Aquata thistle is blooming these days, with a large blue patch. If
is colder, it will most likely freeze to death.
However, I couldn't wait for it to freeze to death, so I was ready to write it to death.

Although that is a bit cruel to it.
The temperature dropped to below zero a few days ago, and it was snowing. The Aquamarine thistle covered with snow looked very tenacious.

Later, it continued to be cold, and there was a little frostbite.
Haoxiangzu said: "It doesn't affect the appearance at all~"


I admit that it is right, but it is not shaken at all.
is not cold-resistant. It is the nature of Agacara thistle. Even if it does not freeze to death, it will not look good if it is frostbite.
I've partially trimmed it's frostbite.

High colder, most leaves and flowers will freeze until they are rotten.
like this~

This is a clump of hordeus thistles in the flower bed on the terrace upstairs before, and it can be a big clump. Crawling down, it was all flowers~
I remember that I praised it very much at that time.



Actually, I have always liked Agusawa thistle.
From the beginning of meeting each other, I was moved by its blue hazy romance.


This variety is Hawaiian blue, like the color of the sea in the fog.




There is also a variety called "Danube Blue", which is a bit purple.



I have also planted purple red.

It also has white varieties, which is not as popular as blue.


Agaratum thistle
Scientific name: Ageratum conyzoides L.
Although classified as annual herbs, I think it can actually be perennial.
Its leaves are a bit similar to mint, and its habits are similar. The branching ability is very powerful and can creep and grow, and the stems that are close to the ground quickly grow into root systems.
The flowers are very dense, belonging to the tight three-party outfit, the crown is like a ball of pompoon covered with thin rays.


The flowers fade, the color becomes darker, and the seeds are very small.

flower and fruit period is year-round, the temperature is suitable and it can bloom almost all year round.
is native to Central and South America. It is now widely distributed throughout the country as a weed.

I also saw it on the list of invasive plants.
growth habits:
likes a warm and sunny environment.
does not require strict soil.
is not cold-resistant and has poor growth under severe heat.
means that if it is not too cold or too hot, it can almost dominate as wild plant . . .

I have a deep understanding of its power.
Last spring I bought a few pots as a small road circumference and planted a few pots, and then it flooded~~ The territory was expanded outwards with overwhelming coverage.

Because it does not require high soil, it will grow roots when it gets stuck in a little soil, and its branching ability is particularly strong. It won’t take long for a small pot to take a large area.

Like these clusters this year, they were originally a small seedling.


It feels like it flows out like a liquid, spreading little by little.


Like this, most of them are on the path, like branches absorbing some water vapor from the stone slab and can grow.



No matter what, this year it has been put into this state, and winter is coming. First, its growth rate will slow down and the season is blooming. On the other hand, a little colder will cause frostbite most plants.


Like before, I was troubled by it all summer and autumn, struggling with whether to clean it, whether to clean it ~

Check out its fine root system.

This year I also planted a kind of "blue mist grass", which I think is almost the tall strata of the Agusawa thistle.


leaves are different.

Leaf of Agushu thistle

originally thought that Agushu thistle was too short, and this tall blue flower bloomed in a large cluster of should look good.



However, the pole falls down when it is too high and looks messy.
There are still seedlings everywhere! I have dug up the ground. Leave a pot to see it perform for the winter and next year.

Haoxiangzhi said: "The horse wants to run again, and the horse wants to not eat grass!"
Yes, there has never been a perfect thing.
also needs to have a solid plant skin and bloom a lot of flowers, but it also needs to not be overwhelmed or overflow.
So the Aquamarine thistle may die of heat in summer and the winter may freeze to death.
can also bloom densely~ bloom large areas.


Hori thistle flowering period is almost the whole year, and the flowers fade and branches continue to bloom. The flowering period of a single flower is also very long. Recently, this batch was bought and planted when some Xiajin were eliminated in October. It can be said that it is diligent and spreads while blooming~



Although there are only a little bit of the corner, it is also working hard to grow outward.


and bloom bravely and enthusiastically, like the blue sea, with rolling waves.



even if it is frostbite, it is not discouraged and faces the sunshine!


ah, so I am the ruthless bad guy who is still ruthless and has eliminated the roots.
line~~
In winter, cut off the frostbite, cut off the ones that exceed the boundary, and leave some small clumps of roots, so let it be released next year~
Anyway, it is flooded, so it is just pruning!


[Maintenance Reminder]
Light and ventilation, plant at will outdoors.
It’s okay to build barren soil on the board.
If the plants are too dense, there may be white powder. If the soil is too moist, there will be rotten roots and mold.
Clean and strengthen ventilation.
Sun hot exposure in summer may have an impact. Just cut off the damaged part.
The lowest in winter is minus 5 degrees, the surface will be frostbite, and the root system is fine.
Anyway, super solid. Clean up if
is flooded and don’t discard it. The name of invasive plants is not something you can do.
It also requires certain skills to raise death~