Zephyranthes Candida

Another rain lily species ... white




An this is Z Citrina and Z Reginae side by side

Zephyranthes Grandiflora

These rain lilies are small, yet if a row of them are in bloom, they are a sight to behold

Special, with 8 petals

Hippeastrum Andrea Maguire

Of the 5 bulbs purchased from Australia, Andrea Maguire is the first to bloom. It is considered miniature double, with cherry red veins, dots and picotee edges







With Blossom Peacock


With Giraffe


And together


With Roseum

Zephyranthes Citrina, part 2

Better photoshots of this lovely rain lily

Zephyranthes Citrina

Caught me by surprise ... after a period heavy rain last week, these small bulbs that I planted on the ground have been pushing up scapes, some with three to a bulb, and the colour is a bright yellow which is different than the one I bought from a different nursery, which is a pale yellow ...





The other species, Z. Reginae, a pale yellow

Hippeastrum, the true Puniceum?

I have been eyeing this variety at eBay from a few sellers in Thailand because I could not find it at local nursery here.

Hehehe .... today is definitely my lucky day! I dropped in at a local nursery to buy a few bags of potting soil ... as usual, I would walk around the nursery just to browse around and see if I could find any new interesting plants. I walked to the back of the nursery, to the the section where there was the nurseryman's work area ... YAAY! I saw this orange hippeastrum that had creamish yellow centre ... the center is a knigh star shape, and the blooms measuring 4 inches.

The price tag was RM5.00 but managed to bargain it down to RM4.00 per polibag. If I were to buy it from Thailand, it might cost me more than RM30, including postage.

Here are the blooms

Orchid : Cattleya

My two cattleya's that I bought at the same place at the same time in Decembar last year are giving out blooms at the same time. One is coloured yellow and the other coloured orange ...

Peruvian Lily

Peruvian Lily or the scientific name, Eucrosia Bicolor .... tangerine, smallish with long stamens. Many blooms per scape

Hippeastrum Giraffe

Miniature .... 4 inches ... maroon veinings on a light green petals. Only 2 blooms from this scape, one is facing upward!

Hippeastrum Vera

Pretty in pink ... and large

Hippeastrum Naranja

Orange ... large petals



Close uppppp

Japanese Roses : new additions

Last week/weekend there were some new additions to my JR collection. Now I am in the process of replanting them again, in planter's box and in 4" plastic pots. I hope that come this Raya, all my JR will bloom profusely, provided the Meally bugs do not get to kill them first :-)

Here are the new additions :

1) Pointed Leaves, large 'Dazzle Doubles' orange


Pictured with the other small multilayered variety


These 'Dazzle Doubles' JRs, I notice, are bigger in size, and do not sleep at night. Early morning, the blooms are already open ...

2) Pointed leaves, large 'Dazzle Doubles' Red


3) Pointed leaves, large single white, get it from a friend


4) Oval leaves, large single orange, also given by a friend
No flower yet, but it is a large single, with rounded leaves.

Here are more more photos of JRs in bloom

'Dazzle Doubles' White, pictured next to the small multilayered white


'Dazzle Doubles' pink


Here is a better picture of 'Dazzle Doubles' cream


Enjoy the photos :-)

Hippeastrum Blossom Peacock

Small double ... white with bright pink edges ... simply beautiful ... long lasting

Also from Royal Colors. I wanted to purchase it earlier last season but it was sold out. Royal Colors sent me as one of the Surprise Bulbs (3 Surprise Bulbs in a wooden box). So I am extremely happy and grateful ....

Japanese Roses

Non amaryllis ... Japanese roses, small blooms measuring from 2 cm to 4 cm, but will produce beautiful and colourful blooms. I have them planted in pots and planter's boxes ...

Oval leaves, large single magenta flower


Oval leaves, large single yellow flower


Oval leaves, small hybrid white flower


Oval leaves, small hybrid, yellow flower


Oval leaves, small single magenta flower


Pointed leaves, large single magenta flower


Pointed leaves, large double pink flower


Pointed leaves, large double yellow flower


Pointed leaves, large double white flower


Pointed leaves, large double cream flower


Pointed leaves, small multilayered red flower


Pointed leaves, small multilayered orange flower


Pointed leaves, small multilayered pink/white flower


Pointed leaves, small multilayered pink flower


Pointed leaves, small multilayered white flower


Pointed leaves, small multilayered purple flower


I think that's all!

Those already can not be traced :
1) Oval leaves, small single white flower
2) Pointed leaves, large single white flower