There are some beautiful plants with bright foliage in the garden at the moment.
The first is the Japanese jasmine, which is a vine. The leaves on the newly growing branches are a beautiful pink. From a distance it looks like a flower has bloomed. The vine is spreading in a raised bed for peonies, and next to it, on top of a summer-pruned boxwood, it looks as if the boxwood is in flower.
The other is Coleus. It is a cold-sensitive annual. It is a typical summer garden plant with its bright red and yellow leaves. It actually flowers, but the small blue flowers are less conspicuous because of the prominent foliage colour. It is winterised by taking cuttings in autumn.
今、庭では鮮やかな葉が美しい植物が見頃です。
最初はハツユキカズラで、つる性の植物です. 新しく伸びた枝の葉が美しいピンク色をしています. 遠くから見ると、まるで花が咲いたようです. ピオニー用のレイズドベッドで広がっていて、その横にある夏に剪定したマメツゲの上にも、ツルが伸びてあたかもマメツゲに花が咲いているように見えます.
もう一つはコリウスです. 寒さに弱い一年草です. その葉が鮮やかな赤や黄色など夏の庭の代表的な植物です. 実は花が咲くのですが、青くて小さい花なので目立つ葉色のためにあまり目立ちません. 秋に挿し穂にして冬越しをしています.
