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Edelweiss: The star-shaped symbol of the Alps becomes a unique highlight in rock gardens.

Edelweiss: The star-shaped symbol of the Alps becomes a unique highlight in rock gardens.

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August 5th, 2026

Edelweiss: The star-shaped symbol of the Alps becomes a unique highlight in rock gardens.

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Edelweiss is a rare flower that grows on steep rock ledges in the Alps.

雪绒花一种稀有花卉生长在阿尔卑斯山陡峭的岩石壁架上。

The author's mother grew up in northeastern Italy, near the border with Austria.

作者母亲意大利东北部靠近奥地利边境长大

She told a local legend: young men climbed cliffs to pick edelweiss for their loved ones.

曾讲述当地传说年轻男子为给心爱的人采摘雪绒花攀爬悬崖

Some of them slipped and fell to their deaths.

有人因此失足坠亡

The author says the good news is that people can grow these flowers. They are star-shaped and velvety, without risking their lives.

作者说好消息是人们可以种植这种星形、天鹅绒般的花朵不必冒生命危险

Edelweiss needs well-drained alkaline soil, low fertility, plenty of sunlight, and cold winters.

雪绒花需要排水良好的碱性土壤低肥力充足阳光寒冷冬季

In dry areas of hardiness zones 4-7, it is possible to copy these conditions.

在耐寒区4-7的干燥地区复制这些条件是有可能的

There are two ways to plant them.

种植方法两种

Sow seeds outdoors in late autumn so they get cold in winter. Or plant pre-chilled seeds in early spring.

深秋在户外播种让种子经历冬季低温处理或者早春种植预冷处理的种子

Press the seeds into the soil, but do not bury them too deep.

种子压入土壤不要太深

They will sprout in spring and bloom in the next spring and summer.

它们在春天发芽第二年春夏开花

You can also buy young plants and move them after the last frost in spring.

可以购买幼苗在春季最后一次霜冻后移植

In the first year, water it regularly. After that, it rarely needs extra water.

第一年需要定期浇水之后很少需要额外浇水。

Edelweiss can survive temperatures as low as minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. It grows well in poor soil, so it usually does not need fertilizer.

雪绒花能耐零下20华氏度低温在贫瘠土壤中生长良好,所以通常不需要施肥

The author says many people know this flower from the song with the same name. That song appears in the 1965 film The Sound of Music.

作者提到许多人通过1965年电影《音乐之声》同名歌曲认识这种花

The song says: "Snow flower, may you bloom and grow."

歌曲唱道:“雪之花愿你绽放成长。”

The author, Jessica Damiano, writes a weekly gardening column for The Reporter.

作者杰西卡·达米亚诺为《记者报》撰写每周园艺专栏

August 5th, 2026

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