今年初種了兩種油菊，新竹油菊和馬祖油菊，秋季終於開花。但是我現在已經分不清楚開花的是哪一種油菊。 今早栽了30朵來泡茶。自己家的花茶，感覺香氣撲鼻，玻璃杯可以清楚看到浸泡在水裡的花朵，茶湯清澈的淺黃色。
Cutting flowers
I know this is not beautiful flower arrangement. But it is a milestone to have blooming flowers from my own […]
粉紅大花美人蕉
春天種下去，秋天終於開花了 目：姜目 Zingiberales 科：美人蕉科 Cannaceae 属：美人蕉属Canna(植物) 种：大花美人蕉 C. × generalis
Bird of Paradise 天堂鳥
The bird of paradise ( Strelitzia reginae) is finally blooming, after two long years! We are rewarded with one precious […]
Sprouting new buds
In the months of May, we have planted close to 100 trees to create a thick grove of trees, creating […]
West Indian arrowroot 竹芋
I brought this plant back from Amanpuri years ago. It grows well in a sheltered area, not exposed to strong […]
Siam tulip 姜荷花
This Siam tulip plant died not long after flowering. Our gardener Ahai was quite upset because the plant was a […]
Hibiscus hedges as soft borders
When we moved here 10 years ago, we made a conscious decision not to fence up our property. In this […]
Stevia infused water
I have a small bushy stevia plant in my garden but we also grow a lot of them in the […]
穗花棋盤腳
It’s June, it’s summertime, and we are treated to a nightly fireworks of the blossoming flowers of small-leave barringtonia. An […]