Monday Mellow Yellows: Mickey Mouse Plant
Guess what — the mystery of this unknown plant in my garden has finally been unraveled when it flowered over the Khmer New Year for the first time in years. I got excited! So my husband and I had to Google search and found out it is called the Mickey Mouse plant. Ha. I know, I know this bright and pretty yellow flower doesn’t resemble Mickey Mouse at all, at least the ones that came out from my plants.
Vietnamese Mickey Mouse plant, Ochna serrulata.
This is widely popular in Vietnam, especially during the celebration of Tet, or the Vietnamese New Year. They are most sought after around this time due to the belief that this plant brings in good luck and prosperity. To know more about this and why it’s called the Mickey Mouse plant, please check this link.
APAD 249: Lonely up there
Today’s post comes after nearly a month of absence. A few months ago you might remember that I quit my job… which would have given me more time to blog. The answer is, unfortunately, NO. That didn’t happen.
One does not simply find time to blog.
But the good thing is, I am back again 🙂
And it’s banana season in my backyard.
Alone and lonely. Just kidding.
APAD 150: Thorny
Cactus, cacti. Anyone?
My husband and I went on a sight-seeing trip at the Chroy Changvar Peninsula. Along the way are a few garden shops selling all sorts of plants. Above is the cactus section. I do not know their names but I like the ones with pretty yellow flowers on the foreground and the coloured ones (red, yellow and orange mostly) on the middleground. The large spherical ones are just as lovely!
These various cacti are used for landscaping but will brighten anyone’s window sill or or garden (when bigger). They surely add texture and colour, shape and colour to the landscape.
APAD 149: Garden
… a restful respite for the city dwellers and and an eye-candy to the tired and weary passersby .
An oasis of sorts. A refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city.
How I wish I have a garden like this!
I’d like to think that I have a green thumb. So far, the seeds and seedlings I planted in our little veranda garden have thrived. Mostly I’ve planted flower plants. I also have bitter gourd and bell pepper, and some herbs like Thai basil and lemongrass. If only we have a place with a large space for a garden. Who knows what else I could grow there?
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