ボケ（木瓜、学名: Chaenomeles speciosa）

ボケ(木瓜)は早春から春にかけて梅のような花を咲かせる落葉低木で、盆栽として大変人気の高い植物です。また、花の美しさから庭木としても人気があります。しかしボケ(木瓜)の血筋は少々複雑で、日本に古くからあるクサボケや中国のカラボケ、チョウセンボケ、マボケなどを利用し江戸時代に品種改良が盛んにおこなわれた結果、現在の「ボケ」と呼ばれている植物ができあがりました。最近では日本ブームでヨーロッパでも盛んに品種改良が進んでおり、今までなかったような大輪の派手なボケ(木瓜)も生まれており、日本に逆輸入されています。一般に早春から咲き始めるものが多いですが、1月頃から咲き始める寒木瓜や四季咲きの品種もあり、四季を通じて楽しむこともできます。

Bokeh (Kiso) is a deciduous shrub that blooms like plum blossoms from early spring to spring and is a very popular plant as a bonsai. In addition, it is also popular as a garden tree because of the beauty of flowers. However, the lineage of Bokeh (Xylophone) is a little complicated, and as a result of active breeding in the Edo period using the old Japan's long agony, China's color blur, Chara Bokeh, Masaki, etc., the current "Bokeh" The plant being called is finished. Recently, there has been a boom in Japan due to the booming of Japan and the variety improvement is progressing in Europe, and the bright blur (xylophone) of a large flower that has never been seen has been born and is re-imported into Japan. Generally, there are many things that begin to bloom from early spring, but there are also varieties of cold soda and four seasons that begin to bloom around January, and can be enjoyed throughout the four seasons.