They're one of my favorite hydrangeas, popcorn hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla Ayesha). Needless to say, the hydrangea is named after the shape of its sepals, which resembles that of popcorns.
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Popcorn Hydrangea (Hydrangea Macrophylla Ayesha) ウズアジサイ（渦紫陽花）
英語の後に日本語が続きます。
They're one of my favorite hydrangeas, popcorn hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla Ayesha). Needless to say, the hydrangea is named after the shape of its sepals, which resembles that of popcorns.
They're one of my favorite hydrangeas, popcorn hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla Ayesha). Needless to say, the hydrangea is named after the shape of its sepals, which resembles that of popcorns.
Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia Glyptostroboides) メタセコイア
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Some plants are aesthetically pleasing throughout the year and dawn redwood trees (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) are one of them. Last autumn, their leaves created a gorgeous view (scroll down). In spring, their small cones made me chuckle and the leaves created a magnificent, fresh green view. And yesterday, I found a tree with fruits, which look like matcha chocolates.
Some plants are aesthetically pleasing throughout the year and dawn redwood trees (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) are one of them. Last autumn, their leaves created a gorgeous view (scroll down). In spring, their small cones made me chuckle and the leaves created a magnificent, fresh green view. And yesterday, I found a tree with fruits, which look like matcha chocolates.
The dawn redwood is a living fossil species. They're tall and their leaves look like fern leaves, which explains to me why I feel like I were in the dinosaur era under the trees.
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GREEN Fish Mint (Houttuynia Cordata Var. Plenus) 緑の八重咲きドクダミ
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I saw double-flowered fish mint (Houttuynia cordata var. Plenus) for the first time last year and a green one for the first time yesterday! Can you believe that? Fish mints can be double-flowered and also GREEN. Single flowered fish mints are everywhere at this time of year, but not double-flowered ones. I've found only two places where double-flowered ones are growing and only one green fish mint in my neighborhood.
I saw double-flowered fish mint (Houttuynia cordata var. Plenus) for the first time last year and a green one for the first time yesterday! Can you believe that? Fish mints can be double-flowered and also GREEN. Single flowered fish mints are everywhere at this time of year, but not double-flowered ones. I've found only two places where double-flowered ones are growing and only one green fish mint in my neighborhood.
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Lesser Quaking-Grass (Briza Minor) ヒメコバンソウ（姫小判草）
英語の後に日本語が続きます。
These are the spikelets of lesser quaking-grass (Briza minor). They're so small that you wouldn't normally notice them. The lesser quaking grass is called "princess" quaking grass in Japanese because it's smaller than another quaking grass, Briza maxima (big quaking grass). In Japan, smaller or adorable plant names often start with "hime," which means "princess."
These are the spikelets of lesser quaking-grass (Briza minor). They're so small that you wouldn't normally notice them. The lesser quaking grass is called "princess" quaking grass in Japanese because it's smaller than another quaking grass, Briza maxima (big quaking grass). In Japan, smaller or adorable plant names often start with "hime," which means "princess."
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Briza Maxima (Big Quaking Grass) コバンソウ（小判草）
英語の後に日本語が続きます。
Don't be distracted by bright orange long-headed poppies. This post is about big quaking grass (Briza maxima). When seeing them for the first time I thought they were some bugs but since I knew they were not, I've looked for these cute spikelets every spring. Its Japanese name translates into "old Japanese gold coin plant." Old gold coins in Japan were oval, shaped like the spikelets.
Don't be distracted by bright orange long-headed poppies. This post is about big quaking grass (Briza maxima). When seeing them for the first time I thought they were some bugs but since I knew they were not, I've looked for these cute spikelets every spring. Its Japanese name translates into "old Japanese gold coin plant." Old gold coins in Japan were oval, shaped like the spikelets.
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Green Cherry Blossoms (Gioiko Cherry) 緑の桜「ギョイコウ（御衣黄）」
英語の後に日本語が続きます。
I enjoyed YELLOW and GREEN cherry blossoms yesterday at Hama-rikyu Gardens in Tokyo, one is Ukon (see this post) and the other is Gioiko (Cerasus Sato-zakura Group ‘Gioiko’ Koidz.) in this post!
The name "Gioiko" is after the yellow color of Japanese nobility clothing, but as you can see, these blossoms are rather green. The chloroplasts of Gioiko and Ukon both contain carotenoid (i.e., yellow pigment) and chlorophyll (i.e., green pigment) but Gioiko's contain more chlorophyll, producing yellowish GREEN flowers while Ukon's contain less chlorophyll, producing greenish YELLOW blossoms.
Despite such green blossoms, its Japanese name "御衣黄" contains "黄," which means yellow. It's so confusing.
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