Longer Days

Spring is coming! I'm quite done with winter frankly.

Possibly hyacinth?

Look What You Made Me Do

I really wonder if the maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp. - Peruvianum???) really died this time cos putting in sphagnum moss did nothing. As a lsat resort, I'm putting her in Seramis clay granules with very diluted nutrient water (Seramis vitalnahrung) in a makeshift pots with the plastic food bowl.  I figured I won't dry her out this way this time. I'm very reluctant to buy a new one here because I only see the very tiny-leafed. What we have in Malaysia are of the size that I prefer. 

What's left of her. Roots were so brittle and black.

While potting I did notice a tiny clump of healthier(?) roots.

I thought I was going to lose P. Hastatum (Helena) as her leaves are turning yellow since last week and few days ago, they dropped but a new leaf unfurled. Today I noticed two new root nodes.

I snapped one of the juvenile leaves of P. squamiferum (Squami) when I watered her. Sigh.

Meanwhile, I have a new yellow Crocus flowering. I should get some fence for these. 

A couple of tulips are pushing out their flower buds too.

I didn't plant anything on this part of the yard and it appeared some bulb plants are growing.

Rooting Game and Something Else

Fernleaf cactus has such delicate roots!

The recently broken one took a little longer to root which had me worried a bit. Today I saw two fine roots. 

Fernleaf cactus's tribe member, ric rac also has sprouted. They sure have delicate roots.

Monstera Adonsonii is also rooting well. 

Monstera deliciosa var Albo Variegata (this is the correct name and let's call her Princess Ali, her name is too long) took a while to get started but once it does, it really grows.

I bought a bunch of pussy willows (Salix sp.) from the supermarket and they rooted too. 

I uprooted the Stephania erectas due to curiosity  the sprouted one has stopped its growth) and it was a right move. The sprouted one has rooted! So I don't have much worry about it.

On the other hand... the one that I put in stress (because it was in a couple of different medium), have 2 deep holes and still without roots. Good god. I cleaned it up and let it dry to callous for now. 

Pluto is stuck again for Pete's sake.

Squami is unfurling her new leaf and it's so pretty and delicate. 

Odyssey decapitated the biggest Crocus I have in the garden. She is such a hater. She also attempted to dig out a couple of Tulip bulbs.

LWS shows off her first flower to me!

Midnight online shopping ended up with these two Philodendrons: Pastazanum and Mayoi. They are in my sister's care in Malaysia. 

Peeking Through

Outdoor Game

The crocus, daffodil and tulips I put onto ground in the autumn have sprouted (although not all of them)!

These one were covered by leaves the husband swept.

The yellow mums husband bought came back to life after what I thought to be an early demise. 

The hydrangeas.

This one always gets abused by Odyssey. From time to time, I see her branches broken off. Stupid Odyssey likes to re-landscape the yard.

The chives too seem to be alive again. I thought it was an annual so I collected the seeds. Stupid me.

New European Babies

Me being me, a crazy plant lady I acquired some new ones. 

Olive sapling - Olea Europa.

Never a Calathea fan but this one captivated my heart. It is Calathea Musaica 'Network' Goeppertia kegeljanii Network.  It also happened to be my first Etsy purchase and she came from France.

Moving on the outdoor plants - my mother-in-law got me this balcony planter with thyme and rosemary while I added in the Basil that I have. 

Husband bought me a pot of yellow mums. I didn't care for it well the blooms were gone by the time Autumn started.

I bought some Dahlia tubers and some spring bulbs that I don't remember to plant but I had to leave the country due to visa complications so they were planted into ground late by my MIL. 

 A single bayleaf from my MIL.

Horseradish my MIL planted whilst I was away.

Our new apartment comes with a lanky fig tree. 

Garlic chives, also from my MIL.

And of course, my life is not complete without hydrangeas. Yes... I finally get to enjoy many of the wonderful varieties! I got these two half-priced from Bauhaus as they were not pretty but it's ok! They will be pretty next year!

Autumn bulbs like tulips, Crocus and Daffodils are in the ground few weeks ago.