New bloom

Another new bloom from seedlings bought some time ago .....  one more in the yellow hybrid section :)

Schomburgkia Orchid

Very very long spike of flowers. those who grow this orchid will know.

The eagle has landed

Its getting increasingly difficult to find this locally. One of the my favourite plant food. These were bought online and should last me for at least another year ! Great when travelling if you are planning to bring back a plant or two .

Tulips

One of my main purpose for this trip was to visit Keukenhof to catch the spring festival.

Back after 2 weeks of galavanting ..... 

First Bloom

An exciting new bloom from seedlings that I bought a while back. Bud just split open yesterday and bloom has has yet to fully open but I just love the intense colour.

Venosa and 2 hybrids

Nice colour and shape. Very thick petals and extremely long lasting blooms. 

Nice light pastel colours, lightly fragrant and long lasting blooms.

Large plant with lots of spikes. Very free flowering.

Synchronized Blooming

Always a joy to see them flowering. With both plants currently in bloom I am going to attempt propagation by crossing.  Fingers crossed !

Update 3/4/2013 Birds

Goodbye Belle !

Cattleya in bloom

A gift from a friend.... he brought this for me last year from his late father's garden in Malaysia.

Dendrobium wassellii became cosy home

A bird nest in my pot of Dendrobium wassellii.

Hot Spell = Blooms

Recent hot spell triggering multiple blooms. This Phal micholitzii  hybrid putting on quite a show.

In full bloom

Vanda tan chay yan in full bloom. A photo from this morning.

Vanda tan chay yan

An awsome CNY bloom. Vanda tan chay yan. A classic Singapore heritage orchid. Another previous Vanda tan chay yan post here.

Vanda tan chay yan

Vanda tricolor

Another of  my specie orchid in bloom. I saw lots of these in Bali and most were large plants throwing out multiple spikes.....

 

 

 

 

 

Herbs

I also have been adding herbs to my garden the since christmas. Rosemary is great for roasting chicken, bay leafs for soups and stews. Basil for pasta ! The rosemary from cameron highlands are more leafy but not as fragrant as those grown locally.

Locally grown rosemary in bloom, plant is very fragrant. Large pots can be bought below $20  

Fig

I propagated two new plants from this mother plant the last few months. Its easy to grow and loves any kind of fertilizer.

Phalaenopsis pulchra

An old specie orchid that suffered rot several times and survived. Finally a bloom to show.

Coryanthes macrantha

This orchid last bloomed when I was away and by the time I managed to get a photo, the blooms had already started to fade. This time i got a better shot when the plant flowered. Large showy flowers with wings and a nice fragrance.