John&Jacq~s Garden

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 August 7th, 2008

Aglaonema spp. (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 wonderfully [...]

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 April 16th, 2008

Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Siver Hahnii’ (Silver Birdnest Sansevieria) – A very elegant birdnest cultivar of S. trifasciata that is perfect as a potted houseplant or grown outdoors as groundcover. Such a petite plant with exquisite variegation on their leaves and arranged in symmetrical rosette that is absolutely captivating!

Posted by Jacqueline on April 13th, 2008

Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Golden Hahnii’ (Golden Birdnest Sansevieria) -

Posted by Jacqueline on March 4th, 2008

Wow! What a wonder! Unique, interesting and captivating! :) Unbelievable, but we’re seeing this remarkable phenomenon again. I can’t confirm whether it is from the same Spathiphyllum spp. ‘Wallisi’ plant that produced a similar flower previously in September 2006, but definitely from one of many plants, housed in the same pot. An inflorescence with 2 [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on January 11th, 2008

Chlorophytum comosum (Spider Plant) -