New Season

My babies back in Malaysia. Doesn't seem like I will be getting them in May (planned to head back) since Coronavirus is spreading.

Mama Pluto.

Sister can't remember if this was Gloriosum or Pastazanum.

Monstera Variegata grew another aerial root and I decided it was time to transplant it, I also covered the aerial root so it can grow more roots.

Bought a Pinguicula (labeled as Tina but after a Google check, it doesn't look like it). 

Finally Pluto is growing properly, kind of, although not as tight as the mother plant.

Philodendron Pedatum grew shoots so I transplanted them into Seramis.

The cactus ferns were transplanted to. The mother plant of Cactusleaf fern isn't doing particularly well, it emitted some rotting smell so I pulled it out of the soil, washed its roots and put it into a jar of water. 

Garlic chives and green onions.

My mixed salad seedlings are awfully leggy.

I transplanted garlic seedlings into soil and seems a couple aren't doing too well.

New Growth

I did not expect Peperomia hovaria leaf to root so quickly, it is a pleasant surprise to see one of them is.

Ok, one sprout is growing underwater for pussy willow.

More growth on MV.

I teased another new leaf out and this time it revealed the tip/growth point. These 3 leaves are gonna be so ugly.

A bok choy head that I saved because it looks so interesting and I'm trying to make a bang for the buck.

Tulips are in season, yippie.

Etc Etc Etc

I made a new macramé for Gus the cactus leaf fern (for whatever reason, this one is very masculine to me, thus a male name) and planning to hang Dundee the crocodile fern next to it, I just need to look for the right macramé pattern for it.

Well, well, well, look who's leafing again.

Rainbow carrots have germinated -  I was a little doubtful as the seeds were a little old.

Ali's root gets longer and it appears she might grew a couple of new ones. It also appears she has another node which I'm wondering if I should cut and propagate when it's more stable since the variegation is not as prominent and also as a safety.

Cute LWS flowers.

 The sprout of Stephania was very likely burnt as I left it open under the sun the other day and the other is just rotting I sliced it half trying to salvage it.

(Long-stemmed) Red roses from husband on Valentine's Day. They wilt so quickly!

A decapitated daffodil from the yard. Am I going to see blooms at all??

I planted some garlics that sprouted the other day just for the heck of it.

White onion that has sprouted grew beautiful roots but the bulb is rotting. I'm keeping this for the greens as it sprouted.

I chopped the larger leaves because it just looked so messy.

New acquisition: Philodendron gloriosum. Currently in Malaysia.

Wedding Florals

We got married on new year. That's the big event that I have been preparing for the past month as it was a DIY wedding. I engaged with a florist whose has a modern style and I pretty much let her decide everything.

My bouquet! I'm very happy that she used some of my favorite blooms like ranunculus and protea. Those David Austins are so gorgeous too. 

One of my centrepieces on the bridal table.

Featured on her instagram.

 Cute posies on other tables.

My chair!

Here and There

I've been cracking my head on how to make a new mount for the staghorn -  I even went to scout for some wood in the mini jungle next to my building. Found a nice dead trunk but I didn't spray myself with mozzie repellant so I gave up sawing it half way. Just too many mozzies. And then I found some sticks in our laundry room that were left by the previous house owner and so I decided to make a lattice. Sawing them into shorter length was the easiest part, turned out hammering the nails was the worst thing ever. I gave it up and used hot glue and strings instead. To think I'd be as skillful as my dad in carpentry....

Stupid Odyssey pulled her out from the kitchen sink breaking the fronds and she also bit a chunk of the shield 😭.
**Update: this is supposedly elkhorn fern, Platycerium bifurcatum. 

My poor hydrangea! She seems recovering a little bit, growing some shoots out.

On a better note.... look at this perfection.

 Longan surprised my by growing new leaves.

I'm still suffering from a curse - adenium can't bloom fully!

Sweet potato sharing pot with Thai basil. The former isn't doing pretty well though.

My heart breaks as I'm witnessing Magnolia losing more leaves. I really hope I'm doing the right thing.

Went to the local florist today and got myself some sunflowers and some James Storie Orchids. Love how vivid the colors are!

  

A few pictures I took from the florist.

Was very tempted to buy the hibiscus but...