John&Jacq~s Garden

Posted by Jacqueline on November 24th, 2010

Thunbergia laurifolia (Blue Trumpet Vine, Blue Sky Vine, Laurel Clock Vine) An impressive flowering vine with long dangling flowering stalks that are beautifully decorated with numerous lavender-blue to lilac-coloured blooms. We sighted this beauty for the first time at Botanical Garden Putrajaya (Taman Botani), about 2½ years ago and were mesmerized by its spectacular display. [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on November 2nd, 2010

Passiflora edulis (Purple Passionfruit, Purple granadilla) – our garden queen for just a day! Woo hoo! How marvelous…our Passiflora vine had finally flowered for the first time in mid October 2010 after a 15-month wait! John and I are absolutely thrilled! As a potted seedling at our backyard, back in July 2009, it had matured [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on October 27th, 2010

Jatropha podagrica (Buddha Belly Plant or Gout Stick), a popular tropical herbaceous perennial belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family and native to Central America, is ever so generous! Not only does it produces flowers and seeds so readily, it self-sow as easily too without any fuss from seeds that are thrust far and wide when its [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on October 21st, 2010

Impatiens walleriana (Impatiens, Busy Lizzy/Lizzie, Touch-me-not, Jewel Weed, Sultana) When mixed varieties are group-planted in garden borders, parks and the like, Impatiens will hold you spellbound with its carpet of psychedelic floral colours! It is one of the most popular and best known bedding plants worldwide for its profuse flowering year round and ease of [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on September 30th, 2010

Pyrostegia venusta (Flame Vine, Flaming Trumpet, Orange Trumpet Creeper, Golden Shower) With such brilliance in its flaming orange-coloured blossoms, it’s inevitable that Pyrostegia venusta has been reputed as one of the most spectacular flowering vines in cultivation. A vigorous and rambunctious climber with tendrils, Flame Vine will produce abundant clusters of brightly coloured trumpet-shaped flowers [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on September 22nd, 2010

Thunbergia mysorensis (Clock Vine, Lady’s Slipper Vine, Dolls’ Shoes) Wanna buy a pair of lady’s slippers, anyone? Aren’t they gorgeous! No wonder, it’s pretty obvious why this tropical climber has been lovingly nicknamed Lady’s Slipper Vine and Dolls’ Shoes! Even the other common name, Brick & Butter Vine suits it fine, seeing the similarity in [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on September 10th, 2010

Solanum macranthum (Potato Tree, Giant Star Potato Tree) Truly an exotic and impressive tropical specimen! This Giant Potato Tree is a large bushy shrub that can grow into a medium-height tree, and be beautifully adorned with stunning flowers all year round! A rare treat indeed to see purple blossoms on a tree! And more amazing [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on September 2nd, 2010

Gardening is food for our body, heart, mind and soul! We just love surprises! Garden plants simply love throwing surprises and we simply enjoy receiving them! Such cheerful givers they are! Oxalis triangularis : Our potted plant was dead! We were pretty sure of that and thus just discarded the pot with its soil still [...]