John&Jacq~s Garden

Posted by Jacqueline on February 17th, 2010

I’m absolutely thrilled to have been able to get a dropdown monthly archive at the sidebar finally! This display is so very short, just perfect to replace the default one that was getting way too long, which will continue growing in length as long as new posts are being added. Learn how to change that [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on February 11th, 2010

Dracaena deremensis (Dracaena, Green Dracaena, Cornstalk Plant) An attractive evergreen and shrubby plant with dark green foliage that is popularly grown as an indoor houseplant or outdoors, as a specimen. It can be potted or otherwise. Interiorscapers just love Dracaena deremensis! With statuesque beauty, great tolerance for low light conditions and resistant to diseases, they [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on January 31st, 2010

We had planted a beautiful Hawaiian Ti (Cordyline terminalis) before, probably about a decade ago. It grew from a stem cutting (also known as ‘log’) that was presented by a dear couple who returned from holidaying in Hawaii then. But was eventually discarded when it became leggy and unsightly. Seeing a vibrant variegated pink/maroon beauty [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on January 27th, 2010

Cordyline terminalis (Ti Plant/Tree, Hawaiian Ti, Good Luck Plant/Tree) We’re definitely going to reintroduce Cordylines to our garden again. Gosh, we didn’t realize how gorgeous they can be until we saw this striking variegated pink/maroon beauty at Felda Residence Hot Springs recently! It sure would brighten up our plot, adding contrast and interest to our [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on January 19th, 2010

Malaysia’s largest and most well-maintained hot springs is Felda Residence Hot Springs in Sungkai, Perak. It’s better known by its previous name, Sungai Klah Hot Springs Park or Taman Rekreasi Air Panas Sungai Klah (TRAP) in the Malay language than its new commercial name.

Posted by Jacqueline on January 6th, 2010

For a change, we’ll start off the New Year 2010 with a post on our affectionate miniature pinscher, Maxi, whose lovable ways have never failed to uplift our spirits everyday! Like our garden plants and flowers, he provides us countless delights and pleasures, yet different from plants, in that we can interact and communicate with [...]