My little cactus gave me a pleasant morning surprise with this cute pink bloom. There were lots of ants in the bloom, so the flower must be really sweet! I am not sure if the scent I smelt that morning was from this flower (I didn't get close to have a sniff... silly me!) or from my neighbour's fresh laundry :-)
Do you recognise any of these cacti? I do not have their IDs.
It's a gorgeous white hibiscus with a purplish maroon centre!

I started the plant from seeds that I received from Dirt Princess about three months ago. Although the plant is still short (only about two feet high) its flower is huge - 5 inches in diameter!
I started the plant from seeds that I received from Dirt Princess about three months ago. Although the plant is still short (only about two feet high) its flower is huge - 5 inches in diameter!
Here is report of the seeds that I have sown from November onwards...
I was a bit skeptical about growing Hibiscus from seeds (an heirloom from Dirt Princess), hence I placed three seeds in the centre of my pot, thinking that only one would eventually germinate. It turned out that all the seeds germinated. Now I could see three little plants in the pot.

The young Zinnia plants proved to be quite troublesome as they tend to grow tall. Each time when it rains, the plants glide down. I have to give the plants 'crutches' to stand upright.
I was a bit skeptical about growing Hibiscus from seeds (an heirloom from Dirt Princess), hence I placed three seeds in the centre of my pot, thinking that only one would eventually germinate. It turned out that all the seeds germinated. Now I could see three little plants in the pot.
The young Zinnia plants proved to be quite troublesome as they tend to grow tall. Each time when it rains, the plants glide down. I have to give the plants 'crutches' to stand upright.


