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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

Variegated English Boxwood(Buxus sempervirens ‘Variegata’) 斑葉錦熟黃楊

十二月22

Variegated English Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens ‘Variegata’) 斑葉錦熟黃楊

Variegated English Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens ‘Variegata’) can be propagated by cuttings.斑葉錦熟黃楊可以用扦插來繁殖.

Variegated English Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens ‘Variegata’) is common winter planter/urn material. 斑葉錦熟黃楊常用於冬天戶外盆插的裝飾.

Variegated English Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens ‘Variegata’) is common winter planter/urn material. 斑葉錦熟黃楊常用於冬天戶外盆插的裝飾.

Evergreen (broad leaf) large shrub or small tree with small green leaves with creamy edge. Easy to grow. Best growing in full sun to partial shade location. Mid spring with creamy yellowish green flowers. USDA Zones:5-9. Mature size:5′-8′(H/W). Propagate by cuttings. Excellent for hedge or cut flower. Slow growth. Plant is toxic if ingested.

常綠大型灌木有著綠色革質帶著黃白色邊緣的葉片. 容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照到半日照處. 仲春時開米黃色偏綠色的花. 耐寒也耐熱. 成熟株高/寬幅5-8呎. 繁殖方式以扦插方式來進行. 很適合當綠籬或切花的花材. 生長緩慢. 植株有毒勿食.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/78796/ http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/406/variegated-english-boxwood/

Lamb’s Ear (Stachys byzantine)綿毛水蘇

七月25

Lamb’s Ear (Stachys byzantine)綿毛水蘇

Very hardy evergreen perennial and fairly low maintenance! It tolerates heat, coldness and drought. Silvery plant is very good to contrast with other colour plants. Very nice ground cover for rock garden. This plant bares spiky flower stems with small deep pink flowers on it in early summer. It prefers full sun location but also tolerant partial shade. You can easily propagate this plant by dividing the clump in early spring or late fall or from seeds. USDA Zones:3-9. Mature size:1′-1.5′(H) x 1′-2′(W).

非常強健的,低維護需求的常綠多年生草花. 全株銀白色的很容易和其它色植物搭配而相得益彰. 很適合做為岩砌花園的地被植物. 初夏時花莖抽出,盛開著深粉紅色的小花. 此植物喜全日照但也能耐半日照(光線不足的話銀白色較不明顯). 耐寒耐熱也耐旱. 繁殖以初春或秋末分株為主,種子次之. 成熟株高為1-1.5呎,寬幅為1-2呎.

Landscaping project: Before and After造景前後

七月22

Just finished this landscaping project, I hope you will like my design! The design goal is: low maintenance, simple, comfortable and beautiful.
最近完成的庭園造景之一,希望你會喜歡我的設計. 這個設計是以簡單舒服美觀和低維護為主.