Peggy Chin

Arachnis and Dendrobium Orchids are in full bloom at present. I recently harvested 12 sprays of 2 varieties of Arachnis and 6 sprays of Dendrobiums and have another 12 sprays that will come into bloom next week.

Coming out of the heavy rainfall (wet) season, nutrients would have leached out from your plants and soil.

Allamanda originated in the Caribbean and tropical Americas. It has several different varieties, which in turn have different common names.

Adenium commonly called Desert Rose originated in Africa, specifically in the desert, hence the common name.

Angelonia angustifolia,commonly called Angelonia or Summer Snapdragon,originated in Mexico and the Caribbean.

Scindapsus Pictus commonly called Pothos Vine originated in Brazil. This showy plant is grown mainly as a climber and its most striking feature is its showy, heart-shaped leaves.

Musa speciosa commonly called Ornamental Banana originated in Mexico and throughout the tropics. 

Aglaonema commonly called Chinese Evergreen is grown for its leaves which are famous for their colours and delicate markings. These

Callistemon Subulatus is commonly called ‘Dwarf Bottle Brush’ and originated in Australia.

Syngonium Podophyllum commonly called Arrowhead Vine and Butterfly Plant originated in Mexico and America and has adapted well in the Caribbean.

Ficus Pumila commonly called Creeping Fig originated in East Asia: China, Japan and Vietnam.

Haemanthus commonly called Blood Lily is an exotic, tropical perennial that is grown from bulbs.

Another amazing landscape piece that caught my eye on my recent travel overseas was a rectangle fountain with multicoloured Daisy Mums.

Chrysanthemums are also commonly called Mums. The blooms come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes and in a range of colours; the most popular colours are yellow, white, purple, and red.

On my recent travel overseas, it was amazing to see spring flowers in full bloom. 

There was a variety of fresh flowers, fresh floral arrangements and potted plants on sale for Mother’s Day. Tropical

Zinnias are fantastic garden flowers and are gardeners’ favourites. This is the time of the year when they thrive.

Impatiens commonly called Busy Lizzie originated in Eastern Africa and Asia and comes from the Balsaminaceae family.

Gladiolus commonly called Sword Lily originated in the Mediterranean, Europe, Asia and South Africa.

  Vinca commonly called Periwinkle or Never Done originated in Madagascar and comes from the Catharanthus family; it is different from Catharanthus pusillus which originated in India and Sri Lanka.