洋蓟龙舌兰, 金桶仙人掌(棘仙人掌), 及女鞋(大脚掌),
要到外面去冒险的想法, 当温度超过100度时, 照料你的花园使你三思而后行? 我必须承认,在夏天设置了灌溉控制器后,我有好几次让我景观中的植物自己照料自己. But, 之后,当你不得不进行额外的修剪和其他维护时,通常要付出代价.
然而,有许多不同的植物在夏天茁壮成长,让你在家里享受空调的舒适,同时从窗户看到你美丽的花园. Here are some of my favorite fuss free plants for the summer garden.
墨西哥忍冬(Justicia spicigera)
Mexican honeysuckle has lush green foliage and produces tubular orange flowers throughout the entire year. They do best in filtered shade and attract hummingbirds. 我喜欢把它们种在树下,比如牧豆树或帕洛阿尔托树.
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朝鲜蓟龙舌兰(龙舌兰)
Artichoke agave is highly prized for its rosette shape, and it’s easy to see where it got its name. 当它与深绿色和浅绿色的植物并排放置时,蓝灰色和栗色的边缘给花园增添了巨大的色彩对比.
Of course, these are but one species of agave that would make a delightful, 夏日花园的一个无杂色的附加物. I also recommend cow’s horn agave (Agave bovicornuta), smooth-edge agave (Agave desmettiana), and Victoria agave (Agave victoria–reginae) to name a few.
《推荐十大正规网赌平台》(Summertime Blue, Eremophila)
‘Summertime Blue’ 它是一种讨人喜欢的灌木吗?一年四季几乎不需要维护,用它明亮的绿色叶子和从春到秋的紫蓝色花朵来装饰花园. It grows slowly but will reach approximately 6 feet tall and wide. 如果有足够的空间,它可以在一年(或两年)之前需要修剪. While you may have to look around for a nursery that carries it, it’s well worth the effort. It is also usually found at the Desert Botanical Garden’s spring and fall plant sales.
女鞋(大脚掌)
Lady’s Slipper 是一种形状独特的无刺茎多汁植物,生长习性像“美杜莎”,在浅色处更明显吗. The upright stems add a welcome vertical element to the landscape, 小的橙色花在春天和秋天断断续续地产生. They can be grown in containers or planted in the ground and do well in full sun or light shade.
布什马缨丹(Lantana camara ' Radiation ')
Bush 对于像推荐十大正规网赌平台这样生活在干旱气候中的人来说,马丹那是一个熟悉的景象. This species of lantana is slightly different than the trailing gold and purple lantana. 它有更大的叶子,长得更高,有多种颜色的花,根据品种的不同而不同. Bush lantana is a great choice for a colorful summer garden as they are seemingly heat-proof.
Totem Pole ‘Monstrosus’ (Lophocereus schottii ‘Monstrosus’)
Totem pole ‘Monstrosus’ 已经成为沙漠花园的一个很受欢迎的添加物,很容易从它疙疙瘩疤的形状看出原因. Another bonus is that they are almost always thornless, 这使得它们适合靠近入口或露台的地方,而这些地方不欢迎多刺的仙人掌. 在阳光充足的情况下,植物在一排,以一个现代的外观或地方旁边的巨石,以一个更自然的外观.
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德克萨斯圣贤(Leucophyllum langmaniae ' Heavenly Cloud ')
‘Heavenly Cloud’ Texas sage 它可爱的紫色花朵在整个温暖的季节里断断续续地出现,值得添加到你的风景中吗, 通常是由于湿度增加. 所有种类的德州鼠尾草在夏天都很好,如果有足够的空间让它们长到8英尺高和宽的尺寸,并让它们生长成它们的自然形状,它们几乎可以不需要维护. 这种特殊的鼠尾草比更常见的“绿云”德克萨斯鼠尾草开花更多.
金桶仙人掌(echinoc仙人球)
Golden barrel cactus are wildly popular, and it is easy to see why with the globular shapes and yellow coloring. 这种仙人掌多才多艺,既能在阳光下生长,也能在淡阴处生长. I like to use it in groups of three next to boulders or in a row. 它们也可以在容器中单独种植或与其他多肉植物一起种植.
赤色天堂鸟(Caesalpinia pulcherrima)
Red bird-of-paradise 是亚利桑那州低沙漠地区最具标志性的开花灌木之一吗. Also known as mexican bird-of-paradise and royal poinciana在美国,游客们惊叹于它们橙色、黄色和红色阴影下的美丽花朵. 引人注目的花朵出现在晚春和初秋,这让蜂鸟非常高兴. There is nothing to do to care for them in summer other than to marvel at their beauty.
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red bird-of-paradise
Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora)
Red yucca 有观赏草的外表,但它的叶子是多汁的. 从春天到秋天,珊瑚色的花被长在高高的茎杆上高高举起——还有黄色的品种. 它们一年四季都很漂亮,即使在没有开花的时候,也很值得你把它们加到户外空间里.
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所以如果你厌倦了整个夏天给植物修剪和施肥, I invite you to try one of these 10 fuss-free summer plants.你有最喜欢的夏季植物吗?