Bellis Galaxy

Satu kali, saat bangun tidur dan ngecek garden, kaget luar biasa karna semua bunga Bellis Galaxy hilang tiada tersisa. Hanya sisa daun sadja. Ini aneh sekali dan sampe saat ini nggak pernah ketahuan siapa pelaku nya. Syukurlah, tidak perlu tunggu terlalu lama, akhirnya Bellis Galaxy ku berbunga lagi dan semakin banyak bunga nya. Semoga semakin subur .

Daffodil 2015

Achhh terlalu banyak hujan, pun di sebelahnya ada pohon Fennel yang lebat sekali yg menyebabkan sinar matahari tidak banyak menyinari tanaman Daffodil ku. Kalo tahun sebelumnya bisa berbunga sampai 10, kali ini hanya 5 sadja. Tapi tetap bersyukur masih bisa tumbuh dan memberi ku Daffodil kuning yang cantik.

Red Camellia In My Garden

Freesia Guide

Source : http://www.gardenpost.co.nz/growing-guides/freesia-growing-guide/

Freesia Growing & Cut Flower Guide

Outdoor Beds

1. Find a location where the soil drains well. If there are still water puddles 5-6 hours after a hard rain, scout out another site. Or amend the soil with the addition of organic material to raise the level 10cm to improve the drainage. Peat moss, compost, ground bark or decomposed manure all work well and are widely available.
2. Site your freesia where they will get full day sun.
3. Dig holes and plant the freesia bulbs 5cm deep and 5-8 cm apart. The bulbs look like small, slim onions. Plant them with the pointed end facing up.
4. After planting, water freesia well, thoroughly soaking the area. Roots and sprouts will form in the autumn. Winter will bring taller growth and flowers will develop in the spring.
5. When in bloom, feel free to cut freesia flowers for bouquets. This will not hurt the plants and having scented blooms to bring indoors is one of the best reasons to grow freesia.
6. After blooming has finished for the season leave the foliage in place; don't cut it off. The leaves will gather sunlight and provide nourishment for next year's show. Water as needed.

7. Later in the summer the leaves will yellow and die back as the plant slips into dormancy. Foliage may be removed at this point. Your freesia will rest for a few months before beginning the next growing cycle.

Pots, Tubs & Urns

1. Fill your containers with good quality, well-drained potting mix. Make sure there are adequate drainage holes; freesia must never sit in waterlogged soil or they will rot.
2. Site containers where they will receive full day sun.
3. Plant your freesia 5cm deep and 5cm apart for the most brilliant display. The bulbs look like small, slim onions. Plant them with the pointed end facing up.
4. After planting, water freesia well, thoroughly soaking the area. Roots and sprouts will form in the autumn. Winter will bring taller growth and flowers will develop in the spring.
5. After blooming has finished for the season leave the foliage in place; don't cut it off. The leaves will gather sunlight and provide nourishment for next year's show. Water as needed.

6. Later in the summer the leaves will yellow and die back as the plant slips into dormancy. Foliage may be removed at this point. Your freesia will rest for a few months before beginning the next growing cycle.

Freesias for Cut Flowers

Freesia flowers grow along one side of the stem, in a single plane. When you look at a flower stalk however, you'll see that the blooms are facing upwards.

Freesias stems have the unusual habit of turning at right angles just below the bottom flower. This causes the upper portion of the stem to grow almost parallel with the ground. The flowers bloom along the top side of the stalk, facing upwards. This makes them lovely to look down into in a garden setting and ideal for arrangements.

Care and Handling

1. Cut freesia stem ends to create fresh surface to absorb water.
2. Remove all foliage below the water line and place in a clean container filled with cool water and, optionally, floral preservative.
3. If you do not add floral preservative, change the water and re-cut the stems every day or so.
4. Each Freesia stems will have 5 or 6 tubular flowers. Remove each spent flower to extend the life of the coming blooms.
5. To help them last longer keep out of the sun, keep in cooler temperature and high relative humidity if possible.

Cineraria

Growing Requirements for Cinerarias Cinerarias are not suited for growing in hot dry climates. If you are growing Cinerarias in the garden, they should be grown in partial to full shade, and planted in slightly acidic, rich, well-drained soil with a high compost content. Water regularly and thoroughly to keep the soil evenly moist, but never soggy. Cinerarias readily reseed themselves in the garden. When grown in pots or planters, Cinerarias should be planted in a loose, rich, peat moss based potting mix with good drainage. Once they begin to bloom they prefer to be kept somewhat root-bound. Indoors, keep your Cineraria in filtered sun or bright light. Do not allow the soil to dry out, but be careful not to over water. Cinerarias like it cool, and will bloom for a much longer period with daytime temperatures of 65° and 50°-55° at night.

When the first buds begin to form, begin feeding your Cineraria every two weeks using a ½ strength solution of
a soluble, bloom type fertilizer. Watch out for spider mites in the house, and slugs and snails in the garden!

Source : http://www.thegardenhelper.com/cineraria.html

Suddenly He Turn Up

We miss you,  Batman Cat - New York.

You haven"t been visiting us for 11 days.. We are worried about you.
Garden without the cat or the dog is like the dish without the salt :)

( I wrote that status in my Facebook  on August 11, 2015. But in the night time around 11 pm, when I was going to move the Freesia plant from outside to inside, suddenly he turn up " meowwww ". Ohhh what a relief knowing he is fine.

Things Happen In The Right Time