VOA慢速英語: 花園里種植玫瑰

In the Garden: Growing Roses

在花園里種植玫瑰

From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report.

這里是美國之音慢速英語的農業(yè)報道。

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

大多數(shù)的玫瑰品種產自亞洲。但是一些其他地方包括北非、歐洲和美國也種植玫瑰。

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，美國國會選擇玫瑰作為美國的國花。更確切地說是國會和里根總統(tǒng)宣布玫瑰作為“國花”。不管叫什么名字，這個決定對于喜愛別的花的人來說并沒有什么好感。

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.

一些人認為玫瑰太難種植，但是如果一開始就能從一些專家那兒得到一些建議的話，那成功種植玫瑰的幾率就會很大。

You should plant your roses where they can get sunshine for about six hours on bright days. 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.

玫瑰在晴天應該能得到大約6個小時日照的地方種植。你可以從花卉中心買玫瑰或者可以通過訂購。你可以買盆栽的玫瑰，或者直接買裸根玫瑰。這兩種玫瑰都有其忠實的粉絲。

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.

一些園藝者說盆栽的玫瑰更容易種植。它們的根系更發(fā)達。但是內布拉斯加州奧馬哈的杰菲里·汀斯里，是自然山苗圃（Nature Hills Nursery）的負責人。他指出裸根玫瑰因為沒有土壤，不利于運輸。

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.

伊利諾斯大學推廣部建議盡量讓玫瑰的裸根時間縮短，越快種植越好。如果你還沒準備好種植就已經(jīng)拿到裸根玫瑰了。要確保外面的包裹根的東西潮濕。讓玫瑰在一個陰涼、黑暗的地方放置。玫瑰處于休眠的狀態(tài)下種植。

The resting plants have no leaves but still need water. 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.

休眠狀態(tài)的植物雖然沒有葉子，但是仍然需要水。種植玫瑰時，土壤應該濕潤。早晨澆水，這樣做的話可以避免玫瑰長黑點和霉斑。

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.

但是不要澆水太多。杰菲里·汀斯里說人們經(jīng)常會問他玫瑰葉子上一些不健康的變色問題。他說這些斑點通常是由于澆太多水的緣故。大雨過后或者澆太多水后，他建議把玫瑰周圍的護根暫時弄掉。這樣會有助于干燥土壤。

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.

正常情況下，玫瑰周圍放置護根是個不錯的想法。護根能夠抑制雜草生長，保持土壤濕度。你可以使用樹皮、松針、棉花籽和橡樹葉做成的護根。

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.

如果土壤很干燥的話，你需要添加泥炭或者混合肥料，這樣會增加土壤的營養(yǎng)成分。如果有蚜蟲、薊馬蟲或者其它的害蟲侵入玫瑰叢，也許你能通過強效噴霧劑來驅趕害蟲。

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

這就是農業(yè)報道，我是馬里奧·瑞特。