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Dahlia Cultivars at the Flower Dome Exhibition

'Dahlia Dreams' at Gardens by the Bay

For those who have missed the 2021 CNY Dahlia Dreams show at Gardens by the Bay, here are some photos we took of our favourite Dahlias.

Posted byJavierFebruary 21, 2021February 23, 2021Posted inPlant DiaryTags:flowers, gardens by the bayLeave a comment on Dahlia Cultivars at the Flower Dome Exhibition

Caring for Anthurium Hookeri (Birdnest Anthurium)

Caring for an anthurium hookeri hybrid

The roots of this Anthurium Hookeri hybrid (Birdnest Anthurium) are exploding out of the pot! We decided to give it a larger home so that hopefully it can continue to grow more leaves.

Posted byJavierFebruary 2, 2021September 19, 2021Posted inGuides, Plant DiaryTags:anthurium, repottingLeave a comment on Caring for Anthurium Hookeri (Birdnest Anthurium)

Grafting cacti seedlings on cacti seedlings

Grafting seedlings on cacti seedlings

Amazed at how successful grafting cacti on cacti seedlings was, I tried to do it again. Documenting this down hoping it might help you do the same too.

Posted byJavierJanuary 29, 2021Posted inPlant DiaryTags:astrophytum asterias, cactus, graftingLeave a comment on Grafting cacti seedlings on cacti seedlings

Degrafting a lophophora part 2

degrafting cactus

This is an update to our previous post on degrafting a lophophora seedling. We also started a few more degrafting projects and shared some thoughts on rootstock choices.

Posted byJavierNovember 8, 2020September 19, 2021Posted inGuides, Plant DiaryTags:grafting, gymnocalycium, lophophoraLeave a comment on Degrafting a lophophora part 2

Update on our dormant caladiums

In a previous post, we showed how we dealt with caladiums that are dormant. Now we’ll show you an update of the caladiums that we re-planted.

Posted byJavierOctober 3, 2020February 21, 2021Posted inPlant DiaryTags:caladium1 Comment on Update on our dormant caladiums

Splitting a root bound pothos manjula

Splitting a root bound pothos

Our pothos manjula wasn’t doing well and we decided to check out how it is doing in its current pot and give it a new one to house its roots.

Posted byJavierOctober 1, 2020September 19, 2021Posted inGuides, Plant DiaryTags:pothos, repottingLeave a comment on Splitting a root bound pothos manjula

Part 2: Should you pre-soak seeds? Germinate in soil or cotton pads? Ft. Shiso Plant

Shiso Plant Seed Germination Experiment Part 2

Should you soak seeds in water before germinating them? Cotton pads or soil? HB-101? Here are the findings from our experiment.

Posted byJiaminOctober 1, 2020September 19, 2021Posted inGuides, Plant DiaryTags:hb101, seed germination, shiso plant, soaking seeds1 Comment on Part 2: Should you pre-soak seeds? Germinate in soil or cotton pads? Ft. Shiso Plant

Degrafting a lophophora from pereskiopsis rootstock

Degrafting lophophora from a pereskiopsis rootstock

Today, we are going to degraft a lophophora from a pereskiopsis rootstock. We will show you how we do it to maximise the chances of success!

Posted byJavierOctober 1, 2020September 19, 2021Posted inGuides, Plant DiaryTags:grafting, lophophora1 Comment on Degrafting a lophophora from pereskiopsis rootstock

What’s inside Horti Orchid & African Violet Potting Mixes

We were curious to see what was inside Horti’s Orchid and African violet potting mixes so we bought them to try out. In this post, we share a breakdown of what we found in the two packs.

Posted byJavierSeptember 13, 2020September 19, 2021Posted inGardening 101, Plant Diary1 Comment on What’s inside Horti Orchid & African Violet Potting Mixes

Part 1: What’s the best way to germinate seeds? Ft. Shiso Plant

Shiso Seed Germination Experiment - Part 1

Should you soak seeds in water before germinating them? Cotton pads or soil? HB-101? We did an experiment using Shiso seeds to see what works best.

Posted byJiaminSeptember 8, 2020September 19, 2021Posted inGardening 101, Plant DiaryTags:perilla, shiso plant1 Comment on Part 1: What’s the best way to germinate seeds? Ft. Shiso Plant

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