http://www.jaycjayc.com Welcome To Our Tropical Garden - our very own little paradise, where our hearts are and where we get our constant supply of abundant joy and delight! Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:43:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.jaycjayc.com/solanum-pseudocapsicum-jerusalem-cherry/ 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 ... http://www.jaycjayc.com/orthosiphon-aristatus-catswhiskers/ Our garden plants are thriving well in spite of our erratic weather this month. Extremely hot one moment and the next, stormy rains with angry lightning flashes that scare the living daylights out of our pet dog, Maxi! Unfortunately there was one casualty - a Yellow Marigold (Tagetes erecta 'Antigua Yellow') ... http://www.jaycjayc.com/tropical-garden-august2008/ Moving on to Part 4 of the Photoshop tutorial series on how to create simple photo borders or frames. This is the first time though that I will be using Photoshop CS3 on Mac instead of CS2 on Window-based PC. (Hehe...recently switched to a 20-inch iMac). Not to worry, this tutorial ... http://www.jaycjayc.com/photoshop-tutorial-simple-photoborder-frame-4/ Elymnias hypermnestra agina (Common Palmfly) The Common Palmfly is a nymphalid butterfly that often visits our tropical garden, especially attracted by our potted palm trees, located at the frontyard as well as the backyard. We grow three palm species, namely Manila Palm, Lady Palm and Macarthuri Palm and all have been ... http://www.jaycjayc.com/elymnias-hypermnestra-common-palmfly/ Lerema accius (Clouded Skipper) This attractive dark-brown skipper butterfly seems to love visiting our urban home-garden. It is seen so frequently flitting from bloom to bloom that I was never in a haste to capture its image knowing that I will never run out of photo opportunity. However, one morning early ... http://www.jaycjayc.com/lerema-accius-clouded-skipper/ Solenostemon scutellarioides (Coleus, Flame/Painted Nettle, Painted Leaves) Dazzling! Dramatic! Decorative! These are but a few of the many adjectives used to describe the amazingly colorful display of its variegated leaves. S. scutellarioides, a species of the genus Solenostemon and formerly known as Coleus, are well-known for their ornamental foliage that come in a ... http://www.jaycjayc.com/coleus-solenostemon-scutellarioides/ Aglaonema (Chinese Evergreen) Without doubt, foliage plants are as treasured as flowering plants in our tropical garden. More so if they have variegated leaves and air-purifying properties! One such treasure is Aglaonema costatum 'F. Foxii', as pictured on the right with attractive evergreen foliage. It produces glossy dark green leaves that are ... http://www.jaycjayc.com/aglaonema-chinese-evergreen/ Yippee! We purchased some new plants for our garden in July! :) John and I are always excited when we go visiting garden nurseries. Even if we finally end up buying a couple of plants or none at all does not matter. Just being able to check in and admire all ... http://www.jaycjayc.com/tropical-garden-july2008/ Lantana camara (Largeleaf Lantana, Shrub Verbena, Red/Yellow//Wild Sage) Simply adore these plants that are such prolific bloomers all year round in our tropical sun and high humidity. Flowers come in such a diverse range of marvelous colors and shades that are so exciting and captivating, making their slightly unpleasant scent seem ... http://www.jaycjayc.com/lantana-camara-shrubverbena/