John&Jacq~s Garden

Posted by Jacqueline on September 22nd, 2011

Pritchardia pacifica (Fiji Fan Palm, Pacific Fan Palm) Big, bold and beautiful, Pritchardia pacifica will surely make an imposing and striking specimen in any garden or landscape. A handsome solitary palm tree that features enormous fronds in almost perfect fan formation in shades of bright green to lime green. It is well sought after by [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on July 17th, 2011

Licuala grandis (Vanuatu Fan Palm, Ruffled Fan Palm, Palas Payung) If you’re looking for a slender and exotic tropical fan palm to grace your garden or landscape, Licuala grandis will be well worth considering! An excellent small-sized palm tree that is perfect, both for container planting or grown on the ground, and ideal too for [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on May 23rd, 2011

Bismarckia nobilis (Bismarck Palm, Bismark Palm) is a striking and spectacular palm that has become an absolute craze among landscapers in tropical and sub-tropical regions this last two decades. Majestic and domineering in appearance, the all-time favourite Bismarck Palm will brighten any landscape or scenery, be it day or night, with its brilliant silvery blue [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on May 14th, 2011

Dypsis lutescens (Yellow Butterfly Palm, Golden Yellow Palm, Yellow Bamboo Palm, Cane Palm, Areca Palm) A small to medium-sized clustering palm tree that is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant worldwide, especially in the tropical and sub-tropical climate. Dypsis lutescens is popularly sought after by home gardeners, interiorscapers and landscapers alike, not only for its [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on March 27th, 2011

A-Z Tropical Palms in Malaysia – a photo gallery to showcase their majestic beauty Click a link for palm profile, culture and more photos or click on image to see a larger version. More photos of tropical palms will be added from time to time. Keep tune for more! Last update: Sept 22 2011

Posted by Jacqueline on January 16th, 2011

Livistona chinensis (Chinese Fan Palm, Chinese Fountain Palm) These exotic tropical and semi-tropical palms are simply eye-catching and captivating! Standing tall and imposing with its roundish and solitary trunk, Livistona chinensis is beautifully top-laden with dense and attractive fan-shaped fronds that radiate outwards and have numerous segmented tips that droop gracefully, creating a fountain-like effect! [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on July 22nd, 2010

Cyrtostachys renda (Lipstick Palm, Red Sealing Wax Palm) is one of the most beautiful and striking clumping palm that’s admired by many. A must-have exotic palm specimen if you have the garden space! Last October, while taking photos of the Lipstick Palm trees that were growing in our church’s compound to include in our C. [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on April 26th, 2010

Humph! A very much delayed post…blame the lightning that snuffed out our computer and rendered it unserviceable for more than 3 weeks! Nevertheless, better late than never, yes? Kalanchoe uniflora (probable ID) : Lovely unexpected addition to our garden! We walked into a nursery mid-March, hoping to get a pot of Christmas Kalanchoe blossfeldiana at [...]