Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　On September 27, the Tokyo Regional Meteorological Observatory released one of the biological seasonal observation information "Japanese pampas grass Flowering".

18 days later than normal and 4 days later than last year.

The ears of Japanese pampas grass are a collection of flowers. The first day when the number of ears extracted from the leaf sheath is estimated to have reached about 20% of the total expected ears, is called "Japanese pampas grass's flowering."

Along the Sumida River Terrace on the side of Toyomi Bridge, Japanese pampas grass is fighting against the wind against the backdrop of Eitai Bridge.

Japanese pampas grass is included in the observation item because it is suitable for examining the progress of the seasons, and it is said that there is a correlation between the flowering of Japanese pampas grass and the temperature, and that the flowering tends to slow down when the temperature rises.

Although there are regional differences, the flowering of Japanese pampas grass tends to slow in recent years, and the relationship with global warming seems to be attracting attention.

By the time the flowers open, the ears glow softly white and silver, and when the season deepens, they shine golden.

The best season for watching Japanese pampas grass is when it shines from silver to golden.

In particular, it is wonderful to sway in the sunset and sparkle golden.

In addition, there is the same golden ogi as a plant similar to Japanese pampas grass, but Japanese pampas grass has a long spine-shaped "tagram" protrudes from the tip of the spike, while the ogi has no awn.

　On September 25, the autumn equinoctial week dawned, and as shown in the analogy of "One Rain", the effects of recent long rains overlapped, and you can feel cool day by day. .

The flower that symbolizes this period is "red spider lily".

Many of them have triple chromosomes, flowers bloom but do not actually tie, bulbs are divided into nutrients, and during the autumn equinoctial week, flower stalks without leaves are stretched and bright red flowers bloom at the tip.

It is native to southern China and is said to be a historical naturalized plant that came from China in the old age.

There are various names depending on the region, such as "Cluster Amaryllis", "Daddy flowers", and "Ghost flowers", indicating that the flowers have been deeply involved in human life since ancient times.

In Ishikawajima Park, in addition to the red "red spider lily", white "Shirobananamanjushage" (which is said to be a hybrid of red spider lily and yellow narcissus) is blooming against the Aioi Bridge.

In addition, after flowering, it grows linear thin leaves in late autumn.

　Harumi Triton Plaza 2F "i green Pocket Plaza Flower, Water, Tree" is an annual mini-garden guided tour to stroll around the park with the guidance of an exclusive gardener.

This month was held on September 1st.

This time, we observed the so-called "frush and herbs" newly planted on the slope garden along the Asashio Canal and Flower Road.

Herbs such as basil, basil, basilico, coriander, lemongrass, daile, creaming time, olegano, parsley, Italian parsley, sage, majoram, creson, lemongrass, apple mint, orange mint, rosemary, etc. are planted in the pots on the flower road. I am.

In the slope garden and flower road, in addition to familiar fruits and vegetables, this time, we found rare red-flowered strawberries and Alonia Melanocarba, called super fruits.

Unfortunately, the Delaware grapes had already been eaten by somebody.

From the left, apples (Alps Otome), pomegranates, figs, kinkans, strawberries (red flowers)

From the left, tomato, Manganji pepper, cranberry, bitter gourd, Alonia Meranocarba