In full glory

Just before selfing....

Almost there

Nearly in full bloom....

Paraphalaenopsis denevei

My denevei is starting to bloom....  looks really good. The last two selfings didn't work out so I will make another attempt and see if I will be third time lucky....

Japanese persimmons doing well

The Japanese persimmons seeds have germinated and grown well. The plants look really healthy now. These have been growing in full sun the last few months. May have to be repotted soon.

The awakening...

One of my amorphophallus titaniums awakening from hibernation. One step nearer …..but still some way to go !

Buddha's Hand from Ben's @ 58 Market

Buddha's hand, literal translation from the chinese name "佛手“  Citrus medica L.var.saecodactylis Swingle. I have seen these before but always wondered if they will do well here let alone fruit. I saw one of these on sale at the 58 market plant/flower stall (corner stall next to the fruit stall) run by Ben and his wife. A small crowd had gathered and was looking at it obviously attracted by the novelty of this uncommon specimen and a couple of large fruits on the plant. As I was carrying quite a few things and my hands were full, said to myself "i will buy it if its still here when i come back.....  "

I now have 3 in my garden :)

Seedlings came back and a new spike from my Denevei

Deflasked 6 bottles of seedlings finally. They came back a few weeks ago buy I have been delaying the deflasking because of the hot weather. I finally had to because some of the bottles were beginning to deteriorate. 3 of the bottles had nice big seedlings while the rest were so so .

A new spike from the Paraphalaenopsis denevei