January 2010: Propagating Cordylines or Ti Plants
We had planted a beautiful Hawaiian Ti (Cordyline terminalis) before, probably about a decade ago. It grew from a stem cutting (also known as ‘log’) that was presented by a dear couple who returned from holidaying in Hawaii then. But was eventually discarded when it became leggy and unsightly.
Seeing a vibrant variegated pink/maroon beauty during [...]
Propagating Proiphys amboinensis from seeds is viable!
Proiphys amboinensis (Cardwell Lily, Northern Christmas Lily) really had us intrigued when it flowered for the first time last April after 7 years and sent me on a search mission for its correct ID.!
An attractive foliage plant with large heart-shaped green-coloured leaves, embossed with lovely venation and will produce fabulous white blossoms unexpectedly to amaze [...]
August 2009 Project: how-to prune/propagate a passiflora vine
Hmm…not only this garden blog of ours had been neglected, even our garden had been too!
My garden chores like planting, replanting or repotting, and pruning have been sidetracked by my fixation on unexpected problems that surfaced at my Blogger blog and whilst guiding a friend to create her own blog via email. Too much time [...]
Propagating Rhapis excelsa (Lady Palm) by division
Did you notice in the right photo that the Lady Palm had broken its pot?
Hence, we were forced to replant them but it took an awful long time for us to actually do so….which we finally did early last month. Unbelievable, we procrastinated for almost a year!
Anyway, it was a blessing in disguise as young [...]
Propagating Calathea roseo picta (Rose Painted Prayer Plant)
Just to illustrate how Calathea roseo picta can be easily propagated by division.
Our lovely cultivar ‘Eclipse’ had blossomed last October and having seen how fabulous its flowers were, we thought it would be wonderful to multiply their presence in our garden. Rather than buying new plants, we decided to separate our existing plants into 2 [...]
Anthurium Propagation By Stem Cuttings
For the past one month, we’ve been busy clearing up the garden of unwanted plants, unkempt growth and appearance, and the like, especially propagating what were needed.
Top on the list was this pot of Anthurium andraeanum or Flamingo Flower, as seen in the first image below that screams to be attended to. How unsightly! There [...]
