A New Arrangment

These are the update of my garden. I had set the rescued orchid in this pot and positioned it here together with my Chinese Croton and Aluminium plant. I had trimmed off all the burnt and dried leaves (you can note the spiked short leaves)

My Palm Orchid is still surviving - still waiting for the next bloom. I'm contemplating of resetting this pot (replanting the whole plant into few pots) Still wondering if its a good idea. Of course, time is another anticipated issue.

I have manage to plant the spotted begonia here too, I think its known as Angel Wing Begonia. It look very poise with the rest of the plants. Don't you think so?

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This is my collection of Golden Hanni together with the Purple Queen Plant. They seemed to compliment very well with their opposite colours.

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I forgot to mention that I had reset my garden again. I didn't like the earlier setting as its not accessible for easy watering and the snails and slugs were having jolly good time feasting on all my plants. My Dumbcane plants suffered the most - it had literally became a cheese leaved plant with so many holes in the leaves that I have to cut off all of them leaving just the stalk.

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I had placed two pots of my Winter Jasmine Plant which I had planted it by seeds. It had really grown tall - still waiting for the flower to bloom.

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Not much of changes here except for the resetting of the stones and pebbles. The Cane Begonia had grown taller than me this time reaching for the roof. I have decided to plant more Flame Violets to attract more sunbirds - they usually come for their nectar.

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I had minimise all my ferns and just have these hanging at the tip of my roof top. I guess too many green plants are a little boring in my very limited spaced garden.
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This is how it was earlier before the new arrangement. Most of the plants had crawled out from the pots and had become leggy. The Coleus plant had become so matured that it may not survive for another month. I had given away some of my plants to my office mates who were very eager to get them in their garden.

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Right now, there is a strong sense of satisfaction and a feeling of zeal returned to realise that my garden is back to its original sense of worth. Seemed to made some positive effect on me as I find myself very much eager to water and watch the progress.

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I still have a lot of touch up to do, but its really OK now as the major once are already completed.

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Fragrant Pandan - Pandanus Amaryllifolius

Common names: Fragrant Pandan, Fragrant Screwpine, Pandan Leaf/Leaves, Daun Pandan (Malaysia/Indonesia)

Botanical Name: Pandanus amaryllifolius , Pandanus odorus

This plant needs a lot of water to thrive. I have observed they seemed to do well in swamp areas. I got this from my office friends who had collected a huge ammount from his garden. Apparently he mentions this plant is so invasive that he had to clear it time to time to control it. (You will know when he is clearing this plant - when the whole office smells pandan)

The first few I had (and died) years ago and I have given up the idea of planting this fragrant plant. This would have been my 3rd attempt in planting this plant. Finally this one survived.
Then I got a little more confident and planted a second pot. Both of them are doing well so far.

I wouldn't consider this as a herb rather it has more of an aromatic or spice plant.
I had used it for cooking with rice and gives a fairly appetising fragrant when the rice is slowly been cooked.

Also it is considered a very good cockroach repelent. Cut the leaf and place it in the cupboard, wardrobe, etc.. The fragrant repels this insect.

Any other comments on this plant uses is much appreciated.