Red-and-green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) 澳洲袋鼠草

Red-and-green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) 澳洲袋鼠草

Red-and-green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) seedling looks like Iris. 澳洲袋鼠草小苗看起 來很像鳶尾.

Red-and-green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) seedling is growing the second leaf. 澳洲袋鼠草小苗長出第2片葉.

Red-and-green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) seedling is growing the second leaf. 澳洲袋鼠草小苗長出第2片葉.

Red-and-green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) seed germination. 澳洲袋鼠草種子孵出.

Red-and-green Kangaroo Paw seed pod and seeds.(Anigozanthos manglesii) 澳洲袋鼠草種莢與種子.

Red-and-green Kangaroo Paw seeds. (Anigozanthos manglesii) 澳洲袋鼠草種子.

What a showy flower!  This easy to grow perennial is native in Western Australia.   Although you can see them more common now growing for cut flower use and as garden plants.  Red and green flowers in spring and set seeds easily.  Flowers attract bees, butterflies and birds.  Plants prefer full sun to partial shade.  Foliage looks like Iris.  USDA Zones:9-11.  Mature size:2′-3′(H) x 1′(W).  Propagation by seeds or dividing the plants.

好個紅綠搭配的花!  它是原生於西澳的多年生草花,   雖然有不少種袋鼠草可是它們的顏色對比都沒有它紅綠對比的強烈,多人工栽培用做庭園觀賞和切花用.   在原生地它是鳥媒花,庭園栽種的話最好是能人工授粉來結子繁殖.      春天開花,花吸引蜂蝶及鳥類.  喜全日照到半日照溫暖的環境. 葉片像是鳶尾科的葉.  容易栽種.  成熟株高2-3呎,寬約1呎.  以種子或分株來繁殖.

Double Persian buttercup (Ranunculus asiaticus) 重瓣陸蓮花

Double Persian buttercup (Ranunculus asiaticus) 重瓣陸蓮花

Double Persian buttercup (Ranunculus asiaticus) 重瓣陸蓮花

Double Persian buttercup (Ranunculus asiaticus) 重瓣陸蓮花

Double Persian buttercup (Ranunculus asiaticus) 重瓣陸蓮花

Double Persian buttercup going to flower soon. (Ranunculus asiaticus) 重瓣陸蓮花快開了.

Kind of late but they are blooming!  🙂  不知何故花期推遲了,正在盛開!  🙂

Bulbous perennial.  USDA Zones:8+.  Mature size:1′-1.5′(H) X 6″-1′(W).  Bloom in late spring to early summer with singe or double flowers.   Best growing in full sun location.  Easy to grow!  Plant is toxic if ingested.

耐熱不耐寒的多年生球根花卉. 成熟株高1-1.5呎,寬6吋-1呎.  春末夏初開單瓣或重瓣花.  最好栽種在全日照處.  非常容易栽種!  植株有毒勿食.

Mexican Shell Flower (Tigridia pavonia) 虎皮花

Mexican Shell Flower (Tigridia pavonia) 虎皮花

Mexican Shell Flower bulb. (Tigridia pavonia) 虎皮花球根.

Mexican Shell Flower. One bulb is growing. (Tigridia pavonia) 虎皮花有一球先開始活躍了.

Mexican Shell Flowers are growing leaves. (Tigridia pavonia) 虎皮花長葉了.

Mexican Shell Flower is foaming flower stem. (Tigridia pavonia) 虎皮花花梗抽出.

Mexican Shell Flower (Tigridia pavonia) 虎皮花

Mexican Shell Flower (Tigridia pavonia) 虎皮花

Mexican Shell Flower (Tigridia pavonia) 虎皮花

Mexican Shell Flower is unique but flower doesn’t last long. (Tigridia pavonia) 虎皮花花雖獨特不過花期也太短了.

Perennial bulbous flowers, Iris family.  Easy to grow in full sun location, in pots or in the ground.  USDA Zones:7-10.  Native in South America.  Roots are edible.  Mature size:1.5′-2′(H) x 5″.  Propagate by seeds, bulbs or offsets.  They come with different flower colors, blooming in late spring to early summer.

鳶尾科虎皮花屬的球根花卉. 多年生不甚耐寒.  根部可以食用.  成熟株高1.5-2呎, 寬幅僅5吋左右.  繁殖方式以種子,球根或側球子球等方式.  花色不少,春末到夏初開花.

Reference links:  參考資料網站:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigridia

https://www.veseys.com/ca/en/learn/guide/bulbinfo/mexicanshell

Ivy Leaved Violet (Viola hederacea ‘Blue Form’) 腎葉菫菜

Ivy Leaved Violet (Viola hederacea ‘Blue Form’) 腎葉菫菜

Ivy Leaved Violet (Viola hederacea ‘Blue Form’) is blooming with the first cute flower! 腎葉菫菜開了第一朵可愛的小花!

 

Ivy Leaved Violet (Viola hederacea ‘Blue Form’) is easy to propagate by sections of the runner.腎葉菫菜容易以走莖切段來繁殖.

 

Also is called Australian Violet, Trailing Violet.  Fast growing with runner, not easy to set seeds.  Prefers growing in shade.  Small single white flowers with blue/violet marking in the center.  Quite a cute look!   Very easy to grow and propagate. This fast growing tender perennial usually grow in warm climate. Some warm countries may consider it as weed.  Mature size:6″(H) x 1′(W).  Prefers growing in partial shade location.  Easy to propagate by runners or dividing the plant clumps.  USDA Zones:9+.

這種腎葉菫菜並不耐寒,還好在溫帶只能住單盆室內種植.  它是耐蔭的多年生草花,開白色小花,花中心有紫暈,蠻小巧,討人喜愛的!  由於生長十分快速,在一些較溫暖的國家被視為雜草. 成熟株高6吋,寬幅約1呎.  以分株或走莖來繁殖為主.  非常容易栽種及繁殖.  喜半日照.

Chinese Lily Lantern or Christmas Bells (Sandersonia aurantiaca ) 宮燈百合

Chinese Lily Lantern or Christmas Bells (Sandersonia aurantiaca ) 宮燈百合

Chinese Lily Lantern or Christmas Bells (Sandersonia aurantiaca ) one bulb in one bulb packet. Odd looking bulb. 宮燈百合球根包一包一個長這樣的球根. 有點特異的球根形狀.

Chinese Lily Lantern or Christmas Bells (Sandersonia aurantiaca ) flower buds are forming! 宮燈百合花苞形成中.

This is a tropical bulbous perennial, rare seen.  Easy to grow.   Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Orange yellow flowers with Chinese lantern shape appear in late spring to mid summer.  Mature size:2′-4′(H) X 1.5′(W). USDA Zones:9-10.  Propagate by seeds, rhizomes/tubers/bulbs.  Plants are toxic if eaten.

它是熱帶多年生球根花卉,並不常見.  容易栽種.  最好栽種於全日照到半日照處.  橘黃色的花有著天燈般的花形於春末到仲夏間盛開.  成熟株高2-4呎,寬幅1.5呎左右.  喜熱怕冷.  繁殖可以種子,地下根莖,球根等來進行.  植物有毒勿食.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Sandersonia         http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1227/                http://www.tdais.gov.tw/files/web_articles_files/tdares/1415/58.pdf

 

Mistletoe cactus (Rhipsalis baccifera) 絲葦

Mistletoe cactus (Rhipsalis baccifera) 絲葦

Rhipsalis baccifera (Rhipsalis) 絲葦

Ripe berries of Rhipsalis baccifera (Rhipsalis) 絲葦
成熟的白色小漿果.

Mistletoe cactus (Rhipsalis baccifera) seed germination in 2 weeks. 絲葦種子2週內會發芽.

Mistletoe cactus (Rhipsalis baccifera) is a rarely seen succulent, it belongs to the Cactus family but it is not prickly.  Because it is native in tropical warm regions so it must be indoor over winter if you live in a cold climate.  It prefers growing in full sun to partial shade location in moist but well drained soil or medium.  Some of this genus are more shade tolerant.  This makes a nice house plant.  It is easier and faster to propagate by cuttings.

絲葦喜溫暖,一般而言它不是那麼常見的仙人掌科植物,由於沒有刺+長速慢,很適合作成吊盆.  若你所在的氣候區較冷,要記得搬進室內過冬.  雖然也能從種子繁殖不過速度和難易度上還是以扦插方式為主.  這屬的植物的光照需求較為耐蔭,全日照到半日照的環境都可以栽種.