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  • ChinaFlowersGardeningPhotography

    My Pelargonium collection & some mythbusting

    by Lala May 1, 2020
    by Lala May 1, 2020

    I began to take an interest in Pelargoniums after I received some plants as gifts from my family and my friend Peter in 2016. I’ve known these South African plants…

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    Peony bloom success with a surprise

    by Lala April 30, 2020
    by Lala April 30, 2020

    I finally have my own peony plant in bloom, after a failed previous attempt at growing peonies in South Africa back in 2015. My top tip for growing peonies in…

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  • ChinaFlowersGardeningHouse plantsOrchids

    Video: Get orchids to re-bloom on old stems

    by Lala March 15, 2019
    by Lala March 15, 2019

    Don’t throw out that old orchid, after the flowers are gone. Phalaenopsis orchids can make new branches from their flower stems / spikes and re-bloom in a short space of…

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  • ChinaFlowersGardeningHouse plantsVideos

    Video – Indoor plant haul

    by Lala January 19, 2019
    by Lala January 19, 2019

    Do you live in an apartment in a cold place, and love plants? This post is for you. If you follow me on social media, you’ll know that I am…

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  • FlowersOrchids

    Chinese cymbidium orchid & general care

    by Lala December 26, 2018
    by Lala December 26, 2018

    I hope all of you who celebrate Christmas have had a wonderful one. This Christmas has been very different but still so lovely for me in Shanghai. This is my…

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  • FlowersHouse plantsOrchids

    Video: Beginning my orchid collection in China

    by Lala December 19, 2018
    by Lala December 19, 2018

    I started my new orchid collection in China almost two months ago. I visited a flower market attached to Fushan Lu Fruit & Vegetable market in the Pudong area of…

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  • FlowersGardeningOrchids

    Why is my orchid dying?

    by Lala September 5, 2018
    by Lala September 5, 2018

    The number 1 killer of orchids, in my experience, is overwatering. My advice is to repot #orchids into a loose & fast draining mix of mostly bark chips, if they…

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  • FlowersHouse plantsOrchidsVideos

    Four phalaenopsis orchids blooming & in bud #PhalaenopsisPhriday

    by Lala January 20, 2017
    by Lala January 20, 2017

    This has been a wonderful week for my orchids. Although very hot and dry until today’s afternoon shower, I managed to keep all the orchids well fed and watered. Here…

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  • FlowersOrchids

    Orchid fever part 2: My Oncidium alliance orchids & videos

    by Lala January 8, 2017
    by Lala January 8, 2017

    My Victorian style orchid fever, has continued with Oncidium orchids. The one in the main picture is Oncidium (Beallara / Aliceara) Peggy Ruth Carpenter. Oncidium alliance orchids are easy to…

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  • FlowersGalleriesHerbsMacro picturesPhotography

    A Bug’s life: Latest macro pictures

    by Lala January 7, 2017
    by Lala January 7, 2017

    The summer garden has been showing off lately. So many beautiful herbs, fruit and veggies in bloom and fruiting. We have also been blessed with lots of rain in between…

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