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Garden

One Pretty Shrub

Saturday, October 31, 2009
Here is one shrub that loves the sun very much and dislikes any fertiliser. Once when I applied some fertiliser, almost all its leaves fell off. But I am not sure if you have the same experience though.The young leaves are pink and white and when they grow older, they turn green and white. It is a slow growing plant for me as...

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Dwarf Ixora

Blooms In Town

Wednesday, October 28, 2009
I came across this newly landscaped curb outside Houz Depot at Kota Damansara, near my house. It is a combination of yellow and pink Lantana and orange Ixora. Both are hardy plants! ...

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Carissa Macrocarpa

Stacks of Coins

Saturday, October 24, 2009
The coin-like round leaves of Carissa Macrocarpa give it its common name, Coin Plant. During Chinese New Year, this is one of the many popular plants that many nurseries will stock up as many Chinese like to adorn their homes with plants that carry symbolic meanings of good fortune, happiness and prosperity.Personally, I like this plant due to its remarkably shiny and dense...

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Garden

My Poor Ground Orchid

Thursday, October 22, 2009
When I was with some friends at Cameron Highlands a few months ago, we saw lots of purple ground orchids and bamboo orchids growing wildly at the slopes by the side of the road. We stopped to dig out some to bring home... When I reached home, I just put a little soil into a pot and planted the orchid into it, just...

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Begonia 'Martin's Mystery'

Garden Highlights

Sunday, October 18, 2009
I took some pics of my garden for this week's highlights. I love to match red and green foliages together like these two begonias that are under my front porch... My roses are doing quite well with the help of sunshine, fertiliser and water. ...

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Paya Indah Wetlands

Discover Paya Indah Wetlands

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
When I was at the Paya Indah Wetlands (near Dengkil town) recently, I came across some banners (pic below) that was put up by AEON. Their staff just planted 25,000 trees! Paya Indah Wetlands is an incredible place for those who are really passionate about nature preservation. ...

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Mistress of the Night

Sunday, October 11, 2009
Would you want a nicely shaped shrub as pretty as this one?I snapped some photos of the above plant after spending about 5 minutes figuring out how the gardener could have trimmed and shaped this plant. Also it was interesting to see those paired pods growing from below the canopy of leaves. ...

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Garden

No Appointment Needed

Wednesday, October 07, 2009
I had a bad headache last weekend. When I got better on Monday, I picked up some of my gardening stuffs that I had planned to do. So I started pruning my croton, gloxinia, cuphea and yellow desert rose and propagated a number of cuttings that I have gotten from my own garden and nursery. In the evening, some birds gave me a...

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Chinese Hatplant

Chinese Hatplant

Sunday, October 04, 2009
The plant below is a fairly new one I have in my garden! It's called either Chinese Hatplant or Cup and Saucer plant. The botanic name is Holmskioldia Sanguinea. ...

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