Impressive foliage of Dracaena marginata ‘Tricolor’
Dracaena marginata ‘Tricolor’ (Rainbow Tree, Variegated Madagascar Dragon-Tree, Red-margined/Red-edged Dracaena)
Its foliage is really impressive and dramatic – striped and dressed in beautiful color combination of green, cream and reddish-pink, besides being bold, spiky and marvelously symmetrical! That was what moved us to introduce it to our garden in early 2004.
Moreover, Dracaena marginata ‘Tricolor’ is a [...]
Hosta Flowers: Our Easter Garden Joy, April 2009
Update July 28, 2009:
Gosh, just found out that our ‘Hosta’ is actually Proiphys amboinensis, commonly known as Cardwell Lily. Read about its ID search here.
Without doubt, we’re truly excited in sharing this Easter joy. I had scheduled to write this post month-end as our monthly garden news, but just could not contain my joyous self [...]
Marvelous colors of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Tropical Hibiscus)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Tropical Hibiscus, Chinese Hibiscus, China Rose, Shoe Flower)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, the single form with the 5-petaled blood-red blooms, is Malaysia’s national flower. It is locally known as ‘Bunga Raya’ in the Malay language. Hence, it is no surprise that this spectacular ornamental shrub is popularly and abundantly grown in our country, especially along roads [...]
Garden delight in March 2009
Haha! Of course I know it is past mid-April now and I am a little behind time in reporting last month’s garden news! Blame it on the thunderbolt that knocked out our iMac, rendering the computer unserviceable for quite some weeks since late March.
Nevertheless, there is usually at least one extraordinary surprise in our tropical [...]
Anthurium Propagation By Stem Cuttings
For the past one month, we’ve been busy clearing up the garden of unwanted plants, unkempt growth and appearance, and the like, especially propagating what were needed.
Top on the list was this pot of Anthurium andraeanum or Flamingo Flower, as seen in the first image below that screams to be attended to. How unsightly! There [...]
Disastrous Thunderbolt!
Aaargh! Our computer was kaput for about two and a half weeks! How frustrating!
It happened around 8.15 pm on March 27 during a heavy downpour and thunderstorm. Without warning, a thunderbolt hit our home and tripped the Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (ELCB) causing total darkness. John switched it back and electricity resumed.
