Hippeastrum species and hybrids – bold, brilliant and dazzling!
Hippeastrum (Amaryllis, Hippeastrums, Hippies, Barbados Lily)
Rhapis excelsa, an extremely versatile palm tree
Rhapis excelsa (Lady Palm) -
Another impressive palm that adds a touch of elegance to our tropical paradise.
We love that it is not only strikingly attractive, but relatively small and slow-growing, just perfect to be grown in containers to suit our small garden which is mostly paved.
Furthermore, Rhapis excelsa is included in the list of air-cleaning [...]
White-browed Bulbuls nesting on our Lady Palm Tree!
The month of May 2008 was very significant for us! We have VIP visiting our home garden since the third week of May. A pair of White-browed Bulbul (Pycnonotus luteolus) had finally succeeded in building their nest outside, on our potted Rhapis excelsa (Lady Palm), at our front yard! Yippee, the breeding season/cycle has begun! [...]
Our garden star in May 2008
Rhododendron simsii (sym: Azalea indica) or better known commonly as Indoor Azalea, Indian Azalea or Chinese azalea/Indica, is definitely our garden STAR FOR THE MONTH OF MAY!
Just look at these fabulous blooms in these images taken in early May…aren’t they impressive? Simply love those large and rosy-red blossoms with ruffled petals! There were 4 [...]
