Phenomenal flowers of Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Golden Hahnii’
Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Golden Hahnii’ does flower after all!
Truly, a remarkable phenomenon, very rarely seen on Birdnest cultivars of Sansevieria trifasciata.
Matter of fact, even the common sansevieria, such as S. trifasciata ‘Laurentii’ and others rarely flowers.
September 2008 in our courtyard garden
It is almost two years since we last shared about this indoor garden space of ours. Hmm…about time to update here the interesting plants that currently fill this courtyard and give us much pleasure and joy. This rectangular void is adjacent to our dinning hall and separated by sliding glass doors and partly surrounded by [...]
Pityrogramma calomelanos (Dixie Silverback Fern)
Pityrogramma calomelanos (Dixie Silverback Fern, Silver Fern)
One of the pleasures of gardening is to know the names of our garden plants! Like babies entrusted into our care, it is lovely to be able to call them by name and to know their likes and dislikes! Hence, recently when researching online for our previous article [...]
Calathea roseo picta, an exquisite foliage plant
Calathea roseo picta (Rose Painted Calathea, Rose Painted Prayer Plant)
Spectacular foliage of Cissus discolor (Rex Begonia Vine)
Cissus discolor (Trailing Begonia Vine, Rex Begonia Vine)
It was love at first sight with Cissus discolor, last November at a garden center! We just have to bring a pot of it home, even though it is a twining climber which we are normally hesitant to add to our small garden. This is one exotic vine [...]
Decorative fruits of Solanum pseudocapsicum (Jerusalem Cherry)
Solanum pseudocapsicum (Jerusalem Cherry, Christmas/Winter Cherry)
It is an excellent plant addition, especially for container gardening, whether indoors as a houseplant or outdoors in the garden. Such a decorative evergreen plant with brilliant orange-red cherries to enjoy! Meaning, simply to see, touch and feel but never to consume as they are inedible and poisonous to humans [...]
Orthosiphon aristatus, an extraordinary ornamental herb
Orthosiphon aristatus (Cat’s Whiskers, Java Tea, Misai Kuching)
Absolutely a beautiful and extraordinary ornamental shrub to add interest and contrast to any garden. And, in the darkness of the night, its stunning white pagoda-shaped flower clusters will sparkle and light up the garden! How lovely!
Growing in our garden is the fabulous white variety, Orthosiphon stamineus ‘White’. [...]
