seeds. 美國香槐的種子.

This Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea) seedling’s the 2nd year, just past the 1st winter!

Cold hardy medium sized flowering tree.  Deciduous. Native in US but not common. Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location.  Fragrant white or pink flowers in clusters dangling down in late spring.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  USDA Zones:4-8.  Mature size:30′-50′(H) X 40′-50′(W).  Leaves from green turn yellow in fall. Propagate by seeds.  Yellowwood has yellow wood and sap, sap can be used as yellow dye.

耐寒強健的中型開花樹.  落葉喬木.  原生於美國,但不常見.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照處.  春末開微香懸垂白色花串.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  耐寒不甚耐熱. 成熟株高30-50呎高,寬幅40-50呎.  葉色於秋冷時由綠轉為金黃.  繁殖以種子的方式來進行.  美國香槐的木材為黃色,汁液亦黃,黃色汁液可用作黃色染料.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cladrastis_kentukea                             https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1588/                               http://www.carolinanature.com/trees/clke.html                                        http://canadiantreetours.org/species-pages/Kentucky_yellow-wood.html#flowers_details

 

Carolina silverbell (Halesia carolina) 北美銀鐘花

Carolina silverbell (Halesia carolina) 北美銀鐘花

Carolina silverbell (Halesia carolina) seeds. 北美銀鐘花的種子.

Cold hardy flowering tree.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  White bell shaped flowers in spring.  Bell shaped white flowers attract bees and butterflies.  USDA Zones:5-8.   Mature size:30′-40′(H) X 20′-35′(W).   Propagate by seeds or cuttings.

耐寒強健的開花樹種.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  春開白色鈴狀花.  白色鈴狀花頗吸引蜂蝶.  耐寒不甚耐熱.  成熟株高30-40呎,寬幅20-35呎.  繁殖以種子或扦插的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halesia_carolina               https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/50035/              http://www.fpcn.net/a/qiaomu/20131109/Halesia_carolina.html http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a440

Frangipani (Plumeria rubra) 緬梔or雞蛋花

Plumeria or Frangipani (Plumeria rubra) 緬梔or雞蛋花

Frangipani (Plumeria rubra) seedlings are growing true leaves.緬梔or雞蛋花實生小苗長出本葉.

Plumeria or Frangipani (Plumeria rubra) seedlings start to grow true leaves. 緬梔or雞蛋花小苗開始長出本葉了.

Plumeria or Frangipani (Plumeria rubra) seeds germinate in 4 days. 緬梔or雞蛋花的種子4天就孵出.

Tropical flowering tree.  Easy to grow and propagate.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Yellow, orange or red flowers in summer to full, flowers have strong sweet fragrance!  Flowers attract bees, butterflies and birds.  USDA Zones:9-11.   Mature size:2′-10′(H/W).  Propagate by seeds, cuttings or layering.   Plant is toxic if ingested.  Suitable for containers.

夾竹桃科緬梔屬的開花樹. 容易栽種與繁殖.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  花色或黃色或橘色或者為紅色,夏到秋季盛開,有濃郁甜香!  花頗吸引蜂蝶與鳥類.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高/寬幅2-10呎.  繁殖以種子,扦插,高壓的方式來進行. 植株有毒勿食.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumeria                                            https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E7%B7%AC%E6%A2%94%E8%8A%B1            http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1142/#b

How to grow flowering crab apple from seeds 海棠種子孵法

How to grow flowering crab apple from seeds 海棠種子孵法

Weeping flowering crabapple flowers. (Malus)枝垂型海棠春天開的花.

Flowering crabapple flowers in spring. (Malus) 海棠春天的花朵.

Flowering crabapple flowers in spring. (Malus) 春天的海棠樹開花美不勝收.

Crabapple fruit in fall. (Malus) 海棠秋天的熟果.

Flowering crabapple seeds. (Malus) 海棠種子.

Flowering crabapple fruit in winter. (Malus) 海棠冬天的果實.

If you have many seeds, it is fine to direct sow.  If you do not have many seeds to grow, you can try the method below:

種子數量多的話,直播便可. 數量少的話可以參考以下孵法:

1.Remove or scratch the shell before you grow them.  It will reduce the germination period.  Light sanding the seeds a bit will help seeds to absorb water for growing quickly.

1.破殼或完全去殼為佳. 有破殼比沒破殼快幾倍時間. 不諳破殼的人用砂紙把殼磨稍薄也勉強可以. 不可傷及種仁.

2.Prepare planting pot with potting soil with well drained medium 1:1 ratio.  Do not cover the seeds.   Move the pot to partial shade location with good air flow after watering.  Seeds should germinate around 5-12 days.  (If removed shell of seeds first before growing, it will take 3-5 days to sprout, 7-10 day to be green.)

2.準備苗盆以培養土和排水佳介質混合1:1點播,不需覆土. 澆水後置半日照通風處. 應該5-12天內發芽.  (種植前有去殼的話3-5天就會發芽,7-10天轉綠.)

3.Transplant the seedlings to individual pot when they have 4-6 leaves.  Full sun.

3.發芽後小苗要等月本葉4-6葉稍為壯碩後再移植. 移植後種植改全日照.

觀賞梨 Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana)

瘦高型觀賞梨樹,春天開白色小花,花期不長,果實很小,鳥類及野生動物偶爾食用,容易種植

The Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) is a species of pear tree, native to China and  Vietnam, in the rose family, Callery pears are deciduous trees growing to 15 to 20 m (45 to 70 ft) tall, often with a conic to rounded crown.

酸櫻桃 Sour Cherry (Prunus cerasus)

大型樹種,易栽種,春天開白花,隨後結紅色果實,但是不能直接食用必須醃製過才能食用,經常被醃製後作為櫻桃餡料醬用於蛋糕或派餅

日本重瓣垂枝櫻花 Japanese Weeping Cherry-Double (Prunus)

 這一種垂枝櫻枝條較密,重瓣粉紅色的花於春天綻放,樹型小,容易照顧,可惜花期不長. 很適合小花園栽種.此一品種為不結果的’Kiku-Shidare’

This variety is ‘Kiku-Shidare’. No fruit.Max. height is 2.5 meters.

野生蘋果 Crab Apple (Malus)

為一種野生蘋果,有許多品種,春天開滿小花全樹都是花色從白色,淡粉紅,深粉紅或紅色品種! 為北美常用庭園樹種之一,果實可食但是不好吃,野生鳥類及小動物會偶爾食用,葉片為綠色帶有紫褐色,容易自行落籽繁殖.