John&Jacq~s Garden

Posted by Jacqueline on June 25th, 2008

Hippeastrum (Hippeastrums, Hippies, Barbados Lily)

Posted by Jacqueline on June 11th, 2008

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 [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on June 5th, 2008

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! [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on June 3rd, 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 [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on May 27th, 2008

Adonidia merrillii (syn: Veitchia merrillii; common names: Manila Palm, Christmas Palm) – These palms are popularly grown in our tropical country, Malaysia – in urban areas and countryside alike, as well as along coastal regions. Enchanted by its smallness and neat umbrella-like appearance with delightful symmetry, we added a young tree to our garden in [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on May 20th, 2008

Agapanthus (African Lily, Blue Lily, Lily of the Nile) – A fascinating bluish-purple variety of Agapanthus joined our garden family in early January this year. Just found out that this beauty loves to be pot bound. Aargh…we’re already planted it into a large terracotta pot, too late now to be repotting to a smaller size, [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on May 6th, 2008

Overjoyed in capturing 16 fabulous shots of this strikingly beautiful butterfly Graphium agamemnon (Tailed Jay) recently, I then proceeded to create a collage of this beauty! Something I enjoy doing when I possess the right photos. Most of the images were close-ups, but there were 3 that stood out well for my purpose which was [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on May 1st, 2008

Graphium agamemnon (Tailed Jay, Green Spotted Triangle) – Whoa! I’m enraptured! Found this magnificent beauty in our garden a few days ago! A large tropical butterfly with a wingspan of 7-8 cm. What a spectacular looking butterfly! Apple green spots and bands of variable sizes beautifully contrast against its predominantly black upperside and fashioned in [...]