Gaywings/Fringed Polygala(Polygala paucifolia)少葉遠志/流蘇遠志

Gaywings/Fringed Polygala(Polygala paucifolia)少葉遠志/流蘇遠志

Gaywings/Fringed Polygala(Polygala paucifolia) is best planting in shady location. 少葉遠志/流蘇遠志最好種在偏暗處濕潤土壤中.

Gaywings/Fringed Polygala(Polygala paucifolia) can be propagated by plant division.少葉遠志/流蘇遠志可以用分株繁殖.

Gaywings/Fringed Polygala(Polygala paucifolia) in winter but not in dormancy. 少葉遠志/流蘇遠志冬天居然沒有休眠.

Small cold hardy perennial/groundcover. Easy to grow.  This wild flower is best for growing in partial shade to light shade location in moist soil. Suitable for woodland garden as ground cover. Almost orchid like small deep pink/magenta flowers in late spring to early summer. Very cute!  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  USDA Zones:5-7.  Mature size:4″-6″(H) X Propagate by seeds/ cuttings/ layering/ division.

原生於北美東部的多年生草花/地被植物.  容易栽種.  這種野生草花最好栽種在半日照到散光處的溼潤土壤中.  適合種在林地型的花園作為地被使用.  深粉紅色/桃紅色小花於春末夏初時開花.  非常可愛!  耐寒性佳但其耐熱性不是很好.  成熟株高4-6吋,寬幅1-2呎.  繁殖方式以種子/扦插/壓條/分株方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygala_paucifolia
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/56802/

Woolly Blue Violet (Viola sororia’Freckles’) 雀斑堇菜

Woolly Blue Violet (Viola sororia’Freckles’) 雀斑堇菜

Woolly Blue Violet (Viola sororia’Freckles’) 雀斑堇菜

Very hardy perennial.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in partial shade to full shade location in moist soil.  White flowers with blue/violet freckles bloom in all spring.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  Excellent for groundcover in shade garden or containers. USDA Zones:3-9. Mature size:6″-8″(H) X 6″-1′(W). Propagate by seeds, bulbs/roots or division.  Fast growing.

非常強健的多年生草花.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在半日照到散光處的濕潤土壤.  春季開白花有藍紫色噴點雀斑樣.  耐蔭性佳適合栽種在較蔭的林地花園或盆植. 極耐寒也耐旱.  成熟株高6-8吋,寬幅6吋到1呎.  可以種子,根莖或分株方式來繁殖.  生長快速.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://www.perennials.com/plants/viola-sororia-freckles.html
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53942/

Houseleek/Hen-and-Chickens’Silverine'(Sempervivum ‘Silverine’) 長生草

Houseleek/Hen-and-Chickens’Silverine'(Sempervivum ‘Silverine’) 長生草

Houseleek/Hen-and-Chickens’Silverine'(Sempervivum ‘Silverine’) plants turn deep pink in winter.  這種長生草秋冬轉時會變紅.

 

Houseleek/Hen-and-Chickens’Silverine'(Sempervivum ‘Silverine’)長生草

Beautiful cold hardy perennial/ succulent!  Evergreen.  Green when temperature is warm and cold in deep pink/magenta with green tips.   Very easy to grow and propagate.  Best growing in full sun location for best color showing.  Excellent for alpine and rock garden.  Good for cut flower.  Small pink near white flowers in summer.  USDA Zones:5-9.  Mature size:3″-4″(H) X 6″-8″(W).  Propagate by seeds, cuttings or division.

迷人會變色又耐寒耐旱的長生草. 常綠多年生.  這種是很常用來配色的戶外多肉. 春夏溫暖時綠,秋冬轉冷時就紅,葉尖但還有著綠色,好種又容易繁殖!  最好是種在全日照處它的葉子顯色會最佳.  很適合用於小盆或岩砌花園.  很適合用於插花的花材.  夏開很小的偏白色粉色花.  耐寒也耐熱.  成熟株高僅3-4吋蠻貼地的,寬幅6-8吋不會亂長.  繁殖以種子,扦插或分株方式來進行.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://www.americanmeadows.com/perennials/hens-and-chicks-silverine    http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/90722/

Ox-eye daisy（Leucanthemum vulgare）牛眼菊/法蘭西菊

Ox-eye daisy（Leucanthemum vulgare）牛眼菊/法蘭西菊

Ox-eye daisy（Leucanthemum vulgare）牛眼菊/法蘭西菊

This perennial could be invasive in some areas.  Very hardy wild flower, good for cut flower use.  Its long blooming time make them so visible in the wild which is very good for bees and butterflies. White daisy like flowers from late spring to early fall.  It is a good plant choice for poor dry soil when you have hard time to grow anything pretty.   But if you grow them in the garden you have to stop them from seeding by use them as cut flower.  Excellent for beekeepers to grow in the large area because its long blooming time and no maintenance.  It is easy to propagate them by seeds, roots or cuttings.  Mature size:1′-3′(H) X1′-1.5′(W). USDA Zones:3-9.

這是一種強勢的多年生野花.  花期很長.  白色小菊花從春末開到初秋或中秋. 花很吸引蜂蝶. 很適合當切花的花材. 貧瘠乾燥的土地很難種美麗的花時它是個好選擇.  不過如果種在花園裡是需要控制它們的數量. 首先多切花那樣你可以瓶插且不讓它們結種子. 再則不讓其分株容易. 初春的控制根系是必要的. 對養蜂人它的花期很長則是蜜蜂很好的蜜源且不需管理.  成熟株高1-3呎,寬幅1-1.5呎. 耐寒耐旱耐熱.

Reference links: 參考網站連結:

http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E6%B3%95%E8%98%AD%E8%A5%BF%E8%8F%8A

How to grow Lavender from seeds (Lavendula) 薰衣草種子孵法

How to grow Lavender from seeds (Lavendula) 薰衣草種子孵法

English Lavender (Lavendula angustifolia) flowering.英國薰衣草的花.

White English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Coconut Ice’) 白花英國薰衣草.

 

English Lavender seeds (Lavendula) 英國薰衣草種子.

White Lavender seeds germination. (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Coconut Ice’) 白花英國薰衣草種子發芽了.

White English Lavender seedling. (Lavandula angustifolia ‘Coconut Ice’) 白花英國薰衣草小苗.

This popular fragrant perennial herb is very beautiful and hardy.   It is very easy to grow in full sun to partial shade location.  It flowers large amount of small purple flowers from late spring to frost.

它是受歡迎又芬芳的多年生香草. 這種強健易栽種的多年生草花容易生長在全日照到半日照處.  花期很長由晚春到霜降開大量的小花.  容易由種子或扦插方式來繁殖.

It is easy to grow from seeds:

種子孵法簡單:

1.Fresh seeds in moist but well drained soil for 4 days.

1.將新鮮的種子在濕潤但排水良好的土壤上孵約4天會出芽.

2.Pick germinated seeds and plant them in separate pot individually.  Partial shade.

2.種子孵出後揀出個別種在盆裡.   半日照.

4.Transplant to bigger pot or plant them in the ground when plants start to branch.  Full sun.

4.待小苗開始分枝時就可以移植到大盆或地植.  全日照.

 

Japanese Anemone (Anemone × hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’) 秋牡丹

Japanese Anemone (Anemone × hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’) 秋牡丹

Japanese Anemone (Anemone × hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’) 秋牡丹

Japanese Anemone (Anemone × hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’) 秋牡丹

Japanese Anemone (Anemone × hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’) 秋牡丹

This is pretty white Japanese Anemone is hardy perennial and easy to grow in full sun to partial shade location.  Beautiful white single flowers in late summer to fall.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  Flowers are good for cut flower.   USDA Zones: 5-9.  It is easy to propagate the plant from seeds or from dividing plant clump in the early spring.  Best grow this in group.

這個美麗脫俗的白色秋牡丹是強健的多年生草花並且容易栽種在全日照到半日照處. 漂亮的白色單瓣花於夏末盛開到整個秋天. 花頗吸引蜂蝶.  花是很好的切花花材.  耐寒.  容易以種子或初春時分株來繁殖.   適合區塊種植.

False Solomon’s Seal (Maianthemum stellatum) 假黃精

False Solomon’s Seal (Maianthemum stellatum) 假黃精

False Solomon’s Seal(Maianthemum stellatum)fruit turn red in fall假黃精秋天果實轉紅

False Solomon’s Seal(Maianthemum stellatum)fruiting假黃精結果中

 

False Solomon’s Seal (Maianthemum stellatum) is very hardy perennial.   It flowers in late spring with small white star-shaped flowers and  soon fruits in summer.   Its fruit turn red in fall, very attractive, fruit is edible but not tasty.    Very easy to grow in partial shade to full shade location.  Very cold tolerant. USDA Zones: 3-8. 　Easy to propagate it by division of plants or seeds.  Excellent for woodland garden.   Mature size:1′-1.5′(H) x 1.5′-2′(W).

See wiki photo for flowers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maianthemum_stellatum#mediaviewer/File:Maianthemum_stellatum_15290.JPG

Its fleshy root has medicinal use to relive cough.

百合科舞鶴草屬的多年生草本植物.  容易栽種在半日照到樹蔭下陰暗處.  春天開白色星形小花,夏天結果, 假黃精秋天果實轉紅很有觀果的價值.   果實可以食用但不好吃,根可藥用治咳嗽.    非常耐寒.    繁殖方式主以分株或用種子栽培.  很適合用於林地式偏暗的花園.  成熟株高1-1.5呎, 寬幅1.5-2呎.

Astilbe (Astilbe)彩穗蓬花/落新婦

Astilbe (Astilbe)彩穗蓬花/落新婦　

Astilbe (Astilbe)彩穗蓬花/落新婦　

Astilbe (Astilbe)彩穗蓬花/落新婦　

Very hardy perennial. Easy to grow in partial shade or full shade location. Flowers in summer with puffy small flower on stems. Good for cut flower. USDA Zones:3-9. Easy to propagate by dividing plant in spring or seeds. Better grow in group. Mature size is vary according to the species and varieties. From under 1′-4′ (H) x 8″-2′ (W).

非常強健的多年生草花. 容易栽種在半日照或陰暗光照不足的環境. 夏天開花莖上有蓬鬆細碎的小花,花色有白,米色,淡粉紅,深粉紅色,淡橘色,鮮紅色,紫色等,也有紅葉的品種. 花可為切花花材. 非常耐寒. 容易春天時分株繁殖或用種子. 適合區塊種植. 成熟株高及寬幅要看物種及品種來決定,從低於1呎到4呎高,寬從8吋高到2呎寬.

Dwarf Fleeceflower (Persicaria affinis ‘Dimity’)密穗蓼

Dwarf Fleeceflower (Persicaria affinis ‘Dimity’)密穗蓼

Dwarf Fleeceflower (Persicaria affinis ‘Dimity’)密穗蓼

Very hardy, easy growing perennial. This summer blooming short ground cover is very dense, for some area is low traffic is excellent as lawn substance. Good for rock garden. It prefers full sun to partial shade location. Drought tolerant once it established. With full sun the foliage turns bronze-red in fall. USDA Zones:3-9. Mature size:0.5′(H) x 1′-2′(W). Easy to propagate by dividing plant in spring or seeds.

非常強健,容易栽種的多年生草花. 它算是夏天開花的低矮地被植物,由於密度高對不常踩踏的地方來說是不錯的可代替草皮的地被.. 喜全日照到半日照的環境. 它適應環境後蠻耐旱的. 全日照處的葉色於秋天會轉紅. 耐寒. 成熟株高:0.5呎高,1-2呎寬. 容易於春天時分株或種子來繁殖.

Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla mollis)斗篷草

Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla mollis)斗篷草

Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla mollis)斗篷草

Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla mollis)斗篷草

Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla mollis)斗篷草

Very hardy perennial, often been used as edging or ground cover. It prefers in full sun to partial shade location. Small yellow-green flowers in summer, good for cut flower. Plant self-seeds easily so it will be good to remove unwanted seedlings in spring to keep the planting area tidy. It also can be propagated by dividing plant clump in early spring or late fall. This plant also medicinal. Mature size: 1′ (H) x 1.5′ (W). USDA Zones:2-9.

很強健的多年生草花. 夏天開黃綠色小花,是很好的切花材料. 植株低矮,適合做為花壇邊的地被. 喜全日照到半日照. 很容易栽種和自行結子繁殖. 也可在初春或秋末進行分株來繁殖. 它是藥用植物的一種.