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One-Day Yellow Desert Rose

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
When I was at a nursery about two months ago, I came across a yellow-flower Desert Rose and I immediately liked it very much.When I asked the nursery owner for a young yellow plant, he offered me this one that has no flower on it. Since it was the last plant, I just believed him and paid for it. ...

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Croton Mother-and-Daughter

Watching Over Them

Friday, September 25, 2009
Something is growing out of the soil of my pot of Sweetheart Hoya Variegated. I have to keep an eye of these patches of green. I hope they don't come to take over my two pretty leaves. Before I prune my slow growing Croton Mother-and-Daughter again, I better snap a photo first for record. The stems at the top are growing longer and...

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Another Gift From Auntie

Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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Each time when I see a pot of plant hanging at the fence that separates me and my neighbour, I know that my neighbour's mom (I call her auntie) has just dropped me another gift.This time it's another sympodial orchid in a slightly bigger pot (but still small) compared to the yellow oncidium I posted earlier (hanging next to it). Again, no blooms...

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Chinese Fringe Flower

Growing Up

Friday, September 18, 2009
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I have been blogging for about seven months now and still enjoying every bit of it. I have learnt a lot about gardening, plants and blogging. It has been quite an experience... thanks to you!! As I walk to inspect my plants, I am happy to find new shoots growing out from my Chinese Fringe Flower plant that I have pruned a week...

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All Yellow This Week

Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Yellow blooms seem to be the flavour in my garden this week...I have an orchid plant that was given by my neighbour's mom many months ago and this is the first time I see its flower. This variety of oncidium has a refreshing yellow colour. It's a pleasant surprise for me for this week. This little Portulaca plant which was a cutting I...

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Brazilian Red Hot Alternanthera

Ground Cover or Just Another Weed?

Friday, September 11, 2009
This plant is sometimes called Hookweed and is often used in landscaping as groundcovers here. It's a plant of the species Cyathula Prostrata. I was attracted to this plant when I was standing at an office building. This Hookweed was used to create the outline of a path. ...

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Aglaonema

Latest News!

Tuesday, September 08, 2009
The weather was so unpredictable last week. It was cloudy yet with not much rainfall. However, it was quite an exciting week for my garden.I had earlier bought a Gloxinia as a gift for a friend's birthday. Then when I went shopping with my girl friend Debbie, I bought one for myself too. I thought it would be good to know how long...

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Little Bird Plant

My 'Little Bird' Story

Saturday, September 05, 2009
This is a new plant that is quite popular here of late and a number of nurseries have this Little Bird Plant in their stock nowadays. The plant has flowers that take the shape of a 'little bird'. If you observe closely, it does look like a 'little bird' perched among the bracts. At a wet market, while I was admiring the plant...

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Sarracenia's New Pitcher Tube

Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Sarracenia grows in the strangest way. The new pitcher tube grows not only twice the height of the old ones but the lid opens up in an interesting manner. Take note of the top... it has not opened yet. ...

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