My previous blog talks about cacti and succulents. I have this Christmas cactus for a long time and as expected, it flowers during Christmas season. It never fails. I really enjoy the pink flowers every time. Easy to care for, Christmas cactus is also easy to propagate. I accidentally broke a branch and I put it in a pot with a cactus soil mix. It’s been growing well now and I put it in a hanging basket. I can’t wait till it flowers.
I bought this orchid from the Farmer’s Market for only five dollars. I just like the bright colors of the flowers. I like orchids because they are not really hard to care for. Just water them thoroughly when dry and leave them alone. They don’t like to be moved about so what you do is…
Orchid – Angraecum Eburneum I have been taking care of this rare orchid for quite sometime but I did not know the name until now. I tried to keep looking for the name in the internet and finally I saw the same picture from a website and so I was glad to have a name…
I like this Lily Flower particularly because it reminds me of my childhood in the Philippines. In our elementary school, the flag pole is surrounded with plants but I don’t know what type of plants they are. Anyway, I just recently find out that it is in the Lily family. The flower is also especially…
On my way to church last Sunday I came across these little purple flowers called Lantana. The profusion of flower clusters really caught my attention. Lantana belongs to the verbena family of perennial plants. They are called honey plants because the bees like them so are the butterflies especially swallowtail butterflies. Even birds like them…
Most gardeners consider these wildflowers as weeds but I find them pretty amusing. Their simple beauty makes me smile. Marjolein Bastin, my favorite sketch artist, seemed to be drawn to their beauty too that she always draws them. I can’t help but emulate.