Dec 28, 2008

Blooming during Christmas




Madagascar periwinkles reaching for the stars .. hehe
We love having 'Apricot Delight' (white pinkish with red dot in the middle) but it grows slower than the other two ('Grape Cooler', 'Pacifica Red').
It's thriving in this single pot. Must avoid from heavy downpour contact - ruins its blooms & foliage and further damage, root rot. Avoiding rain would mean daily watering or else you'll find its foliage all shriveled up. Careful not to over-water.



Zinnia, our latest addition. We had red Zinnia, red like the color of ang-pou or the Ferrari red. But the pink Zinnia did better, slow blooming. On a lookout for any sprouting of new stems. It is placed receiving full sun for 3-4 hours; that's wonderful for our garden (west). Try hard not to over-water ;-P


Minor Vinca periwinkle, we fondly called it 'ChengEng periwinkle', gift from brother-in-law. After a month of transplanting onto ground soil, it showed our first double-blooms!
Liquid fertilizer fortnightly to induce blooming is recommended.




























Lovely crimson-red flowers striking against its dark foliage. Dark foliage with shiny sheen of red blush.
Liquid fertilizer fortnightly to induce blooming is recommended.

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