tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post8058429729867469769..comments2024-03-09T12:55:58.499+08:00Comments on My Nice Garden: Kesidang, Vallaris glabra, Bread FlowersAutumn Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-19991156967155770682016-07-11T10:17:53.299+08:002016-07-11T10:17:53.299+08:00Sharon, I'm not sure if the flowers are edible...Sharon, I'm not sure if the flowers are edible or not. I have not come across anyone who has tried eating the flowers yet. Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-81847626674812368792016-07-06T21:26:09.410+08:002016-07-06T21:26:09.410+08:00Are the flowers edible? ThanksAre the flowers edible? ThanksSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025619235819571904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-49026582840537683492016-05-28T08:14:40.850+08:002016-05-28T08:14:40.850+08:00Thank U for the great info in Kesidang. .my vine i...Thank U for the great info in Kesidang. .my vine is flowering right now :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09097409440596369953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-88186399220888320982013-02-23T16:14:41.749+08:002013-02-23T16:14:41.749+08:001 = Go natural, expose it to freely available sunl...1 = Go natural, expose it to freely available sunlight.MalaysianFirsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812960613451793806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-18874728209575579532013-02-23T16:10:30.340+08:002013-02-23T16:10:30.340+08:001 = Expose it to more sunlight.
2 = Add some NITRO...1 = Expose it to more sunlight.<br />2 = Add some NITROGEN rich fertilizer.MalaysianFirsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812960613451793806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-49610857259952190862011-10-18T06:22:46.662+08:002011-10-18T06:22:46.662+08:00Hi June, welcome to My Nice Garden! If your plant ...Hi June, welcome to My Nice Garden! If your plant is healthy and growing well but has not flower yet, you can try using using a little flowering inducer fertilizer. If you need any help, you can also post a picture of your plant on my facebook page.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-4373622766603822502011-10-17T21:51:44.516+08:002011-10-17T21:51:44.516+08:00It's nearly a year but my kesidang plants have...It's nearly a year but my kesidang plants have yet to flower. Please advise.<br />Junejunenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-19131101476809024092011-03-11T07:34:44.968+08:002011-03-11T07:34:44.968+08:00Hi, Joanne. Welcome to My Nice Garden! If the whit...Hi, Joanne. Welcome to My Nice Garden! If the white bugs are around the stems and leaves, they seem to be mealy bugs. You can try using organic neem spray which can be purchased from home centers like ACE Hardward at 1-Utama. You can also try those chili/garlic/vinegar remedies - try google on 'how to' do so. You can prune off the affected leaves, branches. It will grow back. <br /><br />If the above actions fail to achieve the desired results, then it is better to plant a new Kesidang. <br /><br />If it is white fungus disease, e.g. white patches on the soil, this is more serious. Dump the whole plant and soil before it infects other plants next to it. Disinfect the container before reuse.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-66484475961794222322011-03-10T23:37:06.028+08:002011-03-10T23:37:06.028+08:00I have this plant near my patio. Only began to blo...I have this plant near my patio. Only began to bloom after two years. This plant has a very strange white fungus and has a very soft white flying insects that are destroying the plant. Do u know what is it and how to eliminate it organically?JLohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10784820291924368682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-40738659671578639622010-10-25T00:06:08.721+08:002010-10-25T00:06:08.721+08:00This plant flowers intermitently, i.e. it has an u...This plant flowers intermitently, i.e. it has an unpredictable pattern. Make sure the plant is growing well before if you wish to apply a flowering fertilizer (a few pieces of red pellet type) ti induce flowering. I use a general purpose liquie organic fertilizer and chicken manure pellets on mine. If plant is happy, it will flower.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-17274129827563874682010-10-24T22:47:03.936+08:002010-10-24T22:47:03.936+08:00My breadflower plant doesnt flower. What can I do ...My breadflower plant doesnt flower. What can I do to provoke it besides adding fertiliser?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-11966146046077703052010-10-17T22:59:45.172+08:002010-10-17T22:59:45.172+08:00Dear Autumn Belle,
When I was growing up in Treng...Dear Autumn Belle,<br /><br />When I was growing up in Trengganu, we had a kesidang twining on a pergola by the well in our compound. As you say, the makchiks loved it, but I found the scent quite repelling. When they were in bloom, we'd pick the flowers and sell them to the flower sellers in the market in front of our house. Now that I am older the scent of the kesidang reminds of days gone by, another place where I grew up. And it leaves me quite invigorated. Thanks for this wonderful write-up. I have benefitted from your dedication.Awang Gonenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893937987435850954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-56584227046245242392010-08-10T07:08:07.290+08:002010-08-10T07:08:07.290+08:00KSM, Welcome to My Nice Garden. First, you can twi...KSM, Welcome to My Nice Garden. First, you can twirl, turn and position the soft stems and vines around the pergola. Then cut off any stray branches.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-84810034515515734882010-08-10T02:57:44.083+08:002010-08-10T02:57:44.083+08:00I am lucky to have a beautiful kesidang growing ov...I am lucky to have a beautiful kesidang growing over my pergola. It flowers profusely and I can enjoy the fragrance from my kitchen window. Can anyone tell me how to prune the plant to keep it neat and compact?KSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11864815625033758517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-37708669069737462332010-03-13T07:42:05.926+08:002010-03-13T07:42:05.926+08:00Thank you, thank you very much for your compliment...Thank you, thank you very much for your compliments and nice comments. Like many of you, I am in awe and have fallen in love with the kesidang now. When I first saw it, I knew nothing about this plant. I was puzzled why some Malaysians hobbyists were so excited about this kesidang plant. I am very lucky I could smell the authentic 'rice crusts' smell at The Secret Garden of 1U. I have asked many many people but most of them are ignorant about this graceful plant. <br /><br />This is a wonderful plant which I'd like to grow in my garden.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-54424880042562357502010-03-10T10:30:49.980+08:002010-03-10T10:30:49.980+08:00Hi AB~~ I was just thinking the same thing as Mela...Hi AB~~ I was just thinking the same thing as Melanie. Another plant I've unfamiliar with. Thank you for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-21110295286177340272010-03-08T00:15:15.027+08:002010-03-08T00:15:15.027+08:00how lovely to come here to see yet another flower...how lovely to come here to see yet another flower I have never heard of. Thanks Autumn belle for sharing.Melanie J Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265452434129642917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-62312802233004635822010-03-07T21:46:05.033+08:002010-03-07T21:46:05.033+08:00Hi Autumn Belle, maybe i will be the last to visit...Hi Autumn Belle, maybe i will be the last to visit here coz it's now Sunday night. Most of our plants are the same but this one i have not seen here in the country. You mentioned Jasminum sambac, we call it sampaguita and is our national flower. I am familiar with its scent and if kesidang's scent is like sampaguita, then it is very sweet. However it is just a small plant unlike your kesidang. I wish to have sweet smelling plants at the corner of our garden to give more fascinating fragrance in the air. However, even my gardenia died before it had flowers. <br /><br />That is a beautiful and informative post.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-54872288313270003312010-03-07T21:41:52.388+08:002010-03-07T21:41:52.388+08:00Beautiful flowers!Beautiful flowers!Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681021126113385783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-49280649580661476872010-03-07T19:36:30.273+08:002010-03-07T19:36:30.273+08:00Beautiful flowers and excellent botanical informat...Beautiful flowers and excellent botanical information.<br />Thank you ..<br />Gisela.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-25548089474758504982010-03-07T03:10:37.281+08:002010-03-07T03:10:37.281+08:00these are beautiful! I had not heard of them unti...these are beautiful! I had not heard of them until today!!! thanks for sharing with me!Tootsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313167135644565141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-7525392916218524872010-03-07T01:59:57.696+08:002010-03-07T01:59:57.696+08:00I'm sure the scent of this pretty climber is d...I'm sure the scent of this pretty climber is divine! Thanks for sharing!Katarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06622903367597082775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-448059356480467712010-03-07T01:40:15.719+08:002010-03-07T01:40:15.719+08:00Hello Autumn Belle, It is so interesting to read t...Hello Autumn Belle, It is so interesting to read the history of this plant and its beautiful flowers. I should love to learn more about Rumphius and his Herbarium Amboinense. Quite a stunning flower is this Bread Flower ... I can see why it is call a flower of grace. A very lovely and interesting post! ;>) CarolCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-85395500578634135672010-03-07T00:17:03.505+08:002010-03-07T00:17:03.505+08:00Fascinating that it tastes like slightly burnt ric...Fascinating that it tastes like slightly burnt rice. I hope I get to smell one sometime in the future!easygardenerhttp://greenforks.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-33134420415751012062010-03-06T15:58:00.487+08:002010-03-06T15:58:00.487+08:00Lovely writeup on the Kesidang! Strange that I'...Lovely writeup on the Kesidang! Strange that I'm ignorant of its lovely existence...hehe, not that I know all that are growing in our beloved country, huh!<br />You have a wonderful weekend, my friend!Jacquelinehttp://www.jaycjayc.com/noreply@blogger.com