Poinsettia

Orchids are very unusual plants. The more you care for them, the faster they die on you. But leave them alone and water from time to time and they would delight you with flowers that lasts long time. I always leave the orchid plants outdoors in the garden and when it blooms, I would take…

Heleconia is a tropical plant that has about 89 species and about 350 varieties which 98 percent is native to the tropical Americas. The plants can be dwarf and grows to 1 1/2 foot, and some are tree like and grows up to 30 foot high. Here in Hawaii most heleconia grow wild and invasive…

Hibiscus flowers are pretty but lasts only a day unfortunately. That’s why I have to take a picture of this fleeting beauty as soon as I see them open in all its glory. I took this while walking home from the garden. You’ll be surprised as to what you can find just by strolling around…

After waiting for almost a month, my rare orchid flowers finally opened. It is so out of this world. I never see these in any florist or open markets that sells orchids. The second good thing is it has a wonderful scent that permeates in the living room where I display it. I’m just glad…

Vanda Orchids are one of my favorites. I’m surprise to see them thriving in my cousin’s place in the Philippines when I went on vacation two years ago. The color pink is quite amazing. I’ve seen them in different colors here in Hawaii. I love the color blue the most. I know it is the…

It’s amazing how fast the color changes in this Poinsettia flower that I have. I was surprised myself. But I’m glad I was a part of this amazing transformation. I just posted this 3 days ago and the color is different now, the bright red color is very apparent. Poinsettia comes in different colors too…