Category: Horticulture
Interesting Garden People At Kadayawan 2016
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Meet some of the outstanding garden people at the Kadayawan Farm and Garden Agri-Trade Fair in Davao City from August 6 to 31, 2016. SALLY LEUENBERGER, a CPA-turned-orchid magnate, ran away with the most number of prizes in the show. She got first prize in the landscape exhibit and in […]
MARCOTTED PALAMUTI BIGNAY
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IT is always gratifying to do your own experimentation. Just like what we did in our farm. We marcotted the Palamuti bignay we got from the Mariano Marcos State University in Batac City. In one year, the marcot which we planted in a pail bore fruit. If you have […]
SEED FIRM JOINS SUNFLOWER CRAZE
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First we noticed that Allied Botanical Corporation was making good business selling potted dwarf sunflower varieties as well as the tall ones. People have discovered that potted plants in flower are convenient to use whether it is for the home or for institutional users. Then there are also buyers of […]
BEAUTIFUL PANDANUS
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This beautiful ornamental Pandanus with a brilliant red center was spotted among the plant collection of businessman Joselito “Butch” Campos in his residence in Alabang Hills, Muntinlupa City. Campos recently hosted a luncheon for the new officers of the Philippine Horticultural Society during which he inducted them into office. The […]
AT URBAN AGRI EXPO: Hibiscus Hybrids From Los Baños
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A VERY ATTRACTIVE CALADIUM
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ONE of the plants that attracted us during our visit to Hortikultura 2016 is the striking color of the Caladium exhibited by the Los Baños group. The very bold solid red portions of the leaves contrast strongly with the white portions. Most caladiums are very colorful but their colors are […]
BUTTERFLY FERN: First Prize Winner
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A Nephrolepis sp., better known as Butterfly Fern, won the top prize in the fern category of the table plant competition at the ongoing Hortikultura garden show at the Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City. The show runs from Feb. 4 – 15, 2016. The fern is owned by Lardy Abundo, […]
LOLLIPOP: A Pretty Mum
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WE saw this very pretty new chrysanthemum at the King Louis plant shop at the Quezon Memorial Circle. It is called Lollipop and is very attractive with its striped pink petals. There are other new mum varieties but this particular variety impressed us most. King Louis is managed by […]
DAILY LECTURES: Hortikultura 2016, January 5 To February 14, Quezon Memorial Circle, QC
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HERE is the list of daily lectures and workshops in the forthcoming Hortikultura 2016 at the Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City. Feb. 5, Friday, 2-4pm, Basic Care of Cacti and Succulents in the Tropics, 2-4 p.m., by Peter Bangayan. Feb. 6, Saturday, 10 am-12 noon, Why Plant Native Trees? by […]
FICUS FULL OF BERRIES: Good For The Birds, Bonsai
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