暑い夏が遂にやってきた。今年は夏が何時もより涼しかった。今年の夏は避暑地のようだと思っていた。しかし、遂に数日前から熱波が激しくなった。
The hot summer came at last. This year, summer has been cooler than regular years. I thought this summer was like one in summer resort. But, at last since several days ago, the heat has gone furious.
こんな天候では庭の植物の大半はよく育つ。しかし、花はあまり多くない。何故かと言うと、夏に旅行することが多くて暑い夏に維持することが難しかったため、ペチュニアや朝顔といった夏の一年草を植えなくなってしまったからだ。
In such weather, plants in my garden grow so fast mostly. However, flowers are not abundant in my garden. Because, I stopped planting annuals like petunias or morning glories as we frequently went traveling during summer and so keeping plants during our absence with hot weather were difficult.
妻は窓の側に花を飾るのが好きだ。私に趣味の園芸をさせてくれている理由の１つはそこにあると思っている。だから、暑い夏の間といえども少ない選択肢の中から鉢植えの花を集めてこなくてはならない。
My wife likes to display flowers near the windows of our living room. I think that is one of the reasons she let me continue my gardening hobby. So I have to collect pots with flowers from very few choices even in the hot summer.
今まではクロッサンドラとブルーバタフライと桔梗が咲いていた。
There have been Crossandra, Bule wing, and Balloon flower flowering there.
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| Crossandra |
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| Bule wing |
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| When the balloon flower was in full. |
Former two are still flowering. Good boys.
一月以上咲いてくれた桔梗は数日前に第一回の花を終えてしまった。次の花までには何週間も待たなくてはならない。
The balloon flower that had been flowering more than a month finished their first series of flowers a few days ago. It would be after some weeks to have them flower the second round.
桔梗が置いてあったスペースを埋めるために何かを持ってこなくてはならかった。
I had to bring something to fill the area where the balloon flower had been.アナベルはドライフラワーになるための花をまだ付けているが、地植えなので動かすことが出来ない。妻の母から頂いた種から育てたヒマワリはある。しかし、ヒョロヒョロでとても彼らの生涯に花を咲かせるとは思えない。これも動かすことはできないし。
Annabelle still has flowers waiting to be dry flowers, but it cannot be moved as it is planted on the ground. I planted some Sunflowers grew from seeds that were given by my wife's mother. However, they look really frail and does not seem to bear flower in their lives. They cannot be moved either.
最終的に、ジャカランダの鉢を選んだ。花は無いけれど、繊細な葉が他の鉢植えと良いコントラストになると思ったのだ。
Finally, I chose a pot of Jacaranda. Even if it does not have flowers, I thought the fine leaves could be a good contrast against the other plants.
他にバックアップできるような花が無いので、ハラハラするヒビを過ごさなくてはならないようだ。
Since there is no other plants that would back up the space, I had to spend days feeling nervous.
