Nov 28, 2008

Where is Kemuning Palma?

Just in case you might wonder where could this home garden located. Here's a brief run through ... ;-)


  • Country: Malaysia comprises Peninsular Malaysia and the states of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo.
  • Geographical Location: Located between 2º and 7º north of the Equator, Peninsula Malaysia is separated from the states of Sabah and Sarawak by the South China Sea. To the north of Peninsula Malaysia is Thailand while its southern neighbour is Singapore. Sabah and Sarawak are north of Indonesia in Borneo while Sarawak also shares a border with Brunei.
  • Area: 329,758 sq km
  • Population: 25,274,132 (July 2008 est.)
  • Capital city: Just 513 km (about 6 hours 38 mins by car) from Singapore to Malaysia's capital city, Kuala Lumpur.
  • Race: Multi-cultural (Malays, Chinese, Indians, Sikhs, Bumiputras, etc)
  • Religion: Multi-ethnic society practising multi-culturalism and multi-religion.
  • Language: Bahasa Melayu (primary), English and dialects.
  • Festivals: Throughout the year, but major festivals are celebrated on public holiday. http://www.geographia.com/malaysia/festivals.html
  • Climate: (Equatorial) Tropical throughout the year, however, the monsoon varies on the coastline of Peninsular Malaysia. On the west coast, the rainy season extends from September to December, whereas the months from October to February receive rainfall on the east coast.
  • Rainfall: East Malaysia, it collects heavy rains between the months of November to February. While Peninsular Malaysia receives average rainfall of 2500 mm, East Malaysia thrives in 5080 mm of rain. Monsoon season is on its peak from November to February, though August proves to be the wettest month on the west coast. On the whole, days are quite warm and nights are pretty cool in Malaysia.
  • Humidity: 79%, high due to its proximity to waters, the climate is by and large moderately hot.
  • Wind: N 3 km/h
  • Average Temperature: Temperatures in the lowlands range between 29°C - 35°C during the day and 24°C - 29°C at night, depending on the amount of rainfall and sunlight on that day.
On an average, Malaysia receives about 6 hours of sunshine each day with cloud formations occasionally leading to rainfall. There are two monsoon winds that influence the rainfall at different intervals of the year. The Southwest Monsoon usually occurs between May till September, bringing rainfall to the western side of Peninsular Malaysia. This affects places such as Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Langkawi.

On the other hand, the Northeast Monsoon starts from November and lasts till March, brining heavy rainfall to areas on the east side of Peninsular Malaysia, such as Kuantan, and Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak). As this monsoon wind is particularly strong, it often brings heavy rain to the west side of Peninsular Malaysia as well during this period. However, daytime is usually warm and sunny, with heavy rains only occurring in the evenings onward. Malaysia itself is virtually free of major natural disasters, such as tornados, hurricanes, volcanic disruptions and earthquakes.

How to get to Kemuning Palma?
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Nov 24, 2008

Torenia, Wishbone Flower



Wishbone flower (Torenia fournieri), is a colorful, modest-sized plant that thrives in shade and hot, humid weather as a result of its original habitat in Vietnam. The common name comes from the two yellow stamens that arch over the center of the petals. http://home.howstuffworks.com/torenia-wishbone-flower.htm
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Nov 9, 2008

Episcia's Bloom

Episcia Kee Wee started to bud (only one, *sigh*) and it bloom after 3 days and lasted for 4 days. During its bloom, the cloudy weather (rainy season) causing my camera flash to go off. In real life, its red bloom is as red as fresh chilli - striking beside our wooden main door.

Note: I think it doesn't do well with liquid fertilizer, Impra Agro Spray.

I experimented to propagate episcia stolons into a small pot from its mother-plant since 3 days ago, but it doesn't seem to grow well in this recent rainy weather. http://www.robsviolet.com/repotting_episcias.htm

More on Episcia (03-02-2009); Care: Good indirect light, Temp 16 - 21 deg C, keep it on the dry side, pot in peaty mix. This is an attractive plant that grows in a pendulous fashion.
Attractive foliage, and flowers, though small, are of brilliant red colouring and appear for many months in the middle of the year. Where growing conditions are to their liking, these plants can be grouped in hanging baskets of reasonable size to make a splendid feature in a room. Good light is essential, but strong, direct sunlight should be avoided. peacebella.blogspot.com/2006_03_01_archive.html
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Nov 1, 2008

Miniature Rose

Without The Rose - shelbie bozeman

Love is like a rose
good to hold and smell
but then that rose begins to die
and you go through hell;
One thing you should know my friends
is that love can scorn
and just like life
every rose has it's thorns.

But as the rose you hold
withers and fades away
another rose has appeared
and your pains is taken away;
This cycle of life
no one will ever know
why we would fight amongst ourself
for that one single rose;




And even though we try
to let our pain go
we can't do it
without that rose.






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