Sunday, October 10, 2010

今週のお花 / Flower of the Week

キンギョソウ (金魚草 

金魚草はゴマノハグサ科。キンギョソウ属の植物。南ヨーロッパと北アフリカの地中海沿岸部を産地とする。初夏に咲く草花で、その咲いた花のかたちが金魚のように見えるためこの名前がついていす。花の色は赤・桃 ・白 ・橙 ・黄 ・複色。秋にタネをまくとその翌年の初夏に花が咲きます。先週、金魚草とポピーの種を植えました!来年の春、夏が楽しみです!


Snapdragon (Antirrhinum)

Snapdragons are native to the Mediterranean. But, we are sure glad someone brought them over here! They are a favorite flower for cutting and fragrance. Strong-stemmed spikes are tightly packed with large "dragons" in white, yellow, purple, crimson, bronze, pink in a range of hues. Long lasting flowers are so profuse that they can hide the leaves at peak bloom. Snapdragon plants are an easy to grow annual. Most varieties are early summer bloomers. They often wilt in the mid-summer's heat, but often perk back up and bloom again in cooler fall weather. Grows 1 1/2' to 3' tall.


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