John&Jacq~s Garden

Posted by Jacqueline on July 25th, 2008

Platycerium (Staghorn/Elkhorn Ferns) Platycerium are epiphytes, growing naturally on branches and trunks of trees in the tropical and subtropical jungles and rainforests of Southeast Asia, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, New Guinea, Madagascar, Africa and South America (only one species, P. andinum that is native to Peru and Bolivia). There are popularly cultivated worldwide for their fascinating [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on April 22nd, 2008

Adiantum trapeziforme (Diamond/Giant Maidenhair) – How wonderful! These tropical green beauties are found self-sown in every nook and corner, sort of. Like the Torenia fournieri and other ferns, they’re seen growing on mossy bricks, sharing ground or pot spaces, on crevices of walls and pavement, along the sides of drain and even sprouting from the [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on March 7th, 2008

Oxalis triangularis (Purple Shamrock, Purple Leaf Shamrock) What a stunner Oxalis triangularis is! We’re absolutely captivated by their uniquely colored leaves of deep maroon-purple and unusual trifoliolate foliage! Small clusters of light pink to lavender flowers borne above the lovely foliage display a wonderful contrast too. It is truly impressive! We’ve reintroduced a hanging pot [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on January 14th, 2008

Evolvulus glomeratus (Blue Daze, Hawaiian Blue Eyes) – This is one charming and attractive plant that has been in and out of our garden since 2004! It’s like a love and hate relationship with us. When it dies unexpectedly, it is removed and forgotten! But, absence makes hearts grow fonder – when we chance on [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on January 11th, 2008

Chlorophytum comosum (Spider Plant) -

Posted by Jacqueline on January 6th, 2008

Portulaca grandiflora (Moss Rose, Rose Moss, Sun Plant) -

Posted by Jacqueline on August 15th, 2007

Pteris ensiformis cv. Evergemiensis (Silver Lace Fern, Slender Brake Fern) This remarkable fern with its beautiful variegated splendour is another of our highly admired beauty among the foliage plants that thrive in our garden. How blessed we are to have a tropical climate of hot and sunny, humid and wet weather throughout the year! Just [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on July 24th, 2007

Adiantum capillus-veneris (Southern Maidenhair Fern, Venus Hairfern)