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Malaysian Tropical Garden Tour - August 2020

Showcasing here are the plants which have been with me over the years.The collection of Begonias, Ferns, Vertical Wall Collection followed by the plants by the Aquatic Setting.Also all the Cane Begonia...

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Quick Care Tips: Popular & Rare Alocasia Collection

This is my Alocasia Collection which I find them more of the sensitive & slow growing type. They are very prone to root rot when over-watered or receive open rain on them - water seems to do more...

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Quick Care Tips: Episcia Collection

This was commonly known as Flame Violets which is much hardier than violets itself, both share the same genes - Gesneriaceae. I was ambitious to start a collection on this genes as I thought Episcias...

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Quick Care Tips: Episcia Collection-Part 2

This was commonly known as Flame Violets which is much hardier than violets itself, both share the same genes - Gesneriaceae. I was ambitious to start a collection on this genes as I thought Episcias...

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Easy Method to Grow & Propagate Episcia - Tutorial

This was commonly known as Flame Violets which is much hardier than violets itself, both share the same genes - Gesneriaceae. I was ambitious to start a collection on this genes as I thought Episcias...

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Garden Thoughts: Autumn in the Tropical

There is no autumn here..Nor winter or spring.Just make do with the colors that mimics the season and enjoy what nature throw in my perpetual tropical garden.Cissus bicolor commonly known as Trailing...

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Plant Growth Enhancer: Gorton's Solution

I was fairly surprised to received an email from Paul Studebaker congratulating me on beingregarded as a highly influential Gardening Blogger as being accomplished much.What more surprising was the...

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Cane Begonia Maculata Hybrid 1

This particular one was passed to me by my friend. I must say it was quite challenging at first to grow this one from cutting. I was very certain it was going to die but with proper care this one had...

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Cane Begonia Maculata Hybrid 2

I had found this particular Cane Begonia Hybrid sold in an exclusive nursery that specialize on rare plants. And so like most plants sold for an affordable price - I manage to get this small plant-let...

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Cane Begonia Maculata Hybrid 2 - Nursery

This is the same plant which I have - I just wanted to showcase the mother plant which this nursery have and I would like to have a record of this big mature plant and how it looks like.Sometimes...

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Begonia Maculata 'Tamaya’

I had recently found this in the nursery that I often visit. Identified as Begonia Maculata 'Tamaya'. It's actually not a true name as 'Tamaya' is actually referred as a style where the bamboo like...

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Cane Begonia - Coccinea

Identifying this one is truly a challenge as I was not even able to get any clues and reference for this particular one - As such, I'm just labelling it to what I think the closest it can be from it's...

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Begonia for Beginners: Martin Mystery Begonia (video)

This video is basically an Introduction to a Begonia species named: Martin Mystery BegoniaI find the most hardies and easy to cultivate and grow. And thus I would recommend this as the Best Begonia for...

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Quick Care Tips: Iron Cross Begonia (video)

This video is basically an Introduction to a Begonia species named:Iron Cross Begonia.I find the most difficult to cultivate and grow.I had killed it many times in my trials and error and so I would...

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Quick Care Tips: Colocasia 'Black Magic'&'Black Ripple' (video)

These are my Colocasia collection commonly known as Black Taro. Here in my collection are two types: Colocasia esculenta ' Black Magic'& Colocasia esculenta ' Black Ripple'1) Tip 1:Grow &...

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Quick Care Tips: Giant Elephant Ears Plants (video)

Here are the Collection of 3 different Types of Elephant Ears which I'm showcasing here:1) Alocasia Macrohiza 'Black Stem'2) Giant Taro - Colocasia gigantea 'Thailand Giant'3) Blue Taro - Xanthosoma...

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Top 10 Hanging Cascading Plants (video)

This is My Cascading Foliage Collection. I wanted to identify to you the Top 10 Hanging Cascading Plants.Basically all of these are mainly Epiphytes Collection. Here I'm showcasing to you these...

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How to Care & Cultivate Dieffenbachia Plant Collection

This is my collection of Dieffenbachia (Dumbcane) which I had managed to cultivate and grow. Strangely as it may seemed - I find some of the varieties are easier than others and some are stubbornly...

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How to Grow & Care for Aglaonema Plants

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Cane Begonia - Lucerna - Part 2

This is very much of my update from my earlier post concerning this Cane Begonia.I do find this particular one like most begonias temporary and do not last very long - hence making spares are quite...

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