Bitterleaf (Vernonia amygdalina) 南非葉

Bitterleaf (Vernonia amygdalina) 南非葉

Bitterleaf (Vernonia amygdalina) is easy to propagate by cuttings. 南非葉容易以枝條扦插來繁殖.

Bitterleaf (Vernonia amygdalina) is easy to propagate by cuttings. This cutting is rooting in water. 南非葉容易以枝條扦插來繁殖. 這枝條水插發根了.

This tropical shrub has medicinal effect.  Native in Africa.  Easy to grow and propagate.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Small creamy white flowers in summer, very fragrant!  Leaves can be eaten raw, into smoothie or as leafy vegetable in cooking.   It has bitter taste, hence the name.  Native mature size: 20′-30′(H) X 4′-6′(W).  USDA Zones:9+.  It is very popular plant in Asia for health benefit.   Good for growing in containers, it is easy to control the size this way.  Propagate by seeds or cuttings.  Medicinal.

南非葉它是熱帶灌木主要是以藥用目的來種植.  原生於非洲.  容易栽種及繁殖.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  米白色小花於夏天盛開,花很香. 葉片可以直接食用或果汁機打成汁飲用中或與其他葉菜一起料理.  葉很苦,性大寒故不可多食.  喜熱不耐寒. 原生地的成熟植株可達20-30呎高,寬幅4-6呎.  因為其藥用價值所以在亞洲廣為人們栽種.  繁殖方式以種子或扦插方式來進行.  適合盆植來控制其植株大小.  藥用.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernonia_amygdalina   http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/221062/     http://baike.baidu.com/view/9693441.htm   http://wmwm5600.blogspot.ca/2012/10/621.html

 

Dead Man’s Fingers (Decaisnea fargesii) 死人手指/貓兒屎

Dead Man’s Fingers (Decaisnea fargesii) 死人手指/貓兒屎

Dead Man’s Fingers (Decaisnea fargesii) seeds. 死人手指/貓兒屎種子.

Hardy shrub with edible fruit.  Deciduous.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.   Yellowish green bell shaped flowers in summer, followed by seedpods like fruit which ripe to blue colour in late fall.  Plant produces male and female flowers.  Flowers are fragrant at night, no fragrance in day time.  The clear fleshy seed coating is edible.  USDA Zones:6-10.  Mature size:10′-12′(H) X 8′-10′(W).  Propagate by seeds.  Medicinal.  Good for winter interest.

木通科貓兒屎屬的耐寒強健的落葉灌木. 原生於亞洲喜馬拉雅山區南部.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  夏天開黃綠色鐘形花,秋末果莢成熟轉成藍色.  植株開雄花與雌花.  花於夜晚有香味,但白天沒有味道. 它的透明種子囊是微甜可以食用的. 耐寒也耐熱.  成熟株高10-12呎,寬幅8-10呎. 繁殖以種子為主.   有藥用價值.  其冬天的藍色果莢具有觀賞價值.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decaisnea                                    http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/69383/#b                                           http://naturewalk.yale.edu/trees/lardizabalaceae/decaisnea-fargesii/dead-mans-fingers-10

Siberian Ginseng/Ci wu jia (Eleutherococcus senticosus)西伯利亞人蔘/刺五加

Siberian Ginseng/Ci wu jia (Eleutherococcus senticosus)西伯利亞人蔘/刺五加

Siberian Ginseng/Ci wu jia (Eleutherococcus senticosus) is prickly. 西伯利亞人蔘/刺五加葉與莖皆有刺

Siberian Ginseng/Ci wu jia (Eleutherococcus senticosus) is growing leaves! 西伯利亞人蔘/刺五加開始長葉了!

Siberian Ginseng/Ci wu jia (Eleutherococcus senticosus) stem cutting. 西伯利亞人蔘/刺五加的扦插枝條.

This cold hardy medicinal shrub is rather prickly. Native in Northeastern of Asia.   Easy to grow. Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Small pale yellow to green flowers form like a pom-pom in early summer.  Flowers attract bees.  Dark fruit ripe sometime in fall.    USDA Zones:3-9. Mature size:2′-10′(H) X 3′-10′(W).  Propagate by seeds or cuttings.

他是很耐寒強健的藥用植物,蠻多刺的灌木.  原生於東北亞. 容易栽種.  最好栽種於全日照到半日照處.  初夏開小小淡黃色到綠色的球形花序. 花為頗吸引蜂類的蜜源植物.  秋天果實成熟由綠轉嘿.  耐寒也耐熱.  成熟植株高2-10英尺,寬幅3-10英尺.  繁殖以種子或枝條扦插來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleutherococcus_senticosus                              http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/265169/                     http://www.drugs.com/npc/eleutherococcus.html                             http://www.ciwujia.com/?tag=%E5%88%BA%E4%BA%94%E5%8A%A0%E7%B1%BD   http://blog.udn.com/winpowertech/4693853

October Garden 十月花園

October Garden 十月花園

 

Koreanspice Viburnum(Viburnum carlesii ‘Diana’)雪球莢迷

Koreanspice Viburnum(Viburnum carlesii ‘Diana’)雪球莢迷

Koreanspice Viburnum(Viburnum carlesii ‘Diana’) fall colour and fruit. 雪球莢迷的秋色與成熟的果實.

Koreanspice Viburnum(Viburnum carlesii ‘Diana’) fall colour and fruit. 雪球莢迷的秋色與成熟的果實. Koreanspice Viburnum(Viburnum carlesii ‘Diana’) fall colour. 雪球莢迷的秋色.

Very hardy and easy to grow in full sun to partial shade location.    Nice fragrant large white/slightly pink flower heads in spring and bright red fall colour!  Mature size:4′-6′(H) and (W).   USDA Zones:4-8.  Easy to propagate by soft wood cuttings.

非常強健且容易栽種的落葉灌木.  栽種以全日照到半日照處為佳.  春天開白色略待粉紅色的大花球,花有香味,秋天葉色由綠轉紅,非常好看!  成熟的果實是黑色的.  成熟株高及寬幅為4-6呎.  耐寒性佳.  容易用新枝來扦插繁殖.

Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) 北美紫珠

Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) 北美紫珠

Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) in fall. 秋末的北美紫珠

Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) in fall. 秋末的北美紫珠

Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) in winter snow. 冬雪中的北美紫珠

Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) foliage and fruit. 北美紫珠的葉及果.

This hardy shrub is value with its ripen purple berries from mid summer throughout all winter.  Very hardy and easy to grow.  It prefers in full sun to partial shade location.  Small pale pink or white flowers in spring and its fruit ripe to turn bright purple, very pretty!   Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  Mature size:4′-6′(H) and (W).   USDA Zones:6-10.   Propagate by seeds or soft wood cuttings.    Birds and deer love its berries but plant is toxic if ingested by human!  (Plant can be used as insect repellents.)

此為強健的落葉灌木,種植以它的紫色成熟果實為其秋冬觀果及賞鳥價值.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.   春開白色小花夏末果實成熟轉成紫色.  花吸引蜂蝶.   果實吸引鳥類與鹿.  但對人有毒不可食用!（植株可提煉用來製作驅蟲劑.)  用種子或新枝扦插來繁殖.  成熟植株高及寬幅皆為4-6呎.

Patriot Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Patriot’ 藍莓 ‘愛國者’

Patriot Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Patriot’ 藍莓 ‘愛國者’

Patriot Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Patriot’ 藍莓 ‘愛國者’

Patriot Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Patriot’ 藍莓 ‘愛國者’

Very hardy shrub!  Easy to grow in full sun location in well drained, slightly acidic soil.   It will need different varieties for pollination in order to fruit.   Fruit in early season with large size blueberries.   In autumn, the green foliage turns brilliant red.  Very cold tolerant.   USDA Zones:4-7.   Mature plant size:3′-6′(H) X 4′-5′(W).

非常強健的灌木.  容易栽種在全日照,排水良好且微酸的土壤.  需要至少兩種不同的品種來授粉雜交才能結果實.  這是較早成熟可採收的品種,果實個頭也較大較甜.  秋天時葉色會由綠轉為紅豔.  植株非常耐寒.  成熟株高為3-6呎高,寬幅為4-5呎.

Tiger Eyes Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’)鹿角漆樹

Tiger Eyes Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’)鹿角漆樹

Tiger Eyes Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’)鹿角漆樹

Tiger Eyes Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’)鹿角漆樹

Tiger Eyes Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’)鹿角漆樹

Tiger Eyes Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’) beautiful orange red fall colour鹿角漆樹葉色由黃綠轉為橘紅色

Tiger Eyes Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’) beautiful orange red fall colour鹿角漆樹葉色由黃綠轉為橘紅色

Nice fall foliage colour in combination! 秋色組合.

Very hardy shrub.  Its beautiful bright deep cut foliage stands out in the garden and its leaves turn yellowish green to orange red in fall, quite stunning!   Very easy to grow.

It prefers full sun location.  When it is in partial shade, its foliage turns darker green. USDA Zones:4-9.  Mature size:6′-8′(H) x 8′-10′(W).  It is easy to propagate by seeds, cuttings and division but it is still patented so it is not allow to propagate.

非常強健的觀葉灌木.  美麗的黃綠色深刻的葉片在秋天時會轉成鮮艷的橘紅色.  非常容易栽種.

喜歡全日照.  在半日照環境容易因光照不足而葉色變較綠,無法維持黃綠色葉色.  耐寒性佳.  成熟株高為6-8呎,寬幅為8-10呎.  這類植物容易以種子,扦插,分株來繁殖但是這品種尚有專利權故不可自行繁殖.

 

 

Red Currant (Ribes rubrum) 紅醋栗

Red Currant (Ribes rubrum) 紅醋栗

Red Currant (Ribes rubrum) 紅醋栗

Red Currant (Ribes rubrum) 紅醋栗

Red Currant (Ribes rubrum) 紅醋栗

Red Currant (Ribes rubrum) is very easy and fast to root from cuttings in water or in potting soil. 紅醋栗很快也很容易扦插發根,用清水或培養土都可以.

Red Currant (Ribes rubrum) flower cluster grow from the twig cuttings. 紅醋栗的花串從扦插的枝條冒出.

So hardy and so easy to grow! This shrub can be grew in sun or shade. Though the growth in partial shade probably will be the most ideal. Red currant is more attractive than white or black currant because its red fruit colour in summer. Even though its mature size can be up to 3′-5′(H) x 4′(W), it is very easy to prune to control the plant size. USDA Zones:3-8.

紅醋栗是極其強健,容易栽種的落葉灌木. 初春開花,夏天結紅色小漿果透亮小巧. 全日照到陰暗處都能生長的很好. 除紅色的品種外,常見的頦有黑色和白色的醋栗品種. 繁殖方式以扦插方式為主,種子的話要第2或第3年才會開花. 一般壽命年限為15-30年左右. 成熟株高約3-5呎,寬幅約為3-5呎,但容易修剪成想要的大小. 非常耐寒.

Very cold hardy and low maintenance!  Very easy and fast to root by cuttings from mature plant in water or potting soil indoors in late fall.  You will see each branch nod will send roots then you can cut individually so you can have many rooted cuttings produced from a twig quickly.

This plant when grow in full sun to partial shade will have the maximum crop but will be too tart to eat straight rather than in shade which is sweeter, good to eat straight although this way plant produces less quantity of berries.  I found it is interesting.

Reference links:

https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/56005/                                     https://www.veseys.com/ca/red-lake-currant-37400.html

Annabelle Hydrangea(Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’)雪白繡球花

Annabelle Hydrangea(Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’)雪白繡球花

Annabelle Hydrangea(Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’)雪白繡球花

Annabelle Hydrangea(Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’)雪白繡球花

This hardy, shade tolerant flowering shrub is very popular for its free flowering in whole summer to fall! Only need pruning in late fall, unlike other kinds of hydrangea which needs watering from time to time, this one is rather drought tolerant because its strong, deep root system. Great for shade garden to bright the area and provide excellent large flower heads for cut flower. You can grow this in full sun to full shade. As a hedge or corner. It is very easy to propagate it by dividing plant in late fall or early spring, layering or stem cuttings. USDA Zones:4-9. Mature size is: 4′-6′(H) x 4′-6′(W).

非常強健,耐蔭,很受歡迎的開花性灌木,夏秋開花不斷,白色的大花球是很好的切花花材. 根系強健且較一般繡球花根系深所以也較為耐旱. 適合陰暗處或角落的位置,大白花球可以使暗處明亮,並且平衡暗處的水氣. 容易用分株,壓條或扦插來繁殖. 很耐寒,成熟植株大小為:4-6呎高X4-6呎寬.