Avocado

The avocado pit finally grow root after two months. The other pit was a dud so I've replaced it with a new one. 

BF surprised me with 2 dozens of Taj Mahal roses.

What's Going on at My Balcony

I'm very pleased to inform that my hydrangea is very happy at where she is and with what I've been feeding her - Yates Bio Gold Fish Emulsion. However I'm starting to use Miracle Gro Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food as I couldn't find Yates anymore. Hope it works.

 Planted more shallots for the greens as I always fail growing the scallions whilst I'm attempting for another round with scallions. *FIGHTING!*

 Trimmed my desert rose to promote branching and also because it didn't look too well (overwatering?), seeing new healthy shoots makes me happy.

 The lemongrass went wild and messy again so I chopped it, this time I also pulled the dead cut leaves from the previous chop. It started to grow within an hour after the cut.

Unintentional Propagating

Bought a bunch of Red Sister Cordyline two weeks ago to brighten up BF/guest bathroom since the parents were visiting and they started to root. Kept one that has most roots and stuck into the spare off-white pot. It looks so good.

Cordyline is also known as Hawaiian Ti Plant and to the Hawaiians, they bring good luck. I suppose I would transfer it indoor once it gets stronger.

My only Plumeria bloom - Maung Pani. 

My hydrangea is very happy it's growing more bloom buds.

The current bloom has evolved to pink. Cutest little hydrangea bloomhead.

The First of Everything

It's lilac!

A Little Something

I have been pretty busy lately. By the time I remembered to take photos of the plants, it's already sunset. 

The dwarf red NOID bloomed again (albeit just a bloom).

The Penang Peach rooted and started to leaf!

This pink Celadine seedling (potted) is leaving for Seoul at 11pm tonight. The Penang Peach cutting almost went too but got rejected because she's too long. Oh well.

Good news is that my hydrangea's finally going to bloom!

Something from the florist - Eustoma and roses. Gorgeous.

Sunny Side Up Please!

I finally can feel the sun today, seriously. The past few days have been cloudy and cold. Yes, cold. Coco had to curl up to nap. No doubt my sun-loving plumerias are happy. Coco has the habit of sunbathing and she's happy that she gets to do it today! Look at her!

The thing about my balcony is that only half of it has the sun, so I'm very constrained when it comes to positioning the plants. The left side of the balcony has the most sun, that's where the plumerias are. Mind you, I only get sun from 3pm onwards for a couple of hours max, thus my lemon tree suffers the most. My plumerias' blooms aren't as vivid in colour as they should be.

 As the right side is shaded, I can grow my hydrangea and other plants that don't require much direct sun. 

Am attempting to grow green onions again! I shan't give up!!!!

 Am trying poor man's hydroponic too. Fighting!

It's Not a Bad Thing

With BF not around and a long weekend due to National Day, I have time aplenty. I've been waking up early too so I'm feeling industrious. Spent last two mornings with Coco on long walk. Been fiddling around my garden balcony too. 

My lemon has not been doing so good. 

Today I germinated tomato seeds BF bought few months back.

Pulled the baby of the succulents I have in the bathroom and planted it outside at the balcony.

 Moved the portulaca and purslane to individual pots to save myself the trouble of repotting when they are bigger and also to make space for the ginger.

The small knob of ginger I planted on Friday. There's a growing root already. It takes 8-10 months to harvest.

Happy National Day

This is only blooming plumeria I have right now. The color has turned lighter than the mother plant. I suppose it doesn't have as much sun exposure.

My edibles. I included shallots (middle) this time, found some shallots that sprouted shoots in the kitchen. Probably won't last.

Another new addition for edibles is ginger. I also have Portulaca (pointy-leaf) and Purslane (round-leaf) that I picked from my building's lobby.

My inedible lemongrass/citronella has grown after a drastic prune early this month.

Went to the nursery to exchange the size of the pot plates I bought 2 weeks ago. Came back with a cutting and he gave me another cutting that's rotted during rooting. Why not.

Such a gorgeous cutting. It's a yellow variety with an amazing citrus-y scent.

The free cutting I received. Such a lovely inflo of red bloom. I hope this thrives.

The blooms of the cuttings.

Penang Peach bloom that I collected while walking with Coco this morning.

The Great Pruning

The last spider mite attack really affected my plumerias. I came back to a sick-looking Dwarf Singapore Pink after a 3-day business trip.

The leaves had black spots and dropped.

Close-up. 

This prompted me to prune the leaves - I've been having a lagging but mild issue with mealy bugs too, particularly on the Dwarf Singapore Pink. One of them also had very little rust. Gotta keep them under control!

My pathetic lemon crop.

The Immigrants

 The illegal immigrants in Austria are doing pretty well. :D

A family of hedgehogs are always there. I miss them.