John&Jacq~s Garden

Posted by Jacqueline on November 2nd, 2006

This courtyard adjoining our dining hall, though small with an area measuring 13 feet by 8 feet, is definitely big enough for us to indulge our gardening passion and do some workouts and breathing exercises to keep fit, all within the privacy of our home. We love this open space area that not only provides [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on November 2nd, 2006

It’s sort of scattered in the front, back and within our home premise, just a land area of 22 feet wide by 85 feet long! Ooooh…we just love our garden as it is, divided into three areas actually with the front yard, courtyard and backyard. Hehe, all within just a few walking steps from one [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on October 20th, 2006

Nolina recurvata (Ponytail Plant, Ponytail/Bottle Palm, Elephant’s Foot) This impressive palm-like succulent plant had been in our garden for about 5 years now. Among all its common names, we love ‘Ponytail’ best as it fits it beautifully, with its bluish-green leaves ‘tied together’ and cascading down giving an appearance of a pony tail! I’m glad [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on October 12th, 2006

Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Bantel’s Sensation’ (White Sansevieria, Good Luck/Snake Plant)

Posted by Jacqueline on October 4th, 2006

Vanda Orchids

Posted by Jacqueline on October 4th, 2006

Dendrobium phalaenopsis (Dendrobium Orchid) Orchids are such elegant and exotic beauties, highly prized, cultured and grown worldwide! And it’s definitely unsurprising that they’re treasured in our tropical garden, ranking topmost as our favorite flowers! We’ve been growing orchids for more than 36 years now…ahem…that’s as long as our marriage! ;) Our favorites are the dendrobium [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on October 3rd, 2006

Chrysothemis pulchella (Copper Leaf)

Posted by Jacqueline on October 3rd, 2006

Spathiphyllum species (Peace Lily, Spathe Flower, White Anthurium, White Sails)