Climbing plants (potato vine and passion flower) are trained along the walls on either side of the west-facing windows in the garden room. These vines are also trained over the windows to form a green curtain that softens the summer sunlight. Both plants are nearly evergreen in this region, but they are pruned every winter. Dead branches, thin branches, and overgrown shoots are cut away. Pruning begins with the branches near the windows, followed by trimming both sides to complete the task. Come spring, new shoots emerge. By summer, the branches and leaves become lush, forming a green curtain that softens the heat and delights us with its pretty flowers.
ガーデンルームの西向きの窓の両側の壁につる性植物（ツルハナナスとトケイソウ）を誘引しています。そのつるを窓の上にも誘引して、夏の日差しを和らげる緑のカーテンにしています。どちらも当地ではほぼ常緑ですが、毎年冬に剪定しています。枯れた枝、細い枝、徒長した枝などを切ります。まず、窓の所の枝から始め、そして両側の剪定をして完成す。春になると新芽が伸びだして、夏には枝葉が茂って緑のカーテンとなり暑さを和らげてくれ、可愛らしい花をつけて楽しませてくれます。
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| Potato vine blooms a little even in winter 冬も少し咲くツルハナナス |
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