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December Blooms - Cattleya Orchid & Bush Clock Vine

I realised that these orchids tend only to bloom very close to year end.Normally that takes place when it is raining continuously for 2-3 days in a row followed by an immediate hot & sunny days.I...

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The Blue Frog Set Arrangement

 One thing about gardening that most of the gardeners who had realised or if its going to be a revelation to you (if you are a new gardener) is this one fact:The Garden always constantly changing.Its...

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Oncidium Blooms

 One of the things I love about Oncidiums is that when they start blooming they just don't stop blooming. Currently I have 3 different types which are doing so well.These are the flowers and their...

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Bleeding Heart Vine - Prune & Bloom

I must say that Bleeding Heart Vines are actually one of the hardest ones to plant but once they had establish in your garden - there is no stopping for them to continuous blooming and making the best...

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Orchid Updates - Slow Growers

Let's face it.Orchids are boring.The only fact that make it interesting is that gorgeous beautiful flowers.After that - its all boring leaves and protruding roots sprouting everywhere.(If you are lucky...

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Oncidiums and Art

One of the things about Oncidiums is that I never seemed to get enough of them.The pictures do not do justice in real life.(but of course, to another its just yellow flower with a dash of orange...

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Lady Earth Star

I had recently reset this place, replanted the Golden Hahnii - a Sansevieria species commonly known as the mother in law tongue plant.They are indeed hardy and handles well to neglect and abuse.(not...

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Garden Friends

Its feels good being a gardener.There are thousands of benefits that tells you gardening is good for you:Increase your well-being in keeping you healthy - body & spirit.Good for the soul, keeps you...

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How to Attract Nectar Drinking Birds - Sunbirds

One of the wonders of gardening is to see wildlife visit your gardenand enjoy the nectars produced by the flowers which you had planted them.I had various kinds of butterflies, bees and birds visit by...

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Red Blooms in My Garden

A lot can be said about this collection.One thing for sure - they truly colour my garden with loud shouts of red, violently screaming for attention. Somehow they had become permanent residents where...

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Creative Gardening with Broken Pottery

I didn't want to throw away this nice vase.It wasn't expensive nor memorable but something that I bought many years backand I would consider its a bit rare to find a clay vase these days.I also found...

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Succulent Leaves - Propagation

One of the things about succulentswhich can be frustrating is that moment you find them accidentallythat they are rotting at the base.By then, its considered too late to safe anything.In most cases,the...

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Cactus Garden - Update

Cactus fascinates me.Regardless those intimidating thorns and spikes,one must say the plant literally screaming out,"LEAVE ME ALONE!!"But yet, somehow many had drawn into this siren only to kill them...

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Bromeliad Blooming - Billbergia pyramidalis

This bromeliad was a mystery to me.I was not able to identify it until its started blooming.My point here is that bromeliad can be tricky.They need water but too much water can cause the plant to...

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Begonias - The Easy Ones.

There is so much to talk about begonias.A lot that had not been said about this species,above all I would say the most misunderstood plant.Reason:They die too quickly when they are put to suffer.Some...

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Cane Begonia Collection

These are my Cane Begonias which I consider the easy ones.I rarely find these begonias for sale - I wonder that these are slowly phasing out from the nurseries as they are quite hardy and perhaps had...

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Floral Blooms - Orange & Blue Mix

Sometimes opposite colours do make a strong statement.I like these blooms - they are practically care-free.Free from pest and disease - the only setback is that they can get a bit messy.Anyway - just...

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Floral Blooms - White and Variants

I must say that white dominates my garden but somehow it isn't exactly much to call an attractive colour. As you can see most of these flowers are absent with their scent to begin with. The only...

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Wild Life in the Garden

Birds used to be a common sight in my garden.Its getting rarer now when most of the jungle above the hill sidehad been cut down for more housing development.The sad part about that is it is no longer...

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Bromeliads Fastened Uo

It had been sometime that this bromeliadhad finished its blooming and had past its prime.(The bloom had been trimmed off - of course)The other fact is that I really don't wantsomething all green...

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