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shrub¹--灌木

Hibiscus syriacus--椴

Althaea--蜀葵

hollyhocks--蜀葵

National Arboretum²--国家植物园

pristine³--原始

azure⁴--湛蓝

lush--郁郁葱葱

wane--衰落

 

Rose of Sharon Flowering shrubs⁵ are important structural⁶ elements in gardens and provide reliable blooms at various times of the growing season. In the fall, as our annual plants grow tired, it is helpful to have shrubs with blooms that freshen the landscape. The Rose of Sharon “Hibiscus syriacus” belongs to the genus “Althaea”: the genus to which hollyhocks belong. The Rose of Sharon flower is indeed, very similar to a single hollyhock. However, the Rose of Sharon is a shrub that can grow up to 12 feet tall. It is a native to China and Northern India, but has flourished in this country since the 18th century. It will grow in both sun and light shade and is hardy⁷ to zone 5. The old fashioned purple varieties have been used extensively for hedges and some self-seed aggressively. However “Diana” is a cultivar developed by the National Arboretum in 1963 and it has pristine white flowers and is well behaved as a specimen⁸ even in a small garden, as is “Blue Bird” which is an azure shade. They bloom until frost and can be placed where height is needed in the garden. These easy care shrubs were staples⁹ in our grandparent’s gardens and are useful too, for us. They give lush green growth and fresh cool looking flowers as summer wanes

 

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1 shrub   

n.灌木，灌木丛

参考例句：

• There is a small evergreen shrub on the hillside.山腰上有一小块常绿灌木丛。
• Moving a shrub is best done in early spring.移植灌木最好是在初春的时候。

2 arboretum   

n.植物园

参考例句：

• We can go to the arboretum in the southern suburb.我们可以去南郊的植物园。
• The arboretum is full of exotic flowers and rare herbs.植物园里长满了各种奇花异草。

3 pristine   

adj.原来的，古时的，原始的，纯净的，无垢的

参考例句：

• He wiped his fingers on his pristine handkerchief.他用他那块洁净的手帕擦手指。
• He wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.他本不想去玷污那清白的过去。

4 azure   

adj.天蓝色的，蔚蓝色的

参考例句：

• His eyes are azure.他的眼睛是天蓝色的。
• The sun shone out of a clear azure sky.清朗蔚蓝的天空中阳光明媚。

5 shrubs   

灌木( shrub的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The gardener spent a complete morning in trimming those two shrubs. 园丁花了整个上午的时间修剪那两处灌木林。
• These shrubs will need more light to produce flowering shoots. 这些灌木需要更多的光照才能抽出开花的新枝。

6 structural   

adj.构造的，组织的，建筑（用）的

参考例句：

• The storm caused no structural damage.风暴没有造成建筑结构方面的破坏。
• The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities.北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。

7 hardy   

adj.勇敢的，果断的，吃苦的；耐寒的

参考例句：

• The kind of plant is a hardy annual.这种植物是耐寒的一年生植物。
• He is a hardy person.他是一个能吃苦耐劳的人。

8 specimen   

n.样本，标本

参考例句：

• You'll need tweezers to hold up the specimen.你要用镊子来夹这标本。
• This specimen is richly variegated in colour.这件标本上有很多颜色。

9 staples   

n.（某国的）主要产品( staple的名词复数 )；钉书钉；U 形钉；主要部份v.用钉书钉钉住( staple的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The anvil onto which the staples are pressed was not assemble correctly. 订书机上的铁砧安装错位。 来自辞典例句
• I'm trying to make an analysis of the staples of his talk. 我在试行分析他的谈话的要旨。 来自辞典例句