Petit English Garden of MARPLE & POIROT

My wife and I started gardening in Fukuoka (Japan) in 2003. There was nothing but muddy clayey sloping land. At the beginning we made several structure such as steps and paths, and planted turf, fruit trees, roses, herbs etc. In 2010, we visited several famous English gardens, including Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Mottisfont Abbey Garden and Hidcote Manor Garden. We were shocked by the glory of those gardens. Since then, we have been trying to make small but glorious gardens by ourselves.

庭の紹介

　夫婦で庭づくりを福岡の郊外で2003年に始めました.　赤土むきだしの斜面にまず階段や園路をつくって芝をはり、果樹やバラ、ハーブなどを植えました.

　2010年にイギリスの有名なガーデンの、シシングハースト、モティスフォントアビー、ヒドコートマナーなどを回り、その素晴らしさに圧倒され、それから自分たちで小さくても素晴らしい庭をめざして庭づくりをつづけています.

6/12/2019

GIANT UPRIGHT ELEPHANT EAR FLOWERS (クワズイモの花)

Alocasia odora is used as a foliage plant.

We planted seedlings of Alocasia odora in our garden three years ago.
(see here)

It has grown well and bears flowers this season.
Its well-grown leaves are large with a shape of an elephant ear,
and enough for using as an umbrella.

It belongs to Araceae and its flowers look a bit like those of skunk cabbage
(Lysichiton camtschatcensis).
It bears red fruit pods, and it's easy to propagate by seed.

アロカシアは観葉植物として使われます.
三年前に庭にアロカシア（クワズイモ）の実生苗を植えました.
（こちらをご覧ください）
それが今年はすっかり大きくなっています.
像の耳のような形のよく育った大きな葉は傘にも使える大きさです.
サトイモ科に属し、その花は水芭蕉に少し似ています.
赤い実をつけ、種から容易に増やせます.