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Snow flower: A star from the Alps is new in rock gardens

Snow flower: A star from the Alps is new in rock gardens

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August 5th, 2026

Snow flower: A star from the Alps is new in rock gardens

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Edelweiss is a rare flower from the Alps.

雪绒花是一种来自阿尔卑斯山的稀有花。

A famous song is about it.

一首有名的歌是关于它的

The author's mother grew up near the Alps in northeastern Italy.

作者的妈妈在意大利东北部的阿尔卑斯山附近长大

Edelweiss grows wild there on steep rocks.

雪绒花在那里陡峭的岩石上野生生长

As a child, the author heard old stories.

小时候作者听过老故事

Young men died climbing cliffs to pick the flowers for their loved ones.

年轻男人为了给爱人摘花,爬悬崖时死了

The good news is you can grow edelweiss without danger.

好消息你可以种雪绒花没有危险

The plant needs rocky or sandy soil.

这种植物需要石头沙土

The soil must be alkaline and drain well.

必须是碱性的而且排水要好

It needs low food, full sun, and cold winters.

需要很少的肥料很多阳光寒冷的冬天

It grows best in dry areas of zones 4-7.

4到7区的干燥地方长得最好

It is good for gardeners at high places.

对高处地方的园丁很好

Sow seeds outside in late fall for cold.

在晚秋把种子种在外面让它们受冷

Or plant cold seeds in early spring.

或者在早春冷过的种子

Press seeds into the soil.

种子进土里

Do not cover them.

不要盖住它们

They grow in spring.

它们在春天生长

They bloom in their second year.

它们在第二年开花

You can also buy small plants.

可以小植物

Put them in the ground after the last frost.

在最后一次霜冻后把它们种到地里

Water them often in the first year.

第一年经常给它们浇水

After that, they need little water.

之后它们需要很少的水

Do not give them food, except a little in pots.

不要给它们肥料除了在盆里一点

The plant can live at minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

这种植物在零下20华氏度生存。

Even if you do not grow it, you know it from a song.

即使你不种它,你也从一首歌里认识它。

The song is by Rodgers and Hammerstein.

这首歌罗杰斯和哈默斯坦写的。

It is in the 1965 movie "The Sound of Music."

1965年的电影《音乐之声》里

The author says the flower made people take risks.

作者这种花让人们冒险

But it also made many people happy.

它也很多人开心

Gardeners, hikers, and movie lovers like it.

园丁、徒步者和电影爱好者喜欢

August 5th, 2026

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