John&Jacq~s Garden

Posted by Jacqueline on October 31st, 2008

How marvelous! Our potted Calathea roseo picta cv. ‘Eclipse’ started flowering for the first time ever in October! Previously flowerless for more than 2 years in our garden. And so timely too, especially cheering my cheerless heart where I have been so sick for almost 3 weeks and unable to enjoy and potter around the [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on October 7th, 2008

Adenium obesum (Desert Rose, Mock Azalea, Impala Lily) Its beautiful clusters of colorful flowers are obviously an attraction! But it is the uniquely-shaped swollen bases of Adenium obesum that have always fascinated us, though we never had a strong urge to own one. However, sometime in December 2005 we decided to add a seedling about [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on October 1st, 2008

Today, 1st. October 2008, double celebrations fill the air in our home! Our darling Maxi is 4 years old and it is also our third wonderful years of loving companionship with him.

Posted by Jacqueline on September 30th, 2008

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.

Posted by Jacqueline on September 29th, 2008

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 [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on September 24th, 2008

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 [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on September 19th, 2008

Calathea roseo picta (Rose Painted Calathea, Rose Painted Prayer Plant)

Posted by Jacqueline on September 14th, 2008

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 [...]