Lotus blooming

Begin to bloom

Greenary Plants

Episcia

Another new thing in my garden: Episcia (Pink) colour one.
Now in propagation and have managed to root it. So waiting for it to grow and hopefully can have it as a basket plant or runners.

Repotted Lotus Plant

This is what I do when I did the repotting of my Lotus Plant. I place some soil at the bottom, transfer my lotus plant and added more top soil to the side. Now very muddy colour. Left about 3 inches left from the top after i filled up with water. My hubby is worry that I might kill the plant by using soil. Keeping my finger crossed.

Lotus Plant

Got this on Friday, of coz' it's darling again who brought it for me :P

Plants

Some plants in my garden today.

Raining Jambu Air

Went home last night to saw lotsa of fruits dropping off the plant.
Heartache to see so many:

Counted them and there are 30! My goodness...wondering what's wrong with my plant. Sob sob

Anyway, I still picked those Bigger ones out to eat. Do not waste although they are not in "full term" yet, glad to know that they are sweet.

Updated on 19-Sept

More African Violet leaves propagation

Today brought another 2 packets of leaves (like 7 leaves) to office.
Did a quick check, actually 2-3 leaves already rooted abit while at home.
Hope the environment here in office will make it grow better.
Mother-in-law commented this morning that phalaenopsis orchid will actually grow well in office environment, just that it needs lights. Hmm... should I or should I not bring my phalaenopsis to office also since it has not been blooming for 1 year+. Maybe now trigger able to see its bloom and in time for Chinese New Year 2010.

P/S: Need to stock up on potting mix, perlite and vermiculite for the recommended 1:1:1 growing media for the plant. Thinking if I should just have perlite and vermiculite will do.

Afternote: Office Propagation setup :P


White coloured African Violet I saw at AMK Nursery today:

African Violet Propagation

African violettes are propagated from a single leaf.
First you need to cut a leaf.
In a 4-inch pot filled with potting soil or pertile (I use pertile as I find it easier to manage), make a hole with a pencil, then, you can insert the stem in the hole until the leaf, and then press the soil/pertile around it to firm it up.
Water it well, and keep it moist. The roots will be formed on the stem.
You can put several leaves in the pot, since anyway you will have to separate the plantlets later.

Refer to my eariler post on my leaves propagation progress in office. Now waiting for the plantlets to appear.

The following is one of leaf propagation at home with plantlets.

Bl Morning Glory X Bc Makai

Given by mother-in-law sometime back a few years back.

African Violet Leaves Propagation Progress - Office

Hehe, no doubt, I really bring the leaves to office to propagate and seems that after 3 weeks it is doing quite well. Thinking if I should bring more of the leaves here. Maybe shall bring 1 more bag of leaves here.

My 3 little African Violets

Here is my 3 little African Violet, the 1st one which have lotsa of blooms, its flower died off when I changed it to grow in the BLACK BOX hoping to darken the leaves colour. Ended up it's flower died. :(
Anyway, I proceed with the removal of some leaves from the plant to make it less cluster.


2nd African violet, I am still waiting for it to bloom to know it's flower colour and pattern.
3rd African violet, flower died also when I shifted it to my living area. Guess enclose environment in the room cannot make it, maybe with air-con will help. Now shifted back to balcony, it's flower continue to bloom again.

Balcony garden

This balcony garden belongs to my sister-in-law, she is very into Orchids. Quite a few of my orchids are from her and my mother-in-law. They are the ones who introduce me to the orchid growing. This picture is taken during the house visit 2 years back.

Plants at IKEA

Saw alot of ROSES @ Tampines IKEA today or rather Yesterday


And the indoor plants.. but how come no miniture orchids and african violet?

Jambu Fruits growing

Sad to see like 8 of the flowers dropped today. Wonder if it is due to lack of water or not. :(