Acanthus with large spikes of flowers in May. In midsummer the above-ground parts die back and go dormant. The leaves grow back in autumn.
It is already thick with large, spreading leaves. Its leaves have been a design motif in the West since ancient times because of their unique lobed shape.
五月に大きな花穂を伸ばして花を咲かせるアカンサス. 真夏には地上部が枯れて休眠します. そして秋にまた葉を伸ばしてきます.
すでに大きく葉を広げて茂っています. その葉は独特の切れ込みのある形から、西洋では古代よりデザインのモチーフとされてきました.
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I have a variegated acanthus growing in the urn. When I looked in to see if any leaves had appeared, I found a small leaf amongst the wire plant bushes. This variegated variety has beautiful white flowers with a hint of pink on red stems in May.
壺形の鉢には斑入りのアカンサスを育てています. なかなか葉が出てこないと思って覗き込んだら、ワイヤープランツの茂みの中に小さな葉が一枚でてきていました. この斑入りの品種は五月に赤い茎の上にちょっとピンクがかった美しい白い花を咲かせます.
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Globe artichoke also sprouts again in autumn after a dormant period in mid-summer, spreading their deeply lobed leaves. Buds appear around April and are eaten in May when they are the size of a fist. If left uneaten, it produces large, beautiful blue-purple thistle-like flowers in June. When the flowers are finished, they can be used as a dried flower with a strong presence.
アーティチョークも真夏の休眠期を経て、秋にまた芽吹いて深い切れ込みのある葉を広げてきています. 四月ごろには蕾が現れてきて、こぶし大になる五月には蕾を食べます. そのまま食べずに残しておくと、六月には美しい青紫色のアザミに似た大きな花を咲かせます. 花が終わったら、存在感のあるドライフラワーとして使われます.
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