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Latest in my collection - Succulents
These are the gifts for my friend from Australia.I'm so amazed that friendship can span across the continentswhere one is willing to share garden plants with me.I'm so touched.The fact is these are not...
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2nd Trial - Short Leaved Aloe
This time I make sure I removed all the soil.Mixed it with sand as it would be fast draining.I had left it to totally dry for almost a week before repoting.Its a pity the plant survived almost 2 weeks...
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Vertical Garden - Succulent & Cacti - Before Factor
My greatest challenge was watering them.Sand and soil wash down and in the midst of struggling myself to fit my hands between them, I often end up pricked. Rearranging them was the only practical...
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Vertical Garden - Succulent & Cacti - The After
I like this very much.There is a lot to say butperhaps I would allow you to enjoy the view without much of my words.The finish product of putting the right plant in the right placein giving a cool and...
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Succulent Garden - Updates
Its a good thing to know that the plants survived the initial setting.I had added more colour for the top pots using Moses Boat plantto give the purple underleaf sides as a visual effect.The 1st rows...
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New Additionals from Sg.Buloh Nurseries
I felt the need to add more variety in my current collection and visited the famous nursery nearby my place. I manage to get them 3 for RM10.00 which is a very good price.Earlier where they were sold...
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Cactus & Succulent Pieces
One thing I can say:Once you get addicted to this hobby - it totally consume you in going for a hunt to collect as many types you can get your hands on. The good part is once they are established in...
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Crown of Thorns & Desert Rose
This is tricky - the most sharpest and difficult plant ever but I still love it.Why - because they have the ability to flower in the most hostile position.It would be difficult too to make them come...
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Donkey's Tail & Hanging Succulents
This is my favorite part of my garden.Its not a big space (but a big deal indeed)I'm happy the way these turned to be, as they are so fragile to touch - leave alone too much water can cause a major...
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Angels and Fairies for Cacti Garden
What can I say,I'm totally in love with Angels and Fairies.I used to collect a lot of them buying whenever I can set my eyes on them.Some are memorable gifts, others are purchased from various gift...
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Succulent & Cacti - Balcony Garden Update - 1
I found a great interest in seeking for plants that quite withstand the same hardiness just like succulents. More on the basis of trial and error - I found that Jewel of Opar, Chives, Moss Rose,...
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Succulent & Cacti - Balcony Garden Update - 2
This one proves challenging,I had placed Hawarthias before but 3 of them had gone rotten.I replace with some Agaves and Mother in law Tonguehoping that they would suck up all the excess water and...
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Succulent & Cacti - Balcony Garden Update - 3
One of the things I love about the Mother of Thousands is that succulent leaves.They are so perfectibility smooth almost shining with babies tucked perfectly at the edges.And if they face some sort of...
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Begonia Story - Part 1
After the renovation my Black Velvet Begonia had paid its price with its life.The ordeal of long delayed work and the abuse of sun and rain was unbearable.My only regret is that I could have paid more...
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Begonia Story - Part 2
Ouch!Somehow the rotation of the pictures are not coming properly.Hope this doesn't compromise the viewing pleasure.This is something like few weeks after the initial planting.All the plants had manage...
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Begonia Story - Part 3
This is in the duration of few months.Their growth is indeed slow regardless of the application of organic fertilisers.I have added more white stones and it does give a cool look.I'm braving myself now...
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Begonias Species - Collection
One of the scariest things about begonias isthat you will never know when a species is gone.It happens sometimes,more of a case where more than once didn't really pay attention to themand found them...
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Begonia Update - Jan 2015
These are the updates for this month.They had survived the days and hours of the last rainy season.(One good thing is that I have gone relax and lazy on the watering regime)Just this week - few days...
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Begonia Collection - Jan 2015
As you can see some of them had grown biggerAnd some - sadly had gone disappeared.I guess these are the life and times of a begonia.Sometimes you win - sometimes you loose.Its just been contented with...
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Cane Begonias - Update 2015
Compared to the leafy siblingsI find that Cane Begonias are much hardier and easier to care for.Some have glorious flowers apart from the exotic spotted features.The only difference I find as a plus...
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