John&Jacq~s Garden

Posted by Jacqueline on August 1st, 2010

Clivia miniata (Bush Lily, Kaffir Lily, St John’s Lily) An attractive plant with clusters of brightly coloured trumpet-shaped flowers, standing tall above its elegant and symmetrically arranged foliage. It’s considered as the ‘Queen of Houseplants’ for its striking beauty, durability and reliability. Typical floral colour is a brilliant orange with yellowish throat that contrast fabulously [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on May 12th, 2010

Cyperus involucratus (Umbrella Plant, Umbrella Sedge/Flatsedge) These Umbrella Plants are really beautiful and attractive as the involucral bracts are symmetrically arranged in an umbrella formation and held atop elegant stems that sway with the breeze, giving a tropical touch to the landscape! We’re smittened by their beauty! Our fascination with this plant started as early [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on September 13th, 2009

Jatropha podagrica (Gout Plant, Buddha Belly Plant, Bottleplant Shrub) Here is another unique and fascinating herbaceous perennial plant like the Adenium obesum (Desert Rose), that will develop an attractively swollen and knobby caudex as it ages.

Posted by Jacqueline on May 4th, 2009

Hymenocallis caribaea (Caribbean Spiderlily, Spider Lily, White Lily) An outstanding perennial beauty with handsome foliage and spectacular flowers! Indeed, a garden jewel that will be excellent for tropical and subtropical gardens, parks and landscapes! Even without flowers, the glossy dark-green foliage of the Caribbean Spiderlily continues to be a great attraction.

Posted by Jacqueline on March 27th, 2009

Tagetes erecta, Tagetes patula (Marigold, African/American Marigold, French Marigold) Though we don’t quite fancy annuals, Marigold like Butter Daisy and Globe Amaranth are the few exceptions that we favor to adorn our tropical garden every once in a while with bright intense colors. Colorful, stunning and inexpensive too! ;) In the tropics, Marigold is a [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on March 6th, 2009

Chlorophytum laxum ‘Bichetii’ (Bichetii Grass, Siam Lily, False Lily Turf, Wheat Plant) – This lovely lime-green foliage plant is another of our potted garden babies. It goes by the cultivar name, ‘Bichetii’ or ‘Variegatum’ and is the commonest variegated form of Chlorophytum laxum in cultivation. Popularly grown in home gardens, this petite herb plant is [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on September 4th, 2008

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 white variety, Orthosiphon [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on May 20th, 2008

Agapanthus (African Lily, Blue Lily, Lily of the Nile) – A fascinating bluish-purple variety of Agapanthus joined our garden family in early January this year. Just found out that this beauty loves to be pot bound. Aargh…we’re already planted it into a large terracotta pot, too late now to be repotting to a smaller size, [...]