tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post2502101988017976409..comments2024-03-09T12:55:58.499+08:00Comments on My Nice Garden: Feb 2011 GBBDAutumn Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-52400460495459825302011-03-04T08:45:59.368+08:002011-03-04T08:45:59.368+08:00Tootsie, you are always welcome here no matter how...Tootsie, you are always welcome here no matter how late you are. As for FF, I am already your faithful weekly follower, lol.<br /><br />Asha, thanks for the visit and comments. You are so sweet!Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-65566525257646354282011-03-04T08:43:52.602+08:002011-03-04T08:43:52.602+08:00Jacqueline, I'm sorry I left out the second pa...Jacqueline, I'm sorry I left out the second part of your question. About the poinsettia, the red coloured leaves are leftovers from Christmas season. Maybe the red leaves are turning yellow due to aging, hence the purplish tinge. All new shoots are green in colour.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-45713125745106553452011-03-02T17:17:52.480+08:002011-03-02T17:17:52.480+08:00Delightful!Delightful!Asha Ramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497991305532837318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-78234531675801747922011-02-28T01:32:49.763+08:002011-02-28T01:32:49.763+08:00I am so sorry to have missed this post on the actu...I am so sorry to have missed this post on the actual week...but I am here ...tardy but here....thanks for linking in this post...I hope you will link in again soon!Tootsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313167135644565141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-45378629399334614822011-02-25T08:31:24.308+08:002011-02-25T08:31:24.308+08:00Amy, I envy your lovely daffodils which I can’t ha...Amy, I envy your lovely daffodils which I can’t have in my warm tropical garden here.<br /><br />Keats, I read that improper pruning and too much shade are 2 reasons why hydrangeas don’t bloom. I keep the soil moist, fertilize once a week and cut off the flower head as soon as it is drying up and wilting. My plant is placed in an area with bright shade. <br /><br />Milka, my pussy willow, azaleas and kalanchoes are still blooming now, buds opening and some new green shoots have sprouted. The cool weather in December 2010 helped a lot to lengthen the lives of my temperate plants. My citrus limes are still hanging on the tree and only a few limes have dropped off after ripening and despite the current rain and thunstorms.<br /><br />One, yes, you are so observant. I like your petticoat remark.<br /><br />Darla, it is called a Psyche butterfly from the Greek legend of Cupid and Psyche.<br /><br />Rainfield, blooming flowers make me happy.<br /><br />Lotusleaf, they don’t usually sell torch ginger plants in nurseries here too. I got mine from my brother’s neighbour in Ipoh.<br /><br />Sunray, Gardening in a Sandbox, Lavender Cottage, welcome to My Nice Garden and thank you very much for the nice comments.<br /><br />Debbie, Plant Postings, GWGT, Heather at Dusty Bay, Theanne, thank you very much for your visits and comments. I appreciate it very much.<br /><br />P3Chandan, terima kasih!<br /><br />Fer, my pineapple plant is grown from a store bought one.<br /><br />Patty, the pictures are taken between 16 Jan and 15 Feb 2011. All the plants are still in bloom on posting date. Actually there are more, but these are all I can show due to space and time limitations.<br /><br />Bangchik, thanks for confirming the name. The leaves of the bitter gourd are beautiful.<br /><br />Carol, you are so observant and yes, you are right about the butterfly.<br /><br />Melanie, the pretty orange flower is lantana. It attracts lots of butterflies to my garden.<br /><br />Andrea, good luck with your pineapple and hoya. Thanks for info on bitter gourd. The bitter gourd is very skinny and doesn’t look good at the moment. <br /><br />Kitchen flavours, it is my mistake that I didn’t transfer the bitter gourd plant to a better location as currently it is trespassing on my daun keledek (sweet potato leaves) plant, also almost soffocated by the kangkong.<br /><br />Malar, we only get to see real pussy willow plants during the Chinese New Year season.<br /><br />Jacqueline, the bunga kantan is our native plant, hence it is very easy to grow on the ground. It need a lot of space, grows prolifically and some people find the clump too big to handle. I have to cut off the branches regularly to control its growth. I don’t think it will flower well if grown in a container.<br /><br />Bom, C. woodsonii is very popular here this year.<br /><br />Bananaz, tseh-tseh! <br /><br />Rosey, it may sound odd, but pussy willow reminds me of my grandma too. Having pussy willows during new year is a tradition handed down from the older generations in my family.<br /><br />Jama, you are always welcome to my garden in Malaysia to take photos. I shall be very honoured as you are an excellent photographer.<br /><br />Jean, thank you very much for dropping by despite your very busy schedule. That was so sweet of you!<br /><br />I am so glad my Feb 2011 garden is doing okay. Thanks everyone for you’re your encouragement and advice.Autumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-76511003567270260982011-02-25T02:07:52.484+08:002011-02-25T02:07:52.484+08:00Autumn Belle, At a time of year when my only bloom...Autumn Belle, At a time of year when my only blooms are indoors, I love it that my southern hemisphere and tropical gardening friends have so many gorgeous flowers to show off. Thanks for sharing yours. (BTW, congratulations on the recognition for your blog in Home and Decor.) -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-91390956894298461682011-02-24T15:15:05.246+08:002011-02-24T15:15:05.246+08:00I love your collection of flowers, I just can'...I love your collection of flowers, I just can't decide which one I love best as I scrolled down further, the more beautiful the shots are,Jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165901556595808031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-74241467387184817852011-02-23T22:52:44.932+08:002011-02-23T22:52:44.932+08:00You have outdone yourself! Such a wonderful and c...You have outdone yourself! Such a wonderful and charming post! <br />I love pussy willows. They always remind me of my Grandma.Chloe mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265196480664185330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-75928432392021139972011-02-23T16:27:27.613+08:002011-02-23T16:27:27.613+08:00Oh dear..so nice nice nice..fantastic pixz. tQOh dear..so nice nice nice..fantastic pixz. tQஇ Baŋäŋaz இhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759912732442771311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-91961860641963446312011-02-23T07:33:09.054+08:002011-02-23T07:33:09.054+08:00Your photos are very beautiful...what a lovely gar...Your photos are very beautiful...what a lovely garden you have!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-15445278482149278222011-02-22T08:46:00.769+08:002011-02-22T08:46:00.769+08:00Wow! Very lovely blooms in your garden this month...Wow! Very lovely blooms in your garden this month. The array of colors is amazing. I'm not familiar with the C. woodsonii but yes, it does look like an auspicious plant for the year of the rabbit. <br /><br />Oh, that's a bitter gourd that you have.Bomhttp://www.plantchaser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-59853733324521452812011-02-21T21:15:59.957+08:002011-02-21T21:15:59.957+08:00Hmm...lovely collages of gorgeous blooms! Such tim...Hmm...lovely collages of gorgeous blooms! Such timely reward for CNY! Love especially your bunga kantan, so crisp and clear...my first time seeing a full bloom. Is it an easy plant to grow...on the ground, A. Belle? Strange to see your poinsettia taking a purplish tinge, do you think that it's lacking light?Jacquelinehttp://www.jaycjayc.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-16637826427524149762011-02-21T16:39:51.763+08:002011-02-21T16:39:51.763+08:00You do really have beautiful boolms in your garden...You do really have beautiful boolms in your garden! Pussy willow? I never seen any in real!Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-39759040026696736452011-02-21T08:05:04.278+08:002011-02-21T08:05:04.278+08:00Wow, your blooms are gorgeous! Your garden must be...Wow, your blooms are gorgeous! Your garden must be really lovely with all the beautiful and colourful blooms!<br />The yellow flower looks like the male bitter gourd bloom, a female would have a small bitter gourd at the other end of the flower joining to the stem, but it has to be pollinated first to become a full fruit! Hope it grows many more flowers and give you some bitter gourd for your dinner!kitchen flavourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13556865191279476910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-25971702371495323742011-02-20T22:41:28.006+08:002011-02-20T22:41:28.006+08:00You put that together so well - lovely colour!You put that together so well - lovely colour!Heather at Dusty Bayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04565338162713435397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-32319631819582421112011-02-20T12:25:59.023+08:002011-02-20T12:25:59.023+08:00Autumn Belle, do you know that from the garden sal...Autumn Belle, do you know that from the garden sale i went to the other wkend, i only bought a variegated pineapple plant! I put it near my window receiving only afternoon sunlight, with my Hoya. It is giving me delight, so i am sure you are very much delighted with your many blooms now. BTW, that is a bitter gourd,you can put a trellis away from the ornamental and let it have some fruits, it will be fun. It looks healthy and will give you a few healthy fruits.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-52521494073722456882011-02-20T07:50:02.832+08:002011-02-20T07:50:02.832+08:00Beautiful photos Autumn Belle. You have a very nic...Beautiful photos Autumn Belle. You have a very nice GBBD selection with much color. I do very much like your butterfly photo. We have a long wait to see them again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-40977111466090554532011-02-20T06:53:52.168+08:002011-02-20T06:53:52.168+08:00Oooh I can just imagine how warm it is in your gar...Oooh I can just imagine how warm it is in your garden Autumn. What is the pretty orange flower in the second photo top right. ThanksMelanie J Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265452434129642917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-84034979760656106112011-02-20T04:48:36.630+08:002011-02-20T04:48:36.630+08:00Thanks for sharing these amazing plants and blooms...Thanks for sharing these amazing plants and blooms! I like the way you combined them in the mosaic format.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-42243965304114645092011-02-19T21:57:57.690+08:002011-02-19T21:57:57.690+08:00Beautiful blooms and photographs Autumn Belle! Oh ...Beautiful blooms and photographs Autumn Belle! Oh My . . . how extremely different from my world of ice and snow. I think I can see the abdomen in between the delicate wings of your little butterfly. Lovely post!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-59680061033820965622011-02-19T06:28:55.253+08:002011-02-19T06:28:55.253+08:00Lovely display of colourful flowers. That veggie f...Lovely display of colourful flowers. That veggie flower looks like bitter gourd.Bangchik and Kakdahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539360678677230463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-344840790136653472011-02-19T05:13:39.280+08:002011-02-19T05:13:39.280+08:00Your flowers are so beautiful, I just enjoy lookin...Your flowers are so beautiful, I just enjoy looking at their lovey blooms.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912146226604237323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-79359582123371236582011-02-19T05:13:30.113+08:002011-02-19T05:13:30.113+08:00You have many interesting plants. I am especially ...You have many interesting plants. I am especially intrigued by the ginger which I can only grow indoors, which means I would kill it. Are all these plants in flower at this time?Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191861892726873074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-84280615293866670162011-02-19T03:23:02.317+08:002011-02-19T03:23:02.317+08:00Colourful bugs and blooms!Colourful bugs and blooms!Judith @ Lavender Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361061491506137380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660561043857404056.post-83661686347287319742011-02-19T03:06:31.996+08:002011-02-19T03:06:31.996+08:00Beautiful blooms and butterflies.Beautiful blooms and butterflies.Gardening in a Sandboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06637549836563211475noreply@blogger.com