St. John’s Wort (Hypericum kalmianum’Sunny Boulevard™’)貫葉連翹/金絲桃

St. John’s Wort (Hypericum kalmianum’Sunny Boulevard™’) 貫葉連翹/金絲桃

St. John’s Wort (Hypericum kalmianum’Sunny Boulevard™’) seed pods and seeds. 貫葉連翹/金絲桃種夾與種子.

Hardy small flowering shrub with nice golden yellow flowers in summer to fall.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Drought tolerent once plant is established. Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  Long blooming time. USDA Zones:4-7.  Mature size:2′-3′(H/W).  Propagate by seeds, cuttings, layering or division.

強健小型開花性灌木,夏秋開金黃色花朵.  容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  植株生長穩定後很耐旱.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  花期很長.  極其耐寒但耐熱性不佳.  成熟株高/寬幅2-3呎.  繁殖以種子,扦插,壓條/高壓或分株方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypericum
https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%87%91%E4%B8%9D%E6%A1%83%E5%B1%9E
https://www.provenwinners.com/plant/44862/images
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/185980/#b

Blushing bride/Serruria ‘Carmen’ (Serruria florida x rosea) 新娘花

Blushing bride/Serruria ‘Carmen’ (Serruria florida x rosea) 新娘花

Blushing bride/Serruria ‘Carmen’ (Serruria florida x rosea) seeds. 新娘花的種子.

Blushing bride/Serruria ‘Carmen’ (Serruria florida x rosea) seed germinated! 新娘花種子發芽了!

Blushing bride/Serruria ‘Carmen’ (Serruria florida x rosea) seedling propress. 新娘花的發芽後的種子進展.

Flowering shrub.  Native in South Africa.  Excellent for cut flower. Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun location.  Plant is evergreen and have pink flowers in late winter to spring when growing in warm region.  USDA Zones:7-10.  Need winter protection when growing in colder climate.  Mature size:1.5′-2′(H) X 1.5′-2′(W).  Propagate by seeds.

原生於南非的矮性開花灌木.   它很適合當切花.  容易栽種,以種在全日照處為佳. 氣候溫暖區栽種的植株是全年常綠的,冬末到初春開粉紅色花.  喜熱不甚耐寒. 若種在較冷的氣候區則需要室內保溫或做戶外做防寒的保護.  成熟株高1.5-2呎,寬幅1.5-2呎.  以種子來繁殖,秋播為佳.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serruria_florida    http://websitetpm.pixnet.net/blog/post/119479357-%e3%80%90%e8%8a%b1%e8%8d%89%e7%99%be%e7%b9%aa%e3%80%91%e6%96%b0%e5%a8%98%e8%8a%b1                                   http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/193669/

Pearl-bush (Exochorda) 白鵑梅屬

Pearl-bush (Exochorda) 白鵑梅屬

Snow Day Surprise Pearlbush (Exochorda ‘Snow Day Surprise’)白鵑梅屬. This is pretty. Due to it is off season now, I only can show you this tag, this variety. 非花期,只能照這個品種的花牌.

Pearl-bush seed heads(Exochorda) 白鵑梅屬的種子 Seed heads remind me star anise. 種子使我聯想到八角.

Pearl-bush seeds(Exochorda) after remove the shell. 白鵑梅屬脫殼後的種子

Pearl-bush seeds(Exochorda) 4weeks germination 白鵑梅屬的種子發芽了,約4週.

Pearl-bush seedlings.(Exochorda) 白鵑梅實生小苗.

Pearl-bush seedlings are growing nicely.(Exochorda) 白鵑梅實生小苗長勢不錯.

This small hardy mounded shrub is very easy to grow in full sun to partial shade location in well drained soil.  Large amount of small white flowers in late spring.  Flowers attract bees.  Prune it to shape after flowering.  Easy to maintain. Mature size:4′(H) X 4′(W). USDA Zones:4-9.   Propagate usually by cuttings or by seeds.   Seed germination time is about 4 weeks.

是薔薇科白鵑梅屬的小型落葉灌木.  在全日照到半日照的環境排水佳的土壤都能種植.   春末老枝開大量潔白如雪的白色小花,是吸引蜂類的蜜源.  植株枝葉密生,僅需在春天的花期過後修剪整齊並稍添加花肥即可,是低維護的開花灌木.  耐寒.  株高4呎,寬幅4呎.  繁殖多用扦插或種子,種子約秋天採收,發芽約需4週時間.

Deutzia (Deutzia gracilis ‘Nikko’ ) 阿里山溲疏

Deutzia (Deutzia gracilis ‘Nikko’ ) 阿里山溲疏

Deutzia (Deutzia gracilis ‘Nikko’ ) 阿里山溲疏

Small hardy flowering shrub.  Small showy white flowers in spring.  Very easy to grow in full sun to partial shade location.  USDA Zones:4-8.   Mature size: 2′(H) X 2′-5′(W).  Low maintenance.

非常強健的小型開花灌木.  春天開很多白色小花.  容易栽種在全日照到半日照的環境.  耐寒性佳.  成熟株高約2呎,寬幅約2-5呎. 不太需要維護.

Endless Summer Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Endless Summer’)繡球花

Endless Summer Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Endless Summer’)繡球花

Endless Summer Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Endless Summer’)繡球花

Endless Summer Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Endless Summer’)繡球花

Endless Summer Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Endless Summer’)繡球花

Gorgeous small flowering shrub which bloom in old and new shoots! It makes shrub bloom early and last long for whole summer. Best grow it in full sun location in average to moist soil. This genus whole plant is toxic, just you know. Flowers is excellent for cut flower! Since its flower colour is rather sensitive to soil pH. — in acidic soil shows blue tone, in base soil shows pink or purple tone, close to neutral soil shows nearly white. You can make flower colour changes according to what you like them to by using acidic or base fertilizer.

Very hardy and very easy to grow. USDA Zones: 4-9. In fall I suggest gardener burlap the plant for earlier blooming purpose. Easy to propagate by stem cuttings or layering. Mature plant is about 3′ x 3′.

虎耳草科繡球屬的繡球花是漂亮開花性佳的小型灌木. 花色會依土壤的pH酸鹼性而改變.–酸性土壤會使花色變成藍色系的,鹼性則變成粉紅色/紫紅系的. 中性時會偏向白色. 可以使用酸性或鹼性的肥料來改變或保持你要的顏色. 我建議如果你住在冬天氣候非常冷的地區的話,最好在秋末時保護灌木以使它們在春末很快就能開花. 容易用新枝或壓條來繁殖. 成熟植株高約3呎x寬幅3呎.