Friday, February 26, 2010

Camellia Time…

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It’s been a cold and rainy winter here (for Los Angeles) and as a result the camellias have burst into bloom. Camellias are often some of the earliest blossoms of the new year, and some varieties even begin as early as Fall of the previous year!

Though camellias are primarily famous for their beauty, it’s lesser known that they are also the source of one of the world’s oldest and most prized beverages: tea. Camellia sinensis and camellia sasanqua are the two species from which all black and green teas originate.  Tea, of course, plays a prominent role in Asian cultures, (as expressed in the tea ceremonies of China, Japan, Korean and Vietnam), European cultures (afternoon tea), and as a highly valuable commodity was a key player in the political history of Asia and the Americas for centuries...

最近ロサンゼルスに天気が少し寒い。雨も降れた。
その時からこっちに椿の花が咲いてる。
その前年の秋という早い時期に椿の花が咲き始める若干の種類があります。

椿の花も本当にきれい。
そして、椿の豪華なもののためにも使われます。
それは、中国、日本、韓国人とヴェトナムで見つかる突出した伝統的な茶道文化の中心的な関心です。
椿から製造されるもう一つの部材は、椿油です。
それが料理において使われて、南中国で最も一般的に用いられるとわかります。

But that’s another story. With literally thousands of hybrids of the ornamental camellia japonica available, you’re bound to find one that fits the personality of your garden. For more information, refer to the International Camellia Society, the American Camellia Society, the Southeastern Camellia Society, and your local nursery. In Los Angeles we’re very lucky to have camellia specialists Nuccio’s Nursery as a (fantastic) resource .

でもそれは他の物語です。
椿の多くの異なる百花 が、あります。
時々、異なる百花 は、一緒に移植されます。
もしあなたが椿の インフォメーションを欲しい、他のサイトがあります(英語だけ)例えばInternational Camellia SocietyThe American Camellia SocietyThe Southeastern Camellia SocietyNuccio's Nursery(ロサンゼルス市)です。

Here at the Lenkin Gardens we have a row of camellias located in the front entrance area. Here are some of them:

写真の上にはレンキンガーデンの椿:

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Hope this may inspire some of you to notice the camellias in bloom and/or enjoy a cup of tea before the cold weather is gone.

寒いの冬がなくなる前に、何人かに咲いている椿の花に気がつい。そしてかまたはお茶を飲むの楽しみにしています。

1 comment:

MAYBELLINE said...

I could spend a month at Nuccio's. I traveled there from Bakersfield to purchase all my camellias and azaleas. Lovely.