Himalayan Blue Poppy (Meconopsis betonicifolia/Meconopsis baileyi) 喜馬拉雅藍罌粟

Himalayan Blue Poppy (Meconopsis betonicifolia/Meconopsis baileyi) 喜馬拉雅藍罌粟

Himalayan Blue Poppy (Meconopsis betonicifolia/Meconopsis baileyi) flower is just open up. 喜馬拉雅藍罌粟花才剛開.

Himalayan Blue Poppy (Meconopsis betonicifolia/Meconopsis baileyi) the flower bud is showing the blue flower color! 喜馬拉雅藍罌粟花苞顯現出了藍色的花色!

Cold hardy perennial for moist shade!  When the environment is right it can be easy to grow.  Best growing in partial shade to light shade location in moist soil.  This is a hairy perennial similar like ornamental poppy.  Late spring to early summer with large blue singled flowers several flowers in the end of the flower stem.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  I have tried the online seed seller and purchased seeds from reliable sources but it seems this item is rare, many fake seeds and the worse in all is that seeds do not stay viable too long.   Anyways, if you are into this rare beauty, do your home work first and buy the fresh seeds or even better to find mature plants!  USDA Zones:3-8.  Mature size:2′-3′(H) X 1.5′-2′(W).  Propagate by seeds or division.

耐寒強健喜蔭喜濕的多年生草花!  環境適合的話就容易栽種.  最好栽種在半日照到散光處的濕潤土壤.  全株跟大花罌粟一樣被有細毛.  春末夏初頂生花序數朵開的是少見的藍色花. 花頗吸引蜂蝶. 試過幾次網購種子可是賣家賣的是假的種子或者根本孵不出來,孵不出不知道是否種子活性短的緣故.  總之,想要種植這種罕見的美花可要先做好功課！  植株耐寒不耐熱.  成熟株高2-3呎,寬幅1.5-2呎.  繁殖以種子或分株的方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://www.meconopsis.org/species/baileyi/baileyi.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meconopsis                   http://www.meconopsis.org/species/baileyi/baileyi.html http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E7%BB%BF%E7%BB%92%E7%AF%99%E5%B1%9E                        https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1952/#b

Tail Germander (Teucrium procerum)以色列高性香科科

Tail Germander (Teucrium procerum)以色列高性香科科

Tail Germander (Teucrium procerum) is growing well! 以色列高性香科科長的很不錯!

Tail Germander (Teucrium procerum) plant starts to grow bigger and fuller.以色列高性香科科實生苗開始長大經過摘心也開始長出許多分枝.

Tail Germander (Teucrium procerum) seedling has 8 true leaves. 以色列高性香科科有8片本葉了.

Tail Germander (Teucrium procerum) seed germination. 以色列高性香科科的種子孵出.

Tender perennial.  This rare find is close to extinction.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.   Blue flower in spring to early summer.   Flowers attract bees and butterflies.    USDA Zones:8-9.  Mature size:3′-4′(H/W). Propagate by seeds.

(稀有瀕危) 多年生草本花卉.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  春到初夏開鳥/蝶形藍色花.  花頗吸引蜂蝶. 喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高/寬幅為3-4呎.  繁殖以種子的方式來進行. 以色列高性香科科越來越少了, 瀕危的植物,其實蠻好看的,越多人種的話就不會那麼稀少了.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://www.wildflowers.co.il/english/plant.asp?ID=1741           http://redlist.parks.org.il/taxa/Teucrium%20procerum/                http://www.colorfulnature.com/plantInfo.jsp?lang=en_US&category=flowers&subCategory=all&picGroupId=Teucrium_Procerum&displayNames=true

Fairy Lily (Lilium speciosum Thunb. ‘Gloriosoides’ ) 艷紅鹿子百合

Fairy Lily (Lilium speciosum Thunb. ‘Gloriosoides’ ) 艷紅鹿子百合

Fairy Lily (Lilium speciosum Thunb. ‘Gloriosoides’ ) seeds. 艷紅鹿子百合的種子.

Fairy Lily (Lilium speciosum Thunb. ‘Gloriosoides’ ) seeds germination in about 16 days. 艷紅鹿子百合的種子約16天發芽.

Fairy Lily (Lilium speciosum Thunb. ‘Gloriosoides’ ) first year and the second year growth progress. 艷紅鹿子百合實生苗第1年與第2年的生長進度.

The natural mutation of Lilium speciosum.  Bulbous perennial with gorgeous large fragrant flowers!  This rare variety is native only in Taiwan.  It was endangered once due to over harvesting and habitat lost.   Luckily now there are more gardeners helping out to propagate this!  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location in moist acidic rich soil.  Large fragrant white flowers with scarlet markings bloom in late spring to mid summer.  Flowers open downwards.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  Excellent for cut flower — if you grow a lot… USDA Zones:?-9.  Mature size:6′-8′(H) X 1′-1.5′(W).  Propagate by seeds, scaling, bulbs or division.  Cooked bulbous roots are edible.  Medicinal.

又稱為藥百合.  它是鹿子百合自然發生的變異.  這多年生球根花卉有著大朵的香花! 這稀有的變異為台灣的特有種百合.  因過度開採與原生地的破壞曾一度瀕危.  還好經由許多愛花人的幫忙繁殖復育與原生地的保護,如今大家還能看到它美麗的身影!  容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照到半日照處的偏酸性的濕潤沃土. 芳香的大花是白色有著鮮紅的斑紋,於春末到夏季間盛開. 花朵是向下開的.  花頗吸引蜂蝶. 如果你種植很多的話倒是頗適合做為切花的花材.  喜溫暖不甚耐寒.  成熟株高可達6-8呎,寬幅1-1.5呎.  繁殖以種子,鱗莖,球根或分株的方式來進行.  球根煮後可食.  可藥用.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%e9%b9%bf%e5%ad%90%e7%99%be%e5%90%88           http://kplant.biodiv.tw/%e8%89%b7%e7%b4%85%e9%b9%bf%e5%ad%90%e7%99%be%e5%90%88/%e8%89%b7%e7%b4%85%e9%b9%bf%e5%ad%90%e7%99%be%e5%90%88.htm

 

Azores Bellflower (Azorina vidalii or Campanula vidalii) 亞速爾風鈴草

 

Azores Bellflower (Azorina vidalii or Campanula vidalii) seeds. 亞速爾風鈴草的種子.

Azores Bellflower (Azorina vidalii or Campanula vidalii) seeds germination rather easy –in about 2 weeks. 亞速爾風鈴草蠻容易發芽的,約2週.

This rare plant is native in Azores. It is a dwarf flowering sub-shrub/perennial/succulent.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location.  Waxy foliag and pink flowers in bell shaped in late spring to summer.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  USDA Zones:9-11.  Mature size:1’-2’(H/W).   Propagate by seeds, cuttings or division.  Excellent for rock garden.  Good for growing in containers.

這種罕見的植物原生於北大西洋的亞述爾群島.  它是低矮的開花亞灌木/多年生植物/多肉植物.  容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照處.  有著蠟光革質的花與葉,其花於春末夏季間開粉紅色鈴狀小花.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高/寬幅為1-2呎.  繁殖以種子,扦插或分株的方式來進行.  適合種植於岩砌花園.  適合盆植.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azorina                                     https://www.anniesannuals.com/plants/view/?id=201                                           http://www.plant-world-seeds.com/store/view_seed_item/206

Massonia wittebergensis 魔镜

Massonia wittebergensis 魔镜

Massonia wittebergensis seed germination. 魔镜的種子孵出.

Massonia wittebergensis seeds.  魔鏡的種子.

It is a small tender perennial.  Very low groundcover.  Native in  in southern Africa.  This bulbous perennial is best growing in full sun to partial shade location in well drained soil.  Best in gravel.  Small stemless white flowers in winter.  Flowers attract insects.  USDA Zones:9-11. Mature size:1/2″(H) X 1′-2′(W).  Propagate by seeds or division.

它是小型的不耐寒多年生草花.  貼地型的地被植物.  原生於非洲南部. 這類球根行多年生草花最好栽種於全日照到半日照處的排水良好的土壤,以礫土為佳. 冬天開小小白色無花梗的花. 花吸引昆蟲為之授粉.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高僅1公分左右,寬幅1-2呎.  繁殖以種子或分株方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://erikasplantmenagerie.blogspot.ca/2014/07/marvelous-massonia.html     http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Massonia                 https://www.google.ca/?gws_rd=ssl#q=Massonia+wittebergensis+%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87