Oysterleaf or Sea Bluebells (Mertensia maritima) 生蠔菜

Oysterleaf or Sea Bluebells (Mertensia maritima) 生蠔菜

Oysterleaf or Sea Bluebells (Mertensia maritima) is flowering and seeding! 生蠔菜開花並結子中!

Oysterleaf or Sea Bluebells (Mertensia maritima) has small blue bell shaped flowers. 生蠔菜有著藍色小巧鈴鐺般的小花.

Oysterleaf or Sea Bluebells (Mertensia maritima) has small blue bell shaped flowers. 生蠔菜有著藍色小巧鈴鐺般的小花.

Oysterleaf or Sea Bluebells (Mertensia maritima) is forming flower buds! 生蠔菜有花苞形成了!

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

 

Summer Gentian (Gentiana septemfida ‘Lagodechiana’) 龍膽

Summer Gentian (Gentiana septemfida ‘Lagodechiana’) 龍膽

Summer Gentian (Gentiana septemfida ‘Lagodechiana’) 龍膽

Summer Gentian (Gentiana septemfida ‘Lagodechiana’) 龍膽

Summer Gentian is flowering. (Gentiana septemfida ‘Lagodechiana’) 龍膽開花了.

Summer Gentian plant before flowering. (Gentiana septemfida ‘Lagodechiana’) 龍膽未開花的植株.

Summer Gentian is forming flower buds.(Gentiana septemfida ‘Lagodechiana’) 龍膽花苞形成中.

Summer Gentian can be propagated by cuttings.(Gentiana septemfida ‘Lagodechiana’) 龍膽扦插苗.

Summer Gentian flowers are going to bloom soon. (Gentiana septemfida ‘Lagodechiana’) 龍膽花即將盛開.

Summer Gentian seed pod and seeds. (Gentiana septemfida ‘Lagodechiana’) 龍膽的種莢與種子.

This long blooming time perennial is excellent for rock garden or woodland garden!  Deep blue flowers in summer and fall.  Flowers attract bees.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location in moist soil.  Very hardy and easy to grow.  Propagation by seeds or cuttings.  Mature size:6″(H) X 1′-1.5′(W).  USDA Zones:2-9.

它是花期長的多年生草花很合適岩砌花園或山林式花園種植!  深藍色的花朵從夏天開到秋天.  花是頗吸引蜂蝶的蜜源.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處的溼潤土壤中.  強健易於栽培. 繁殖方式以種子,扦插或分株方式來進行.  成熟株高僅6吋,寬幅為1-1.5呎.  極其耐寒,耐熱性也不錯.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Gentiana_septemfida#/media/File:Gentiana_septemfida0.jpg http://www.perennials.com/plants/gentiana-septemfida-var-lagodechiana-select.html

Stella de Oro Daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’)觀賞萱草

Stella de Oro Daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’)觀賞萱草

Stella de Oro Daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’)觀賞萱草

Stella de Oro Daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’)觀賞萱草

Stella de Oro Daylily (Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’)觀賞萱草

Very hardy and common perennial. This variety is not for culinary use. Because this variety is not tall, with long blooming time and fragrant flowers, it is excellent as border or edging and can use as cut flower!

All daylily plants have tuber roots and that makes the plants very drought tolerant. Daylilies in general are very hardy and rarely have bugs or diseases if they are growing in right condition. Plant height is 30cm, width is 30-60cm.

Plants prefer full sun for best performance. USDA Zones:2-9. Very winter hardy!

非常強健耐寒且耐旱的多年生草花. 此品種不可食用! 由於此品種的植株低矮,花期很常且花有香味所以常被用來當地被種在花台,岩石砌的花園或大量呈線狀或區狀種植. 大多數的萱草無明顯病蟲害,非常容易栽種. 容易用種子或分株繁殖. 成熟株高30公分,寬幅30-60公分.

Blue Star Creeper (Isotoma fluviatilis)同瓣草

Blue Star Creeper (Isotoma fluviatilis)同瓣草

Blue Star Creeper (Isotoma fluviatilis) has small blue flowers. 同瓣草有著舖地高度密度高的藍色小花.

Blue Star Creeper (Isotoma fluviatilis)同瓣草

Blue Star Creeper (Isotoma fluviatilis)同瓣草

Hardy perennial evergreen ground cover. Very easy to grow. Best in full sun to partial shade location. Prefer average to moist soil. In late spring to early fall, it blooms large numbers of tiny baby blue flowers. Mature height 2-4cm x width 15-30cm, very compack. Excellent in between flagstone and rock garden. USDA Zones:6-9. Easy to propagate the plant by stem cutting or dividing the plant in early spring.

它是同瓣草屬開藍色小花的常綠多年生地被植物. 春末到初秋開數量很多很密集的淡藍色小花.容易栽種於全日照或半日照處,喜偏濕潤的土壤. 植株低矮高約2-4公分,寬約15-30公分,由於低矮,常綠和生長密集很適合種在步道石片縫中或岩石切砌成的花園. 耐寒也耐熱但不耐旱. 種子細小收集不易故常用扦插或分株來繁殖.

Snow-in-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum)夏雪草

Snow-in-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum)夏雪草

Snow-in-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum)夏雪草

Fast growing hardy perennial.  It flowers in late spring to early summer with small single, white flowers.  Very easy to grow and propagate.   Plant with slivery green foliage, about 20 cm high and 60-75 cm wide.  Evergreen through winter.   Good for rock garden or dry, infertile soil.  Tolerant light foot traffic.

生長快速的強健多年生草花.  春末夏初開小白花.  容易栽種也很容易繁殖.  成熟全株銀綠色,約20公分高,60公分到75公分寬.  常綠的地被植物.  適合岩石砌的花園或乾而貧瘠的土壤.  輕踩可以.