Stephanie

LATEST ARTICLES ( 150 )

• Blooms of Wonders

  

  I have never had a single-petal Gloxinia before. Recently at a nursery I saw a white and pink bi-colour one. So I brought it home. The blooms are as big as the... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Fading Flowers & Plants

  

  The look of the garden is always changing with the presence of coleus plants. I have enjoyed the colourful leaves for the past months hence have been delaying... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Mystery Behind Colours

  

  This episcia with yellow flowers has been the centre of attention in the garden. Whenever the plant throws out blooms, they remind of butter and cream. The... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Wet Spells & Hot Days

  

  Earlier we have been experiencing wet spells but these two days have been really hot outside, especially in the afternoon. Some of my plants are looking really... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• When It Rains

  

  Everyone including the fluttering insects in the air want to stay dry during rainy days, I discovered. I found one butterfly hiding under a leaf of my... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Brilliant Contrast

  

  Four O'Clock flowers open in the late afternoon. They look cheerful even during wet weather and their mild sweet scent is a delight to my nose. These yellow... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Orange and Rose-Pink

  

  My Chinese Hat plant is in bloom again! Looking like bougainvillea from afar, the vine is putting out more and more of its orange flowers lately. The pic belo... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Happy Chinese New Year!

  

  Spider tresses was the champion (still blooming profusely till today!) shrub during the Chinese New Year period. The shrub not only grew so lush and... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2017 GARDENING, HOME

• Morning Beauties

  

  The best time to go to the garden is in the morning. Not only is the air cooler, it is the best time to spot those perky pretty blooms. And as the sky gets... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Yellow Power

  

  The yellow and orange hibiscus shrubs in my garden were blooming so well for the past few weeks. I was captivated by the yellow one. The shrub was flowering... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Colour Explosion

  

  The weather has been so dry, warm and really, why no rain! I see clouds but they disappeared fast. Sunny skies are not the best time for a gardener like me. ... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Sunshine Colours, Sweet Fragrant

  

  These days I am dreaming of a big garden. One day if I ever have one, I will definitely grow more Frangipani trees. The Frangipani in the pic below was one of... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• A Little Shower of Blessing

  

  After the dry and hot period, I was glad it rained in the middle of the night one day. Anyway, last week, in the morning, as I was watering my plants, I saw... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Before The Hot Weather

  

  This week has been really hot. I thought there is no progress in the garden except for pruning. I was away for a day and some plants were almost dried up... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Roses

  

  It is always my intention to grow something special, something colourful and something edible in my garden. This time round, although the weather is a bit... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• White & Green

  

  I was pleasantly surprised by my trailing white rose last week. So many blooms! They all opened at almost the same time and it is a sight to behold. The... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Agave Life's Ending

  

  Perhaps an My yellow Pride of Barbados (Flowers of my Copper Leaf Plant ( Agave potatorum cultivar, the plant has finally sent out a flower stalk last week.... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Smiles in Bloom

  

  It is never too late for another shot of this orchid. This "no ID" orchid has been flowering for weeks now. The colour looks amazing from dawn till dusk --... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Something White, Something Pink

  

  Added two new roses to the garden this week -- one white that cascades and a pink one that grows upright. I was told that they are ros kampung hence I trust tha... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2016 GARDENING, HOME

• Resurrection!

  

  Dry and brittle foliage, thus is this Rose of Jericho, also called Resurrection Plant ( Selaginella lepidophylla), that I received from a dear friend. After a... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2016 GARDENING, HOME