VOA慢速英语:花园里的玫瑰种植

In the Garden: Growing Roses

花园里的玫瑰种植

By VOA

02 June, 2014

From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report.

这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道.

Most kinds of rose plants come from Asia. But roses are also native to other areas including northwest Africa, Europe and the United States.

大多数玫瑰品种来自亚洲。但是非洲西北部，欧洲和美国等其他地区也有本土玫瑰.

In nineteen eighty-six, the U.S. Congress chose the rose as America's national flower. Technically, Congress and President Ronald Reagan declared it the "national floral emblem." Whatever the name, the decision did not smell sweet to lovers of other flowers.

1986年，美国国会把玫瑰选为国花。在法律意义上,国会和罗纳德·里根总统公开宣布玫瑰为国花.但无论被冠以怎样的名号,这个决定并不讨其他热门花卉支持者的喜爱。

Some people say roses are difficult to grow. But you have a good chance of success if you start with a few suggestions from experts. You should plant your roses where they can get sunshine for about six hours on bright days.

有人说,玫瑰很难栽培.但是如果你开始种植时听取专家们的建议就很容易成功.你应该把玫瑰种植在晴天可以接受光照6小时的地方.

You can buy roses from a garden center or by mail order. You can buy potted roses, also known as container roses, or bare-root plants. Each kind has its fans.

你可以从花卉商店或通过邮购买到玫瑰.你可以买盆栽玫瑰,也叫做容器玫瑰,或裸根玫瑰.每一种都有其自己的粉丝.

Some gardeners say potted roses are easier to plant. They say the roots develop better. But Jeffrey Dinslage, president of Nature Hills Nursery in Omaha, Nebraska, points out that bare-root roses come without soil. So they weigh less to transport.

一些园艺大师说盆栽的更容易种植.他们说盆栽更利于玫瑰根部生长. 但是内布拉斯加州奥马哈市“自然山苗圃”的负责人Jeffrey Dinslage指出，裸根玫瑰是不带土的，因此运输重量较轻从而更利于运输。

The University of Illinois Extension advises getting bare-root roses as close to planting time as you can. If they arrive before you are ready to plant them, make sure the packing material is moist. Keep the plants in a cool, dark place. You plant the roses while they are dormant. The resting plants have no leaves but still need water.

伊利诺伊大学的延伸服务建议种植裸根玫瑰要尽可能的接近栽植期.如果它们在你准备种植之前就到了,存放时要保证包装材料的湿润.将其放在凉爽的地方避光保存.要在他们休眠时种植.这种休眠的植物虽然没有叶子但是仍然需要水。

When growing roses, the soil should feel moist deep down. Watering should be done in the morning. That can prevent problems called black spot and mildew.

当种植玫瑰时,土壤摸上去要是真正的潮湿,并且要在早上浇水.这样可以预防黑斑和霉病。

But do not water too much. Jeffrey Dinslage says people often ask him about unhealthy discoloration on rose leaves. He says the spots are usually caused by too much water. After heavy rains or too much watering, he advises pulling away mulch temporarily from around the roots. This will help dry the soil.

但是不要浇水太多. Jeffrey Dinslage称,人们经常就玫瑰叶子不健康的斑点请教他.他说这种斑点一般是由于水太多而引起的.他建议在大雨和浇水太多后,将根部周围的护根物临时移走,这将有利于土壤变干。

In normal conditions, placing mulch around rose plants is a good idea. Mulch suppresses weeds and holds moisture in the soil. You can use mulch made from bark, pine needles, cottonseed or oak leaves.

一般情况下,在玫瑰根部铺设护根物是个好办法.护根物可以抑制杂草生长,保持土壤水分.你可以用树皮,松针,棉籽或橡树叶子来做护根物。

If your soil is very dry, you can add peat or compost, which returns nutrients to the soil. If aphids, thrips or other insects invade your rose bushes, you may be able to force them off with just a strong spray of water.

如果土壤非常干,你可以增加泥炭或肥料,这些能恢复土壤中的营养.如果蚜虫,牧草虫,或其他昆虫入侵你的玫瑰从,你只需要用水大力喷射就能将它们赶走。

And that's the Agriculture Report. I'm Mario Ritter.

这就是今天的农业报道.我是马里奥·里特尔。