シャクナゲの 開花はひと時 世話年中

　明日は秋分の日ですが、半年後の春分の日以降に咲く日本シャクナゲの蕾が、ご覧の通り、すでに大きく成長しています。今春、このシャクナゲの花がブログのプロバイダーに取り上げられ、多くの方にご覧いただきました。花は白を基盤として薄いピンクで縁取られています。樹勢は健康なので数年後にはかなり大きな日本シャクナゲに成長しそうな予感がします。

　現在、蕾は１５個程あり、このシャクナゲは群馬県嬬恋村にある「愛妻の丘」に群生してる品種と同じなので、ご利益があればいいのですが、果たしてどうでしょう。もともと日本シャクナゲは数少なく貴重なので大切に育てます。

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Dear my overseas friends

Tomorrow is the autumnal equinox day throughout the world except for the southern Hemisphere, but as you can see, the buds of the Japanese rhododendron that bloom after the spring equinox day that is six months later, have already grown significantly. This spring, this rhododendron flower was picked up by a blog provider Nifty and was seen by many people. The flowers are white-based and bordered with a light pink. Since the trees are healthy, I feel that it is likely to grow into a fairly large Japanese rhododendron in a few years.

 Currently, there are about 15 buds, and this rhododendron is the same variety that grows in the "Aisai no Oka" that means "Hill of beloved wife" in Tsumagoi Village, Gumma Prefecture, Japan. Therefore I wish there was a benefit, but how about it? Originally, Japanese rhododendrons are rare and valuable. So I raise it carefully.